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Seven Hills Winery Fall 2001 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan Oct 2001

Seven Hills Winery Fall 2001 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan

Seven Hills Winery Documents

This newsletter (No. 5) from Seven Hills Winery describes an intensive and fast-paced vintage for their second year in the Whitehouse-Crawford Building. Winemaker Casey McClellan notes that consistent summer temperatures provided ideal conditions for optimal grape maturation. Further newsletter content includes information for new and current wine releases from 1999, the Fifth Annual Holiday Barrel Tasting event, an order form for both red and white wines (1997-2000), reviews of Seven Hills wines, and congratulations to neighboring business the Whitehouse-Crawford Restaurant.


African Black Beetle In Vineyards, Diana Fisher, Stewart Learmonth Sep 2001

African Black Beetle In Vineyards, Diana Fisher, Stewart Learmonth

Bulletins 4000 -

The African black beetle, Heteronychus arator, is an important pest of horticultural crops, ornamentals and pastures in Western Australia. They also attack lawns and are commonly referred to as the black lawn beetle. This beetle was first recorded in Australia during the 1920s and originates from southern Africa where it is a major establishment pest of maize.


Organic Grapes And Wine : A Guide To Production, Gerry Parlevliet, Steven Mccoy Jul 2001

Organic Grapes And Wine : A Guide To Production, Gerry Parlevliet, Steven Mccoy

Bulletins 4000 -

The tastebuds, health concerns and environmental conscience of affluent consumers are demanding more organically grown food than producers worldwide can supply. Growing consumer concerns about the effects of synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilisers on human health and the environment have boosted world trade in organic products by a rate of about 20-30 per cent a year for the past 10 years. World trade was estimated to be worth $US 21.6 billion in 2000 and is expected to reach US$100 billion by the year 2006.

The Australian market for organic products alone is valued at $200-$250 million - with exports estimated …


2000 Oregon Winery Report, Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service, Homer K. Rowley, Bruce Eklund, Laura Burgess, Ronald F. Kriesel Apr 2001

2000 Oregon Winery Report, Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service, Homer K. Rowley, Bruce Eklund, Laura Burgess, Ronald F. Kriesel

Oregon Wine Board Documents

This statewide survey report on Oregon wineries covers crush, equivalent wine production, inventory and equivalent inventory, and sales. The report also contains some comparisons of data for 1999 and 2000. According to this report, total sales increased by 27% from the previous year.


2000 Oregon Vineyard Report, Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service, Homer K. Rowley, Bruce Eklund, Laura Burgess, Ronald F. Kriesel Jan 2001

2000 Oregon Vineyard Report, Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service, Homer K. Rowley, Bruce Eklund, Laura Burgess, Ronald F. Kriesel

Oregon Wine Board Documents

This statewide survey report on vineyards and wineries in Oregon covers bearing and nonbearing acres, size of vineyard operation, variety and county, size distribution, prices, yields, crush, inventory, and sales. The report also contains some comparisons of data for 1999 and 2000. According to this report, wine grape production and production value set record highs for the industry.


1st Lone Star Regional Native Plant Conference, David Creech, Dawn Parish, Matt Welch Jan 2001

1st Lone Star Regional Native Plant Conference, David Creech, Dawn Parish, Matt Welch

Lone Star Regional Native Plant Conference

No abstract provided.


2001 International Pinot Noir Celebration Program, International Pinot Noir Celebration Jan 2001

2001 International Pinot Noir Celebration Program, International Pinot Noir Celebration

Willamette Valley Archival Documents - IPNC

This document is the 2001 program for the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC), held annually on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. The program contains a detailed schedule of the celebration’s major events, presentations, and meals, as well as information regarding guest speakers, chefs, and artists visiting the campus. The program also includes a short description of all participating wineries for 2001, both foreign and domestic, along with a listing of the IPNC board of directors and all major supporters and contributors to the event.


Live 2001 Meeting Minutes, Live (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) Jan 2001

Live 2001 Meeting Minutes, Live (Low Input Viticulture & Enology)

LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) Collection

This document is a compilation of LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) meeting minutes from 2001. Topics covered in the meeting minutes include IOBC's (International Organisation for Biological Control) approval of LIVE's certification, LIVE's 501(c)(3) status, and inspection specifications and the schedule for LIVE certification.


Crimson Seedless Promise Wa Table Grape Boon, Ian Cameron Jan 2001

Crimson Seedless Promise Wa Table Grape Boon, Ian Cameron

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Five years of research and development into growing Crimson Seedless table grapes in Western Australia has produced a product of international quality. Berry sizes are 20 per cent larger than those being exported by both California and other Australian States. Overall, Crimson Seedless is expected to provide enormous opportunities for Western Australia's table grape industry.