Research & Resources
Published Articles related to Vineyard Mechanization for the Fresh Market:
Winegrape vineyards can be converted for machine pruning without replanting
Pamela Kan-Rice – ANR New Release – 2019
Wine Grape Pruning Expenses Slashed with Mechanization
David Eddy – Growing Produce, 2019
Mechanization of Pruning, Canopy Management, and Harvest in Winegrape Vineyards
S. Kaan Kurtural, Matthew W. Fidelibus -Catalyst, 2021
Conversion to Mechanical Pruning in Vineyards Maintains Fruit Composition while Reducing Labor Costs in ‘Merlot’ Grape Production
S. Kaan Kurtural, Andrew E. Beebe , Johann Martínez-Lüscher, Shijian Zhuang, Karl T. Lund, Glenn McGourty, Larry J. Bettiga – HortTechnology, 2019
The Efficient Vineyard Project (2020)
Precision Vineyard Management: Collecting and Interpreting Spatial Data for Variable Vineyard Management