With a shrinking and more costly labor force, grape growers are searching for new ways to mechanize their vineyard operations, and mechanized canopy management is a great opportunity for growers to look into. Watch this brief interview with Luca Brillante from Fresno State’s Viticulture & Enology Department as he shares some very positive results of a recent study supporting greater efficiencies with vineyard mechanization. Read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine.
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Matthew Malcolm
Editor-in-Chief, Malcolm Media
Award-winning voice and advocate for the nation’s agricultural industries, Matthew Malcolm’s published work has appeared in state, regional and national magazines, radio, television, and social channels, since 2010. Matthew enjoys applying what he learns in ag to a small farming operation he runs. He is also an accomplished professional musician, husband and father.