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Pruning Information

One of the largest tasks of owning a Vineyard is Pruning. While there is lots of information available about pruning, some can be a little hard to understand for beginning Vineyard owners. Here is a resource that may be of help in this area:

Pruning, Training, and Grape Canopy Management by Dr. Gail Nonnecke http://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/info/pdf/prunecanopy.pdf

General Information

Midwest Small Fruit Pest Management Handbook Ohio State University http://ohioline.osu.edu/b861/

 Trellis Information

If you are just starting a Vineyard or are revising your Vineyard, the following links may be of interest to you.

ISU Extension Viticulture, Dr. Paul Domoto’s "Constructing a Vineyard Trellis”: http://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/info/pdf/domototrellis.pdf

"Engineering a Modern Trellis System", Dr. Tom Zabadol, Michigan State Univ: http://grapes.msu.edu/pdf/cultural/engineerTrellis.pdf

Grape Trellis How-To's by John Pennoch: http://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/info/pdf/trellisinghowto.pdf

"Trellis Systems for Your Vineyard" Univ. of Nebraska Extension: http://agronomy.unledu/viticulture/trellis_systems_for_our_vineyard.htm

"Grape Training Systems" Missouri Extension Service: http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06090.htm

“Trellising” Univ. of Kentucky: http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/Viticulture/Information/Trellising_and%20_training.htm

Spec Trellising, Ivyland, PA: www.spectrellising.com

Jim's Supply Company, Bakersfield, CA: www.jimssupply.com/vineyardhome.htm

PVTS Trellis Systems, Napa, CA: www.pvts.net

A & P Trells Systems, Visalia, CA: www.aandpag.com

Suppliers

The following is a list of known suppliers. This list is being provided solely for informational purposes. Burkhart Vineyards does not endorse any of the following suppliers and is not responsible for any errors.

General Vineyard Supplies

MDT & Associates – 3319 York Ave. No., Minneapolis, MN 55412. Phone:888.530.7082 - www.mdtgrow.com

Midwest Vineyard Supply – 2300 S Twin Bridge Rd. Decatur, IL 62521. Phone:217.864.9896 - www.MidwestVineyardSupply.com

Orchard Valley Supply - 1521 Mountain View Drive - Quakertown, PA 18951 Phone: 888-755-0098 - www.orchardvalleysupply.com

A.M. Leonard – 241 Fox Drive, Piqua, Ohio, 45356. Phone:800.543.8955 -www.amleo.com

Sutcliffe Fence, Vineyard, Orchard & Garden Supply - 21318 260th St., Mason City, IA 50401. Phone:641.424.0965

Ben Meadows Company - 3589 Broad St., Atlanta, GA 30341. Phone:800.241.6401 - www.benmeadows.com

Gempler’s - 100 Countryside Dr., PO Box 270, Belleville, WI 53508. Phone:800.382.8473 - www.gemplers.com

Sprayers

Electrostatic Spraying Systems - 62 Morrison St - Watkinsville, GA 30677 Phone:800.213.0518 - www.maxcharge.com

Spectrum Electrostatic Sprayers Inc - 7500 San Felipe - Houston, Texas 77063 Phone:713.783.5771 - www.spectrumsprayer.com

Swihart Sales Co. - 7240 County Rd. AA, Quinter, KS 67752. Phone:800.864.4595 www.swihart-sales.com

Hummert International - 4500 Earth City Expressway, Earth City, MO 68345. Phone:800.325.3055 - www.Hummert.com

Equipment

MDT & Associates – 3319 York Ave. No., Minneapolis, MN 55412. Phone:888.530.7082 - www.mdtgrow.com

Orchard Valley Supply - 1521 Mountain View Drive - Quakertown, PA 18951 Phone: 888-755-0098 - www.orchardvalleysupply.com

Green Hoe Co - 6645 West Main Road - Portland, NY 14769. Phone:716.792.9433 - www.greenhoecompany.com

Trellis Supplies

Fox Lumber - #2 Riverbend Court, PO Box 1000, Hamilton, Montana, 59840 Phone:800.548.2500 - www.foxlumber.com

Jasper Enterprises, Inc. – PO Box 102, Chattaroy, WA 99003. Phone:800.238.6540. - www.jasper-inc.com

BPB Corp - P.O. Box 231 - Ripley, WV 25271. Phone:800.272.2365. - www.bpbcorp.com

Spec Trellising - Phone:800.237.4594. - www.spectrellising.com

Tuff Tech Fabrication (GDC Adapters) – 15000 N. 27th St., Davey, NE 68336. Phone:402.466.0009

Agritek Industries Inc. - 4211 Hallacy Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424. Phone:616.786.9200 - http://www.agritek.com/wolverine_grape

Wood Preservers Inc - P.O. Box 158 - Warsaw, VA 22572. Phone:800.368.2536. - www.woodpreservers.com

Valley Timber Sales - P.O. Box 969 - Troy, VA 22974. Phone:800.476.3646

Bamboo

Bond – 1666 Willow Pass Rd., Bay Point, CA 94565. Phone:925.252.1135 - www.bondmfg.com

Cardboard Grow Tubes

Pacific Western Container – 4044 West Garry Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704. Phone:714.547.9266 - www.pacificwesternagriculture.com

Irrigation

Poly Drip - 13799 Airline Hwy - Baton Rouge, LA 70817-5924. Phone:800.272.2365 - www.polydrip.com

Whitesel Sub-Surface Irrigation, Inc. – 7200 270th Rd., Miller, NE 68858, Phone:308.457.3181 - WHITJ@JUNO.com

Harvesting Lugs

Herb Barber & Sons - 7193 East Main Road - Westfield, NY 14787. Phone:800.388.5384 - www.herb-barber-sons.com

Chemicals

Midwest Grower Supply – 3527 US Hwy 169, Stanberry, MO 64489. Phone:866.802.3431 - www.midwestgrowersupply.com

Cerexagri Inc. – 630 Freedom Business Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Phone:800.438.6071 - www.cerexagri.com

Chesmore Seed Company - 5030 HWY 36, St. Joseph, MO 64508. Phone:800.383.0865

UAP Great Lakes – La Crescent - HWY 14 & 61, La Crescent, MN 55947. Phone:800.551.5708

Vines and Cuttings

Double A Vineyards – 10277 Christy Rd., Fredonia, NY 14063. Phone:716.672.8493 - www.doubleavineyards.com

Concord Nurseries, Inc. – 10175 Mile Block Rd., North Collins, NY 14111. Phone:800.223.2211 - www.concordnurseries.com

Jeffer’s Apple Hill Farm – 1505 W. Raymond Rd., Raymond, NE 68428. Phone:402.783.5252

St. Francois Vineyards – 1669 Pine Ridge Trail, Park Hills, MO, 63601. Phone:573.431.4294 - www.stfrancoisvineyard.com

American Nursery - Route 1 Box 87B1, Madison, VA 22727. Phone:540.948.5064

Bailey Nurseries, Inc. - 1325 Bailey Rd., St. Paul, MN 55119. Phone:800.829.8898 - www.baileynurseries.com

Chaumette Vineyard - 1838 Kenneth Place, St. Louis, MO 63104. Phone:314.444.1927

Evergreen Nursery - 3 Deer Trail, Labadie, MO 63055. Phone:314.390.2301

Grafted Grapevine Nursery - 2399 Wheat Rd., Clifton Springs, NY 14432. Phone:315.462.3288 - www.graftedgrapevines.com

Miller Nurseries - 5060 West Lake Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424. Phone:800.836.9630 - www.millernurseries.com

Marshall’s Great River Vineyard - 35680 HWY 61 Blvd., Lake City, MN 55041. Phone:877.345.3531 - www.greatrivervineyard.com

Penoach Vineyard and Nursery - 2667 N Avenue, Adel, Iowa 50003. Phone:515.993.4374 - www.penoach.com

Turnbull Nursery, Inc. - 10036 Versilles Plank Rd., North Collins, NY 14111. Phone:716.337.2248 - www.turnbullgardencenter.com

Stark Bro’s Nursery and Orchard Co. - PO Box 1800, Louisiana, MO 63353. Phone:800.325.4180 - www.starkbros.com

Lake Sylvia Vineyard Nursery - 13835 51st Ave., South Haven, MN 55382. Phone:612.236.7685

Bluebird Nursery - 519 Bryan St., Clarkson, NE 68629. Phone:800.356.9164 - www.bluebirdnursery.com

Northwind Nursery & Orchards - 7910 335th Ave. NW, Princeton, MN 55371. Phone:612.389.4920

Wollersheim Winery - 7876 State Rd 188, Prairie du Sac, WI, 53578. Phone:800.847.9463 - www.wollersheim.com

Post Familie Vineyard - Route 1 Box 1, Altus, AR, 72821. Phone:800.275.8423 - www.postfamilie.com

Indiana Berry & Plant Co. - 5218 W. 500 South, Huntingburg, IN 47542. Phone:800.295.2226 - www.indianaberry.com

Norcal Nursery - PO Box 1012, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Phone:530.527.6200 - www.norcalnursery.com

Nourse Farms Inc. - 41 River Rd., South Dearfield, MA 01373. Phone:413.665.2658 - www.noursefarms.com

Daisy Farms - 918089 60th St., Decatur, MI 49045. Phone:616.782.6321 - www.daisyfarms.net

Ripley County Farms - P.O. Box 614, Doniphan, MO 63935. Phone: 573. 996.3449 - http://www.ripleycountyfarms.com/grapevines.htm

Iowa Grape Vines - 45062 17th St, Preston, IA 52069. Phone: 563-689-6349 - http://www.iowagrapevines.com