Maximize the Benefit of New Technology

摘要

WE HAVE ACCESS to technology and information as never before. Working with vineyards in Virginia, I see examples of growers that master newly available information to improve their operations; unfortunately, I also see some growers that are overwhelmed by information that is not particularly useful or representative to their farm.Vineyards are perennial cropping systems; a distinction is necessary between the information needs during the vineyard design phase (before vines are planted) and established vineyard management (post planting). A grower will have to work harder to collect information in the designrequires ground-truthing. After verification, the information must be interpreted and integrated into the vineyard design.