Viticulture Articles
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How Wineries Use Centrifuges for Grape Processing
You obviously don’t need a centrifuge for winemaking. For nearly 10,000 years humans have been stomping grapes, mashing up fruit and honey, or spitting starchy root pulp into jars, then letting it ferment. Wine happens. That said, most commercial-scale winemakers use centrifuges. Why? Because centrifugation is a quick and effective method for separating liquids and insoluble matter without ...
By Trucent
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A complete set of organic fertilizer equipment helps the development of ecological agriculture
The planting industry produces various crop straws every year, which is a large amount of sustainable and valuable resources. If comprehensively utilized, it can not only turn waste into treasure, protect the ecological environment, but also promote the sustainable development of agricultural production. Use the organic fertilizer production line to put the pretreated livestock and poultry manure ...
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The regional focus trend of packaging sector
“Global” is out, and “local” is in—at least when it comes to foods. After the run on ecological and sustainable foods and beverages, consumers are now focussing more on products that are grown and produced nearby. The counter movement to increasing globalisation extends from Europe to overseas. However, the “regional” term has so far not been defined ...
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Extend the shelf-life of avocado with BION
Avocado is a fruit that is considered a superfood also called "green gold" and has an increasingly widespread use making the export industry grow exponentially. Global avocado production is expected to reach 12 million tons by 2030, 3 times more than in 2010, according to data from Rabobank. One of the biggest logistical challenges is to ensure that the product arrives in the best conditions and ...
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HINGED JOINT FIELD FENCE HEAVILY GALVANISED
Hinge joint field fence has four wrap knots or joints formed with two vertical stay wires wrap together that give under pressure, then spring back into shape. This hinged knot provides a continuing protection, maximum strength and flexibility of the entire fence fabrics. Hinge joint fence is popularly use in farms, pastures of USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia as field fencing materials. Hinge ...
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How to treat wastewater in livestock farm?
Livestock wastewater is the third largest source of pollution after industrial wastewater and domestic wastewater. It has the characteristics of high organic matter concentration, high ammonia nitrogen concentration, high suspended solids and pathogenic bacteria content, etc. It is a kind of high-concentration organic wastewater that is difficult to treat. Why does livestock wastewater need to ...
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The Role of CO₂ Measurement in Wine Production
Fermentation, the chemical process that uses yeast to convert sugars to ethanol, is at the heart of the wine production process and requires accurate CO₂ measurement to ensure quality wines. Temperatures and conditions in wineries are very carefully controlled to ensure that fermentation does not occur too fast, distorting the flavour and alcohol content of the wine. The type of yeast used for a ...
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Carbon Dioxide Levels and Safety Considerations in Winemaking
Although, at first sight, winemaking might appear to be one of the most idyllic of occupations, it is an industry with its own serious safety concerns. The fermentation process that produces the highly desirable end product, whether it be a serious earthy, rich, Cabernet Sauvignon or a sweet, slightly decadent, Moscato, also produces a lot of carbon dioxide. In the realm of 40 times the volume of ...
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Bananas Face Another Extinction Crisis, Can Gene Editing Save Bananas?
Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the world, however, in fact bananas are at stake and we may no longer eat them at any time. And the source of this crisis is fungal infection, and in 1950, an outbreak of a banana infectious disease with fungal infection called "Panama disease" directly led to the complete extinction of Gros Michel, the most widely planted banana variety at that ...
By Lifeasible
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How to decode your Yeast Infection
Yeast infections are common but understanding them can be hard. Why won’t it go away? What is non-albicans Candida? This guide is here to help you get real answers with real science. Why are yeast infections so complicated? A vaginal yeast infection, also known as vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) or vaginal thrush, is a very common fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of yeast. In fact, ...
By Juno Bio
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Save Your Grapes from Smoke Taint with Purfresh Wine
Purfresh Wine’s ozone (O3) technology helps vineyards overcome the problems caused by wildfire smoke by treating grapes pre-crush to improve fermentation, overall wine quality, and remove smoke taint. ...
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Improve Wine Quality & Fermentation with Purfresh Wine
Purfresh Wine’s patented technology enhances your wine’s quality by bringing out its most positive elements, including increased tannins, hue stability, and fruit-forward palate notes. We have found improvements specifically with full-bodied red varietals. ...
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National Apprenticeship Act Promises 1 Million Opportunities, Could Be ‘Game-Changer’
The labor shortage in the trades has the attention of Congress. The House of Representatives in February passed – in a bipartisan vote – the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. It was the first time they had addressed the program since 1937. Want to grow your plumbing business? Advocates for the proposed law say it will provide significant funding to strengthen and expand the ...
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How Genghis Khan Cooled the Planet ?
Genghis Khan-The EcoSaver: Ever wondered if a wolf could be a pacifier of the jungle? It happened a few centuries back in Genghis Khan’s times. Mongols were nomadic tribes until the end of the 12th century. They were warriors roaming around the Eurasian Steppe North of China and fighting. At the beginning of the 13th century Temujin’s dominance over the region’s nomads, ...
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Forest Fires
Introduction Forest covers play a critical part in the existence and sustainability of eco-systems i.e., all the life forms present within the forested area and the ecological roles they ought to play. It not only entails trees but a variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms. There exist strata of jungle biodiversity including species, genetics, ecosystem, landscape, and population, etc. ...
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How a California Viticulturist uses Biological Control and Cultural Practices to Combat Pests
While augmentative releases of beneficial insects and mites are becoming increasingly popular in vineyards, it is still rare to find a grower in California with over a decade’s worth of experience using augmentative biological control. David Gates is the senior vice president of vineyard operations at Ridge Vineyards, a winery with a facility in Sonoma County and another one in the Santa ...
By UAV-IQ, LLC.
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Biocontrol: How Strawberry Growers are leading the way
According to Dr. Surendra Dara of the University of California Cooperative Extension, 90-95% of strawberry growers in California use predatory mites to manage two-spotted spider mites. But how did this pest control method get so widely adopted? What can growers of other crops learn from this experience? To discuss this topic, I reached out to Lane Stoeckle, a certified crop advisor and pest ...
By UAV-IQ, LLC.
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How do I stop tree roots from invading my garden?
Our carefully arranged own gardens are usually destroyed by plants such as fruit trees and bamboo planted by neighbors in daily life. This will make us feel very upset. But how can we solve this dilemma? If you want to achieve the effect of water storage and drainage, it is recommended to use water storage to drain cells, and then there is a root barrier under the storage row to prevent plant ...
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Food Scraps Composting
It is no surprise to those who are involved with corrections that some facilities have already embraced environmentally responsible initiatives. With 200,600-plus facilities and more than 2 million inmates in the United States, a new and even more comprehensive emphasis on ecological reconciliation, resilience, and sustainability needs to be embraced. Despite opportunities for correctional ...
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HRS Helps Orange Juice Producer Exploit Novel Pasteurisation Techniques - Case Study
HRS Heat Exchangers has supplied a leading Mexican orange juice producer with a complete pasteurisation system that uses a novel electrical heating method – Ohmic. The new system maintains the properties of freshly squeezed juice, which are adversely affected during traditional pasteurisation processes, allowing the company to increase its presences in the lucrative North American ‘as ...
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