Bud Break in Napa Valley: Best Practices for Frost Protection & Being a Good Neighbor

Photo by Sarah Anne Risk

​It's that time of year! Vines around the Napa Valley are bursting with new growth! The Napa Valley Grapegrowers Viticulture & Environmental Stewardship Committee has developed Best Practices resources on frost protection and springtime viticultural activities, as well as ways to be a good neighbor, for members.

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​Spring Best Practices for Frost Control
Frost season is almost here; check out the following best practices for frost control in Napa Valley vineyards.

Spring Practices

Prácticas de la Primavera

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​Being a Good Neighbor Best Practices Papers
One of the most important components of sustainable farming is being a good neighbor. Each one of us represents the Napa Valley wine industry with our daily practices on site. This paper shares some ideas on how to be a good rural neighbor.

Being a Good Neighbor

Ser Un Buen Vecino

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Additional NVG Best Practices
To view all of NVG's best practices papers and videos highlighting important aspects of farming in a responsible and sustainable manner, click below.

Best Practices Paper Library

Best Practices Video Library

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​The NVG Weather Alert
The Weather Alert, a free membership benefit exclusively for NVG Grower and Vineyard Management Company members, helps in effectively planning for extreme weather events throughout the season including frost protection, irrigation strategies, preventing heat illness and exhaustion during summer season, management for rain days, and more.

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Thank you, Weather Alert Sponsors!
This grower resource is sponsored by American AgCredit Crop Insurance, Allied Clean Fuels Plaza, and Allied Propane Service & Precision Forecasting.