Indentifying physiological and chemical disorders.
Developing a Greater Awareness of Your Vineyard's Condition (pdf file)

Pruning
Cane Positioning (pdf file)
Considerations for the Mechanical Pruning of Concord Grapevines (pdf file)
Growing Table Grapes in a Temperate Climate, MSU Bulletin E2774. Includes a discussion of parts of the grapevine and the fundamentals of pruning grapevines. View pdf file. Ordering instructions.

Spring freeze - frost protection in vineyards
Listen and view a presentation on spring freeze concerns.
Factors Related to Spring Frost Damage: What Are the Options (pdf file)
2002 Michigan grape growing season - effects of frost (pdf file)

Variety selection
Table Grape Varieties for Michigan, MSUE bulletin E2642. View text. Ordering instructions.

Vine Training Systems
Vine Training Systems: What Purposes Do They Serve and What Attributes Are Most Important? (pdf file)
New Vine Training Systems for Winegrape Production in Cool Climates (pdf file)

Vineyard establishment
Engineering a Modern Vineyard Trellis (pdf file)
Sources of Vines for Wine Grape Varieties (pdf file)
Siting a wine vineyard in Leelanau and Berrien Counties - a research report with geographic information.
Vineyard Establishment 1: Preplant Decisions, MSUE bulletin E2644. View text. Ordering instructions.
Vineyard Establishment 2: Planting and Early Care, MSUE bulletin E2645. View text. Ordering instructions.

New: Grapevine Cold Hardiness: Mechanisms of Cold Acclimation, Mid-Winter Hardiness Maintenance, and Spring Deacclimation. Download the entire pdf (15 MB) here. Or download individual pdf pages (1 MB each): Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7, Page 8, Page 9, Page 10, Page 11, Page 12, Page 13, Page 14.
Assessing and Managing Grapevines in Response to Winter Injury (pdf file)
Construction of Equipment for Hilling-up and Taking-Out Soil Around Grafted Grapevines (pdf file)
Mechanics for Avoiding Injury to Cold-Tender Grape Varieties (pdf file)
Estimating Functional Nodes Retained in Winter and/or Frost Damaged Vineyards. (pdf file)