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Mechanical Trimmer Reduces Time and Labor in the Vineyard
After a harsh winter, Williamson Vineyards is preparing to cut out any dead wood that was the result of negative zero temperatures that our region saw in 2017. In preparation for this heavy pruning we utilized a mechanized trimmer to cut the tops of the canes. This helps the vineyard keep down high labor costs of removing all the dead canes by hand.
Mike Williamson did great representing the Idaho Wine industry when he spoke with KTVB news this week! While this last winter was brutal in numerous ways, there are several silver linings for the vineyards. Yes, the 2017 crop will be small but it could result in some pretty amazing wines! Also, retraining from the ground up is not as expensive and doesn’t take as long to get back to full production as totally replanting. All in all, we are still optimistic about the future of Williamson & Idaho wines.