MI grape land use

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Climate and vineyard site selection

For maps with data about:
Growing season length
Growing season heat accumulation
Winter injury

Here are some of the non-climate factors you'll want to consider in selecting a site:
Local relief (topography)
Current land use
Tourism
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Current land use

Some areas will not be suitable sites for a vineyard because of current land use or land ownership. This map should serve as a guide to areas that might be available for vineyard development.
See a closer view of this map (large file, may take a few moments to download).

Data prepared by Tracy Aichele, Michigan Climatological Resources Program, Michigan State University Department of Geography, based on data from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division, IFMAP/GAP Land Cover (circa 1997 - 2001).

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Funding for this web site provided by Project GREEEN, American Farmland Trust, EPA Region 5's Strategic Agricultural Initiative program, The National Foundation for IPM Education, the Center for Agricultural Partnerships and the MSU Integrated Pest Management Program in collaboration with MSU Extension and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. Partially support from NC-IPM Center.

05/24/11 Contact: E. Haney