Growing the Industry: Enhancing Product Quality

Organization:

Surry Community College

Amount:

$86,477.24

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Surry

Year:

2003

Description:

The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide an additional year of support to Surry Community College to grow the viticulture industry in North Carolina. Objectives for this year’s grant include: establishing best practices for grape and wine production in NC through demonstration and applied research; assisting wineries with evaluating commercial acceptability of wines and creating quality standards for the industry; creating an internship program for students; and, educating growers and consultants to support high quality grape and wine production.

Contact:

Ms. Marion Feezor Venable630 South Main StreetDobson, North Carolina 27017(336) 386-3269

Areas Served:

Surry/Yadkin

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