011: Top Tips for Training Your Pruning Crew – Part 2

This week we are joined by 3 highly successful experts who train and run crews for a living as they share their first-hand experience and advice on training your pruning crew in this informative, in-depth episode. Our guests today are Ivan Gonzales of Vineyard Professional Services in Paso Robles, California, Jake Busching of Jake Busching Wines in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Rob Warren of Desert Willow Vineyard in Seminole, TX In this episode, you will hear: How experts train their crews Strategies for working with crews of different background and experience levels Common challenges for training a pruning crew The most common pruning mistakes crews make (and how to avoid them) Top tips to help you train your pruning crew Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to our podcast? We'd love for you to subscribe if you haven't yet. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Supporting Resources Click the "Ask Fritz" button at VineyardUndergroundPodcast.com to get your vineyard question answered. Learn to Be a Better Grape Grower with VirtualViticultureAcademy.com. Upcoming FREE Virtual Learning Events: Using Soil Moisture Monitoring for Irrigation Management - February 9, 2023 | 6:00-7:30 PM CST Episode Resource Links: Listen to Episode 6 Why Pruning is the Most Important Vineyard Activity with Marco Tessari Watch the Pruning Shear Sharpening Grower Guide View the full Grower Guide Library Today's Guests: Ivan Gonzales Vineyard Manager Vineyard Professional Services | Instagram Paso Robles, California Jake Busching  Founder of Jake Busching Wines | Virginia Winery and Vineyard Consultant Jake Busching Wines | Facebook | Instagram Charlottesville, Virginia Rob Warren Owner – Warren Farms & Desert Willow Vineyard Facebook | Instagram  Seminole, Texas Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.  Let them know we sent you.