The number of operating wineries in the United States has doubled during thepast decade. Most of this growth has been due to a large number of entrepreneuriallandowners developing their own small acreage vineyards and trying tobranch into winemaking. However, wineries are capital-intensive...

Fewer small meat processing plants combined with increased demand for locally-grown and process-verified meat products in recent years have spurred interest in the construction of producer-owned processing facilities. To help producers and Extension specialists develop preliminary feasibility...

The number of operating wineries in the United States has doubled during the past decade. Most of this growth has been due to a large number of entrepreneurial landowners developing their own small acreage vineyards and trying to branch into winemaking. However, wineries are capital-intensive...