{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sustainable Grape-Growing in the Finger Lakes","description":"In this episode, Hazlitt's highly-regarded Vineyard Manager John Santos discusses current environmental challenges involved in growing grapes for a Finger Lakes winery\u2014and innovative ways of making it more ecologically and economically viable. These methods include:  Implementing the use of cover crops Using compost made of grape pomace (the pulpy residue left over after the juice is squeezed from the grapes in the winemaking process)&amp;nbsp; Minimizing pesticide use by utilizing and innovative sprayer Collecting rainwater from the winery's warehouse roof  \u25ba&amp;nbsp;Learn more about these and other initiatives Do your part! Learn how to compost at home from these great resources:  United States EPA NPR Radio Segment  We'd love to hear what you thought of this show! Please feel free to email&amp;nbsp;s.hazlitt93@gmail.com with suggestions and feedback. Cheers!&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Great Times Behind the Wines","author_url":"http:\/\/greattimesbehindthewines.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18901523\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/18901523"}