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How good is this book?
What does it reveal about cover cropping in vineyards,
that would be different than cover cropping anywhere else?
Is it worth the price?
Will the techniques transfer well to more northern states than California?

Cover Cropping in Vineyards: A Grower's Handbook

1998

Includes more than 100 color photographs, 59 black and white photographs, and 
numerous tables and illustrations. Its 22 contributing authors include 
University of California farm advisors, extension specialists, faculty and 
other 
personnel, as well as US Department of Agriculture staff members. This 
vividly 
illustrated book provides specific information on cover crops, how they 
affect 
various aspects of vineyards, and how to use them to enhance vineyard 
performance and ecological stability. The manual is intended to be used by 
vineyard 
owners, managers, pest control advisors and others as a practical reference, 
presenting "how-to" information for field applications and providing 
technical and 
theoretical information on the effects of cover cropping. Edited by: Chuck A. 
Ingels, UC Cooperative Extension, Sacramento; Robert L. Bugg, UC SAREP; Glenn 
T. McGourty, UC Cooperative Extension, Mendocino; and L. Peter Christensen, 
UC Davis and UC Kearney Agricultural Center. University of California ANR 
Publication 3338.168 pages. Price: $20.00

Charlie Paradise, Massachusetts