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About GeoVine™
GeoVine™ is provided and maintained by Virginia Tech's Center for Geospatial Information Technology. It was developed for the "Virginia Vineyards Portal" project funded by the Virginia Wine Board, ending in May of 2019. It has also received assistance from the Maryland Wineries Association and is currently funded by the Ohio Grape Industries Committee. Some of the material is based upon research supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2010-51181-21599 (2010-2015), "Improved grape and wine quality in a challenging environment: An eastern US model for sustainability and economic vitality."
About the Ohio Grape Industries Committee

The Ohio Grape Industries Committee (OGIC) was established by the Ohio General Assembly in 1981 through ORC 924.51 to ORC 924.56 in order to create viable, income-producing grape enterprises in the state of Ohio by providing marketing and promotion efforts to generate and expand new markets for grapes and grape products and research to improve the quality of grapes and profitability of grape growing as an agri-business. OGIC is a quasi-state agency whose mission is to improve the profitability of grape growing as an economic agribusiness throughout Ohio by engaging wine-drinking audiences through the state's abundance of unique winery experiences. With 280+ wineries across the state, they passionately celebrate Ohio wine and wine country as a unique experience and travel destination for wine drinkers.

About the Center for Geospatial Information Technology
The Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) is a research center that is part of the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech. Located in Torgersen Hall, CGIT maintains relationships that foster creative geospatial solutions for the community at Virginia Tech and beyond. Our interdisciplinary approach allows us to tackle issues in various fields of interest such as transportation, telecommunications, industry, geography, and emergency response coordination. Our research has encouraged and inspired many students to pursue career options that involve geospatial analysis, and we hope that those involved with CGIT are able to come away with a better understanding of how important geospatial information technology is for everyone's lives.
About the Virginia Wine Board


Created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1984 as part of Virginia's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Virginia Wine Board promotes the interests of vineyards and wineries in the Commonwealth through research, education and marketing. The Board fulfills the following duties.

  • Receives funding from the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund and dispenses it for wine-related projects and initiatives.
  • Contracts research to improve viticultural and enological practices in the Virginia wine industry.
  • Promotes education about and appreciation for Virginia wines.
  • Promotes the growing of wine grapes and wine production throughout the Commonwealth.
  • Disseminates information on wine and viticultural topics.
  • Contracts marketing, advertising and other programs that promote the growth of the state's wine industry and the enjoyment of Virginia wines.
  • Collaborates with state, regional, national, and international organizations on their work related to Virginia's wine industry.
Updates
2022/06/22
Release of Version 1.8
Virginia has been removed as a supported state.

2020/01/21
Release of Version 1.7
Maryland has been removed as a supported state. Ohio has been added as a supported state. Site forecasts have been disabled for Ohio for the time being.

2020/12/10
Release of Version 1.6
Site evaluation and forecast reports can now be created for the state of Ohio. Users can now select a state when creating a new site. Other minor updates.

2019/01/24
Release of Version 1.5
Site evaluation and forecast reports can now be created for the state of Maryland. Minor report updates.

2018/04/12
Release of Version 1.4.3
Only the most recent successful site evaluation report is retained for each site. Site evaluation reports for temporary sites are automatically deleted after 24 hours. Site evaluation report sizes have been reduced and should be small enough to email now.

2018/01/11
Release of Version 1.4.2
Sped up forecast generation and reset forecast data for the beginning of the year 2018.

2017/11/30
Release of Version 1.4.1
Corrected spelling on website pages.

2017/06/27
Release of Version 1.4.0
We've improved the process of indicating the location of your vineyard by adding a tool called "Parcel Select". Users can now select a parcel to create the boundary of their vineyard. We've also added a series of tools to help in this process, like an address suggestion/auto-fill tool, new map layers that include parcels and road information, and a help section.

2017/06/15
Release of Version 1.3.1
We've fixed a bug preventing some users from generating a site report.

2017/06/02
Release of Version 1.3.0
We've completely revamped GeoVine™ and made it compatible with mobile devices. New features have been added such as: daily forecast reports, a big map editor with improved boundary creation, a dedicated reports page, better organization for users with multiple sites, and tutorials.

2017/02/28
Release of Version 1.0.1
We've added some bugfixes to problems identified by users. If you have a site report that says "Error Generating", try re-generating the report (with the "Generate New Report" button). If it still says "Error Generating", send an email to cgitsupport@vt.edu with the date and time you created the report. We'll track down the problem.

2017/02/23
Release of Version 1.0.0