BC Grape Hardiness for Late January
Attached is the Winter Grape Bud Hardiness results for late January 2020.
Climate Characteristics of Grape Production Regions
Pat Bowen, Carl Bogdanoff and Brad Estergaard of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada explore grapevine climate characteristics for Vitis vinifera Production Regions in Canada: 1965 - 2019.
BC Grape Hardiness for Mid January
Attached is the Winter Grape Bud Hardiness results for mid January 2020.
BC Grape Hardiness for Early January
Attached is the Winter Grape Bud Hardiness results for early January 2020.
BC Grape Hardiness for Late December
Attached is the Winter Grape Bud Hardiness results for Late December. The hardiness levels were determined as average lethal temperature exotherms (LTE) measured on buds of several varieties by region collected on December 19th and 20th in the Okanagan Valley.
BC Grape Hardiness for Early December
Attached is the Winter Grape Bud Hardiness results for Early December. The hardiness levels were determined as average lethal temperature exotherms (LTE) measured on buds of several varieties by region collected on December 4th and 5th in the Okanagan Valley.
2020 - International Year for Plant Health
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). The year is a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development.
Ontario Grape and Wine Research Inc. Marketing Vineyard Improvement Program, Request for Proposals
Ontario Grape and Wine Research Incorporated invite research proposals for the Research and Innovation Development Initiative (R&ID) component for the Marketing Vineyard Improvement Program (MVIP). The objective of this program is to provide funds to improve the quality, productivity and adaptability of grape and wine production by promoting industry-wide access to innovative tools, technologies, resources, knowledge and information for grape and wine making.
Virus Surveys of commercial vineyards show value of planting certified vines
Viruses are of great concern in vineyards. They cost the California wine grape industry as much as $91,661 per acre over the life of a vineyard, according to a 2015 economic study of the North Coast wine-growing region. As a first step towards managing viruses, growers are encouraged to plant certified material regulated by the California Registration and Certification program. There are risks in sourcing material from stocks that are not subject to the same level of regulation. We surveyed ...
XI International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology, Stellenbosch (South Africa), October 11-15, 2020
XI International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology, Stellenbosch (South Africa). The symposium, organised under the auspices of the International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS), will be hosted on the African continent for the first time. During the sessions and keynote lectures, the latest trends in grapevine physiology and biotechnology research with a focus on the chosen theme of “Grapevine Interactions” will be discussed