International Online Grape and Wine Conferences 2021
International online grape and wine conferences: ENOFORUM Web Conference, and XI International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology
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The CGCN-RCCV’s new Certification Program addresses the immediate need for Certified virus-free vines
On March 8th, 2021 the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network (CGCN-RCCV) released amendments to their Certification Standards. These amendments include the development of an entirely new set of standards called “Certification Program, Option 2 Protocols,” and minor changes to their original Certification program that has now been renamed “Certification Program, Option 1 Protocols.” Both of these protocols are available on CGCN-RCCV’s website in English and French.
Upcoming Webinar series on Cool Climate Winemaking
Perennia Upcoming Webinar series on Cool Climate Winemaking
Press Release: $6.2-million in funding announced to support CGCN-RCCV’s clean plant program
On October 27th, Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) announced a $6.2- million funding commitment through Genome Canada’s Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) to support the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network (CGCN-RCCV) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in supplying the industry with certified virus-free grapevine planting material.
Grapes of Wrath: Trouble in Ontario Wine Country
By: Rick VanSickle October 9th, 2020 The Ontario wine industry is in one big hot mess right now, fighting fires on several fronts with few tools to extinguish all the flames engulfing them.
Red blotch disease alters the chemical composition and taste of critical winemaking grapes
By: Luyi Cheng Northwestern University October 16th, 2020 Alison Crowe knows there’s a problem. Crowe is a winemaker in California’s Napa Valley. “If you drove through my vineyards right now, you’d see these cute little fuzzy leaves and tiny little baby grape clusters,” she said in April, when everything in the vineyards looked fine. But around July and August, for some vineyards, red blotches appeared on grapevines’ leaves. The blotches signal infection, caused by a virus that stunts...
Upcoming Webinar series on Red Blotch disease in grapevine
OWRI Upcoming Webinar series on Red Blotch disease in grapevine
Retirement Announcement for Dr. André Lévesque
Retirement Announcement for Dr. André Lévesque