Year 1 Grape & Wine Science Cluster Research Update
Learn more about the research being done under the Canadian Agricultural partnership Grape & Wine Science Cluster.
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Alleyway Cover Crops and Charged Biochar Application Alter Irrigated Vineyards Productivity
A study that aims to examine the effect of cover crop and charged biochar on wine grape yield.
Another Type of Cold Damage
Pat Bowen and Carl Bodganoff of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada explore grapevine cold damage occurring at above vine-lethal temperatures.
Vermicompost and vermicompost tea for soil and plant health management
Vermicompost and vermicompost tea for soil and plant health management
BC Winter Grape Bud Hardiness results for Early April
Winter Grape Bud Hardiness results for Early April. The hardiness levels were determined as average lethal temperature exotherms (LTE) measured on buds of several varieties by region collected on April 9th and 10th in the Okanagan Valley.
Grapevine Leafroll Viruses Project
Tom Lowery and Jose Úrbez-Torres of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada explore Grapevine Leafroll virus in a multi-year study.
Grapevine Bud Hardiness Testing
Carl Bodganoff of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada explores grapevine bud hardiness.
New GIS Tools to Guide Terroir-Based Precision Management for Vineyards
Pat Bowen of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada explore using GIS tools for vineyard management.
Grapevine Trunk Disease in British Columbia: From Identification to Control
José R. Úrbz-Torres and Daniel T. O'Gorman of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada explore grapevine trunk disease in British Columbia.
Research Focus - Red Blotch Disease Ecology and Management
PhD candidate Elizabeth Cieniewicz and plant pathology Professor Marc Fuchs discuss their research looking at the virus associated with Red Blotch Disease, how it spreads among vines, and the implications for management.