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Year 1 Grape & Wine Science Cluster Research Update

Posted Mar 13th, 2019 in Resources, Updates, Research, Leafroll, Red Blotch, Pinot Gris Virus

Learn more about the research being done under the Canadian Agricultural partnership Grape & Wine Science Cluster.

Grapevine Viruses: an update from CGCN and Grapevine Virus Sampling 101

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in News Articles, Resources, Updates, Research

Sudarsana Poojari of CCOVI and Jill Page of CGCN presented an update on Grapevine Virus at the 2019 Ontario Craft Wine Conference & Trade Show.

Grape & Wine Science Cluster Activities

Posted Jul 5th, 2018 in News Articles, Research

Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announced an investment of up to $8.4 million to the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network (CGCN) under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriScience Clusters.

Grapevine Viruses (McFadden-Smith, Poojari, Parent, Sept. 2017)

Posted Apr 16th, 2018 in News Articles, Research, Leafroll, Red Blotch

Typical symptoms of Leafroll disease in red cultivars include red-purple discoloration, and rolling backwards of the leaves. In white varietals, this is not as prevalent, although can sometimes be seen closer to the end of the growing season.

Wine Lab at Kentville Research Centre, Nova Scotia

Posted Apr 13th, 2018 in News Articles, Research

Wine lab under construction at Kentville Nova Scotia research centre will help support grape growers and vintners.

CGCN certification will make a long-term contribution to the continuous pursuit of excellence of the Canadian wine sector by ensuring that the best quality, disease free propagating material is available to the grape industry.
Hans Buchler, Chair of CGCN

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