WTO Challenge Update
WTO Challenge Update by Wine Growers Canada
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF USING VIRUS-TESTED GRAPEVINES
ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF USING VIRUS-TESTED GRAPEVINES by Jason Alan Troendle
British Columbia is auditioning pinot noir as its signature grape
British Columbia is auditioning pinot noir as its signature grape. Original article from The Globe and Mail.
Fast transmission of grapevine 'Pinot gris' virus (GPGV) in vineyard
Fast transmission of grapevine 'Pinot gris' virus (GPGV) in vineyard
Leaving your footsteps in the vineyard
Former CGCN Director, Howard Soon, has been named to the Order to Canada in 2019 for his contributions to the wine industry. Original article from The University of British Columbia.
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils
California Agriculture Research Article - Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils
Spray Information from GGANS
It is nearing that time of year when we begin to think about spraying our vineyards. Click below to read the full document with helpful websites and tips.
$163 billion grape industry at risk due to spread of grapevine red blotch virus with no known treatment
$3 million grant given to institutions in California and Oregon to address unknowns of disease and mitigate its effects on grape production, wine quality Less than an hour from UC Davis, lie the towns of Napa and Sonoma, both hubs of the $163 billion US grape industry. California-grown grapes makes up 90% of the country’s wine production, yet they are at risk as a currently untreatable grapevine disease spreads rapidly across the country but especially in California and Oregon vineyards.
Surviving Climate Change: Replanting Wine Regions to Different Varieties May Be Key, Study Finds
Ancient, heat-hardy wine grapes are being resurrected in Spain to deal with rising temperatures. Worried producers in Bordeaux—where Cabernet and Merlot have long ruled—have approved the use of seven new wine grapes from Portugal, Spain and southern France in their blends. The University of California at Davis recently released five new hybrid grape varieties—its first such release since the 1980s—to resist vine-killing insects expected to proliferate as winters warm.