Resources & Updates

Custom Propagation for Grape Growers & Wineries

Posted Sep 2nd, 2019 in News & Updates

Custom Propagation for Grape Growers/Wineries under the Interim Verification Program is available.

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Improving wine quality through yeasts - Project Update

Improving wine quality through yeasts - Project Update

Posted Aug 29th, 2019 in Canadian Wine Quality

Wine Quality and yeasts project update from Activity 13, March 2019

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CCOVI tackling climate change challenges with research vineyards

CCOVI tackling climate change challenges with research vineyards

Posted Aug 29th, 2019 in News & Updates, Cold Hardiness & Climate Change

CCOVI partnered with two commercial grape growers to plant the St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake vineyards that are being used for a clone and rootstock evaluation program of the main VQA grapevine varieties in Ontario.

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Detection and consumer rejection thresholds of honey-off flavour in sparkling wine

Detection and consumer rejection thresholds of honey-off flavour in sparkling wine

Posted Aug 26th, 2019 in Canadian Wine Quality

Poster presented at the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC)

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BC Growing Degree Days - July Update

BC Growing Degree Days - July Update

Posted Aug 14th, 2019 in Cold Hardiness & Climate Change

Growing Degree Days results for April-July for Summerland and Osoyoos.  

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International Cool Climate Wine Symposium 2020

International Cool Climate Wine Symposium 2020

Posted Jul 25th, 2019 in News & Updates

July 12 – 17, 2020, the leading research scientists and industry professionals including winemakers and grape growers from around the world will gather in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada to discuss the challenges and opportunities of cool climate grape and wine production at the 10th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium (ICCWS). 

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Mealybug and Scale Management

Mealybug and Scale Management

Posted Jul 19th, 2019 in Strategic Virus Management

Wendy McFadden-Smith explores Leafroll virus in Niagara, Ontario.

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Alleyway Cover Crops and Charged Biochar Application Alter Irrigated Vineyards Productivity

Alleyway Cover Crops and Charged Biochar Application Alter Irrigated Vineyards Productivity

Posted Jul 15th, 2019 in Soil, Water & Crop Quality

A study that aims to examine the effect of cover crop and charged biochar on wine grape yield.

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Order of Canada Recipient, Howard Soon

Order of Canada Recipient, Howard Soon

Posted Jul 2nd, 2019 in News & Updates

CGCN Director Howard Soon receives Order of Canada

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Another Type of Cold Damage

Another Type of Cold Damage

Posted Jun 27th, 2019 in Cold Hardiness & Climate Change

Pat Bowen and Carl Bodganoff of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada explore grapevine cold damage occurring at above vine-lethal temperatures.

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