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Tracking Provincial Sparkling Wine Harvest Chemistry & Characterizing Chemical and Sensory Qualities of BC Bubbles
Committee Meetings
February 19, 2026 – 12:00 – 1:00 – Hannah Charnock, Brock University – Tracking Provincial Sparkling Wine Harvest Chemistry & Characterizing Chemical and Sensory Qualities of BC Bubbles Sparkling wine…
Watch VideoClimate change impacts and adaptation options in cool climate wine regions: from knowledge to action
Committee Meetings
January 15, 2026 – 12:00 – 1:00 – Dr. Joanna Fountain, Lincoln University, NZ – Climate change impacts and adaptation options in cool climate wine regions: from knowledge to action…
Watch VideoDeveloping and validating disease detection tools to improve the management of powdery mildew and botrytis rot in vineyards
Committee Meetings
December 18, 2025 – Dr. Mamadou Lamine, Dr. Odile Carisse, Dr. Kosal Khun, and Dr. Philippe Vigneault; AAFC Quebec – Developing and validating disease detection tools to improve the management…
Watch VideoGround Cover Management and Sustainability in European Vineyards: Insights from the GiESCO 2025 Conference
Committee Meetings
October 16, 2025 BCWGC R&D Committee Meeting Dr. Mehdi Sharifi, AAFC – Ground Cover Management and Sustainability in European Vineyards: Insights from the GiESCO 2025 Conference GiESCO is an internationally…
Watch VideoAn Ilarvirus with Five Names and the Need for On-site, High-throughput Virus Diagnostics in Grapes
Committee MeetingsPresentation
Dr. Mark Paul Selda Rivarez, UBC – An Ilarvirus with Five Names and the Need for On-site, High-throughput Virus Diagnostics in Grapes Dr. Mark Paul Selda Rivarez, the new Assistant…
Watch VideoCCLSP and the BC Decision Aid System (DAS) for Grapes
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August 21, 2025 – 12:00 – 1:00 – CCLSP and the BC Decision Aid System (DAS) for Grapes Join us on August 21 to learn about the Cross Commodity Leadership…
Watch VideoIntroduction and update on the grape entomology program at AAFC Summerland
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
Dr. Asim Renyard is the new Research Scientist – Entomologist for grapes and tree fruits at the AAFC Summerland Research and Development Centre. Dr. Renyard’s work focusses on insect behaviour,…
Watch VideoExpanding the Use of Under-Vine Cover Crops in Vineyards
Articles
Key Concepts • Growers are interested in alternative under-vine management techniques as part of a movement toward environmental stewardship. • Under-vine covers crops are an alternative to the use of…
Watch VideoGrapevine winter cold damage impact survey
Committee MeetingsPresentationResearch Update
A follow up report to help researchers and industry associations understand the extent of climate, disease and virus-related impacts to wine grape crops in BC. Join us for a review…
Watch VideoRemote sensing technique to determine intra-vineyard variations in vigour and fruit quality
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January 16, 2025 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Simone Castellarin, UBC- Okanagan Remote sensing technique to determine intra-vineyard variations in vigour and fruit quality Within vineyards, the variation in soil…
Watch VideoClean Plant FAQ and Toolkit
Committee MeetingsPresentation
December 19, 2024 R&D Committee Meeting – Join the CGCN and the CFIA to learn about clean plant material FAQs With the need to replant many vineyards in British Columbia…
Watch VideoYear 1 Update – Temperature and heat-stress mitigation strategies on grape quality in British Columbia vineyards
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
November 21, 2024 – R&D Committee Meeting – Simone D. Castellarin, Nik Wilson, Sarah Davis, UBC – Okanagan Year 1 Update – Temperature and heat-stress mitigation strategies on grape quality…
Watch VideoBiochar in vineyard, orchard and farm applications – soil health, yields, resilience and climate solutions
Committee MeetingsPresentation
October 17, 2024 – Erica Massey, Regenerative Geo Services Biochar in vineyard, orchard and farm applications – soil health, yields, resilience and climate solutions This session will encourage discussion on…
Watch VideoAdvancements in Diagnostics Supporting Clean Plant Program for Grapevines and an Introduction to Genome BC
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September 19, 2024 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Sudarsana Poojari, Brock University Advancements in Diagnostics Supporting Clean Plant Program for Grapevines and an Introduction to Genome BC Grapevine virus disease…
Watch VideoTowards Developing a Cover Crop Decision-Making Tool for Okanagan Valley Vineyards
Research UpdateCommittee Meetings
August 15, 2024 – R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Mehdi Sharifi, AAFC Towards Developing a Cover Crop Decision-Making Tool for Okanagan Valley Vineyards In this presentation, we will present the…
Watch VideoMethods & Technology, considerations for establishing new and replanted vineyard sites
Committee MeetingsPresentation
July 18, 2024 – R&D Committee Meeting – German Barahona, CID, Southern Irrigation Irrigation Methods & Technology, considerations for establishing new and replanted vineyard sites Irrigation planning is critical for…
Watch VideoGrafting Climate Resilience: Consideration of Rootstock and New Varietals for Transitioning Climates
Committee MeetingsPresentation
June 20, 2024 – R&D Committee Meeting – Barbara Hall, UBC Okanagan Grafting Climate Resilience: Consideration of Rootstock and New Varietals for Transitioning Climates We are faced with the daunting…
Watch VideoVine renewal, a cultural practice for management of grapevine trunk diseases
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
Nutrient Management Planning
Committee MeetingsPresentation
April 18, 2024 R&D Committee Meeting – Ministry of Agriculture and Food; Ministry of Environment Nutrient Management Planning Join representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Environment for…
Watch VideoScouting vineyards from above: Disease detection and potential applications of UAV imaging
Committee MeetingsPresentation
Cold hardiness and bud dissection update for the Okanagan Valley
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
Influence of temperature and heat-stress mitigation strategies on grape quality in British Columbia vineyards.
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
December 21, 2023 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Simone Castellarin, UBC-Wine Research Centre Influence of temperature and heat-stress mitigation strategies on grape quality in British Columbia vineyards. As evidenced by…
Watch VideoIs OIV, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, an opportunity for BC?
Committee MeetingsDiscussionPresentation
November 16, 2023 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Jacques-Olivier Pesme Is OIV, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, an opportunity for BC? Dr. Jacques-Olivier Pesme is one of the…
Watch VideoCutting the Threat: Sustainable Cutworm Management through Biological Control Tools
Research UpdateCommittee Meetings
September 21, 2023 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Sepideh Adabi, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Cutting the Threat: Sustainable Cutworm Management through Biological Control Tools Climbing cutworms damage grape buds, reducing yields,…
Watch VideoTasting Room Sanitation Standards with MSA
Committee MeetingsPresentation
August 17, 2023 R&D + H&S Committee Meeting – Heidi Hare, Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC Tasting Room Sanitation Standards The British Columbia Ministry of Health (BC MOH), and therefore…
Watch VideoReducing the Carbon Footprint of Fermentation, Biodiesel from CO2 captured during fermentation
Committee MeetingsPresentation
July 20, 2023 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Leonard Lermer, Okanagan College, BCBTAC Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Fermentation, Biodiesel from CO2 captured during fermentation For every can of beer…
Watch VideoSoil Health & Testing
Committee MeetingsPresentation
June 15, 2023 R&D Committee Meeting – Christopher Mark, Vintality Soil Health & Testing – In the vineyard we use many different testing methods to assess soil and plant health…
Watch VideoCrown Gall of Grapevines
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
May 18, 2023 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Tanja Voegel, UBC-Okanagan Crown Gall is a bacterial disease that causes major damage to vineyards in cold-climate viticulture regions world-wide. This presentation…
Watch VideoFrom Nursery to Vineyard: Sustainable Management of Grapevine Trunk Diseases
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
Grapevine Trunk Disease Research Update
Research Update
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has just released a video update about the successful research on grapevine viruses they have and are still conducting with BCWGC funding support.
Watch VideoAgricultural weather station networks can help growers manage cold damage and more
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Cold hardiness and dealing with winter damage
Committee MeetingsPresentation
February 16, 2023 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Markus Keller, Washington State University Cold Hardiness and dealing with winter damage WSU monitors weather patterns and lethal temperatures of different grape…
Watch VideoScreening Alleyway and Undervine Cover Crop Species for Okanagan Valley Vineyards
Committee MeetingsPresentation
January 19, 2023 – R&D Committee Meeting – Jamie Yearly, AAFC Screening Alleyway and Undervine Cover Crop Species for Okanagan Valley Vineyards Cover crops (CCs) are increasingly used in Canadian…
Watch VideoBC Soil Information Finder Tool (SIFT)
Committee MeetingsPresentation
December 15, 2022 R&D Committee Meeting – BC SIFT – Deepa Filatow and Dr. Brandon Heung The BC Soil Information Finder tool or SIFT is an interactive story map and…
Watch VideoDigital or IoT Solutions for Grape Production
PresentationCommittee Meetings
November 17, 2022 R&D Committee Meeting – Guy Ash, Pessl Instruments Digital or IoT Solutions for Grape Production Like many ag industries today, the use of Digital or IoT (Internet…
Watch VideoHow climate change reshapes terroir: Why the Okanagan may be less resilient than other regions
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
October 20, 2022 – R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Elizabeth M Wolkovich, UBC-Wine Research Centre How climate change reshapes terroir: Why the Okanagan may be less resilient than other regions…
Watch VideoMitigation and remediation of smoke taint: Dr. Kerry Wilkinson
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
September 15, 2022 – R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Kerry Wilkinson, University of Adelaide Mitigation and remediation of smoke taint (new research) In the vineyard • Protective sprays • Protective…
Watch VideoCellar Safety: Preparing for Harvest, Manufacturing Safety Alliance
Committee Meetings
August 18, 2022 – Cellar Safety: Preparing for Harvest, Manufacturing Safety Alliance Routine maintenance and cleaning can be hazardous for workers who lack training in key safety areas. In this…
Watch VideoVineyard Resiliency Study
Committee MeetingsPresentation
July 21, 2022 – Vineyard Resiliency Study – Cascadia Consulting While grape growers across the province have experienced a multi-year decline in crop yields, with its root causes not clearly…
Watch VideoNew Vineyard Worker Orientation
Presentation
June 16, 2022 – R&D & H&S Committee Update – New Vineyard Worker Orientation – Ron Macc, AgSafeBC An informative session to support employers of new vineyard workers. Learn about…
Watch VideoFoliar urea applications for improving YAN in berries
Committee MeetingsPresentationResearch Update
Three years of benchmarking the concentrations of markers of smoke exposure in BC-grown grapes
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
April 21, 2022 R&D Committee – Dr. Wesley Zandberg, UBC – Wine Research Centre Three years of benchmarking the concentrations of markers of smoke exposure in BC-grown grapes
Watch VideoProfiling BC’s Beverage Manufacturing Sector, Archiving the BC Wine Industry, Wine Co-Op Opportunities
Committee MeetingsPresentation
Jason Basi, MAFF – BC Beverage Sector Framework The BC Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (AFF) is conducting an extensive review of the Province’s beverage manufacturing sector. The purpose…
Watch VideoGrapevine viruses in BC: impacts on plant health and control of insect vectors
Committee MeetingsPresentationResearch Update
Developing effective management strategies against grapevine trunk diseases
Committee MeetingsPresentationResearch Update
Managing Leafhoppers in Organic Vineyards
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
December 13, 2021, R&D Committee Meeting: Dr. Tom Lowery, AAFC Managing Leafhoppers in Organic Vineyards
Watch VideoSmoke-taint: a reassessment of crop protection strategies and evaluation of natural levels of marker compounds in Okanagan-grown grapes
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
September 16, 2021 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Wes Zandberg; UBC Wine Research Centre Smoke-taint: a reassessment of crop protection strategies and evaluation of natural levels of marker compounds in…
Watch VideoPast and present outlooks on grapevine canopy management research
Committee Meetings
June 17, 2021 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Joshua Vander Weide, UBC Past and present outlooks on grapevine canopy management research
Watch VideoFrom Defining Appellations to Characterizing Soil Carbon: The Many Applications of GIS Tools
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
May 20, 2021 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Pat Bowen, AAFC From Defining Appellations to Characterizing Soil Carbon: The Many Applications of GIS Tools
Watch VideoPredicting grapevine bud hardiness: when are arctic events too cold?
Committee MeetingsResearch Update
April 17, 2021 R&D Committee Meeting – Dr. Carl Bogdanoff, AAFC Predicting grapevine bud hardiness: when are arctic events too cold?
Watch VideoGuiding Strategic Decision Making in R&D Investments in the BC Wine Grape Industry
DiscussionPresentation
Jacques Olivier Pesme, Malida Mooken, Marcela Valania and Roger Sugden (Wine Research Centre, University of British Columbia) BCWGC is developing a research and development (R&D) roadmap to guide strategic decision…
Watch VideoManaging Harvest through COVID-19 Panel Discussion
Discussion
On August 26, 2020 the BC Wine Grape Council hosted a panel discussion on Managing Harvest through COVID-19. The panel was moderated by board members, Ross Wise of Andrew Peller and…
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