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SUMMARY:BCWGC May 21\, 2026 R&D Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:May 21\, 2026 – 12:00 – 1:00 – Torin Kelly\, Invasive Species Council of BC and Lisa Scott\, Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society – Invasive species awareness in BC and critical insights for newly planted Okanagan vineyards  \n  \nInvasive plants and insects are more than a nuisance; they have the potential to cost BC grape growers millions of dollars if left unchecked. Join this session to hear about invasive species and resources available for vineyards across the province. Get firsthand examples of how vineyards in the Okanagan can work to better manage the spread of Puncturevine\, Sandbur\, Russian Elm\, Tree of Heaven\, Spotted Lantern Fly\, and Brown Marmorated Stinkbug. Presentations and resources from Torin Kelly of the Invasive Species Council of BC and Lisa Scott of the Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society. \nRegister here
URL:https://bcwgc.org/event/bcwgc-may-21-2026-rd-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Research Updates
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SUMMARY:Grape & Wine Cluster Research Updates: Update #1 - May 28th
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear from several researchers working within the AgriScience Grape & Wine Research Cluster as they share updates on the first three years of their research projects! Attendees will have a chance to learn about current research from across Canada on topics like soil health\, vine stress\, wine flavour modification\, cold hardiness\, and more. We hope you will join us! \nUpdate #1 – May 28th \nActivities covered in this webinar will include: \n\nActivity 4: Vegetation management for long-term productivity and enhanced ecosystem services in Canadian semi-arid vineyards (Dr. Mehdi Sharifi\, AAFC Summerland)\nActivity 9: Influence of temperature and heat-stress mitigation strategies on grape quality in British Columbia vineyards (Dr. Simone Castellarin\, University of British Columbia)\nActivity 11: Wine flavour modification through non-traditional yeasts\, oenological treatments\, and taint remediation (Dr. Debbie Inglis\, Brock University)\nActivity 15: From carbon sequestration to terroir: Understanding the impact of abiotic stresses on grapevine\, berries\, and wine quality to foster sustainable grape and wine production (Dr. Karine Pedneault\, Université du Québec en Outaouais)\nActivity 17: Enhancing the resilience of Nova Scotia vineyards to climate change through improvements to ecosystem services (Dr. Vicky Lévesque\, AAFC Kentville)\n\nDate: Thursday\, May 28th\, 2026\nTime: 12:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern time\nLocation: Zoom webinar\nThe webinar is free to attend but registration is required! \nRegister here
URL:https://bcwgc.org/event/grape-wine-cluster-research-updates/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Research Updates
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SUMMARY:Grape & Wine Cluster Research Updates: Update #2 - June 25
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear from several researchers working within the AgriScience Grape & Wine Research Cluster as they share updates on the first three years of their research projects! Attendees will have a chance to learn about current research from across Canada on topics like soil health\, vine stress\, wine flavour modification\, cold hardiness\, and more. We hope you will join us! \nUpdate #2 – June 25th \nActivities covered within this webinar will include: \n\nActivity 12: Selection of superior grapevine material using traditional field evaluations and genomic/metabolic signatures for cold resilience (Dr. Jim Willwerth\, Brock University)\nActivity 14: Increasing climate change resilience by a better understanding of cold hardiness and with novel frost protection methods (Dr. Andréanne Hébert-Haché\, Centre de recherche agroalimentaire de Mirabel)\nActivity 16: Increase productivity\, climate change adaptation\, and resilience of northeastern Canadian vineyards through different weed\, insects\, fungal disease\, and virus control strategies (Dr. Andréanne Hébert-Haché\, Centre de recherche agroalimentaire de Mirabel)\nActivity 18: Growing more resilient and hardy wine grapes in the face of climate change in an Eastern Canadian environment (Dr. Harrison Wright\, AAFC Kentville)\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, June 25th\, 2026\nTime: 12:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern time\nLocation: Zoom webinar\nThe webinar is free to attend but registration is required! \nRegister here
URL:https://bcwgc.org/event/grape-wine-cluster-research-updates-update-2-june-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
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