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Projects
Management of Grapevine Diseases
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Sustainable control of grapevine trunk diseases under a changing climate
The current project aims to understand the role that stress factors caused as a result of climate change (water stress, heat domes, freezing events) factors play on GTDs development. In…
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Managing grapevine viruses and their anthropod vectors
The focus of this project includes: i) evaluation of the effectiveness and economics of rogueing, a cultural practice focus on the removal and replacement of virus infected vines; ii) investigation…
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From nursery to vineyard implementation of effective management strategies against grapevine trunk disease
Objectives: 1. Management of GTD in nurseries and young vineyards a) investigate non-destructive methods and evaluate molecular tools to efficiently detect Grapevine Trunk Diseases (GTD) pathogens in nursery material; b)…
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Using groundcover to control soil borne pathogens in grapevines
Objectives: a) assess existing ground cover management/disease incidence in the Okanagan wine growing region; b) develop ground cover mixes (and management) that reduce root disease; c) test (b), and monitor…
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Field strategies to mitigate the impact of grapevine viruses in BC
This activity continues work performed under a BC GF2 AgriInnovation Program with increased focus on the role of vectors in the spread of leafroll and red blotch viruses and on…
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Spatial characterization of terroir and other vineyard attributes using GIS imaging tools
Objective: a) update and modernize the Viticulture GIS and vineyard map inventory for BC, and define vineyard soil textural classes for vineyard blocks to guide irrigation and N recommendations based…
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