Dr. Mehdi Sharifi, AAFC - Ground Cover Management and Sustainability in European Vineyards: Insights from the GiESCO 2025 Conference GiESCO is an internationally recognized event focused on viticulture and enology,...
Export Navigator invites B.C. alcohol producers to a free 90-minute webinar on navigating interprovincial trade and regulatory barriers. Breaking Barriers: Navigating Interprovincial Alcohol Trade for B.C. Producers Learn what it takes to grow beyond B.C., from D2C shipping limitations to labeling compliance and market-specific strategies. Presented in partnership with B.C. Beverage Technology Access Centre (BCBTAC)....
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 Professor of Phytopathology and Virology at UBC, will introduce a proactive approach to protecting the BC wine grape industry from a new generation of complex...
CCLSP and the BC Decision Aid System (DAS) for Grapes Join us on August 21 to learn about the Cross Commodity Leadership Support Project (CCLSP) and how their Innovation & Technology Committee is working with the BC Wine Grape Council (BCWGC) and the Wine Grape Industry Task Force (WGITF) to pilot and launch the new...
Notice of AGM August 7, 2025, 12:30 - 1:30 via Zoom The BC Wine Grape Council Annual General Meeting has been set for Wednesday, August 7, 2025. Full agenda and details will be distributed in the coming weeks. Visit the AGM WEBPAGE for up-to-date information. Register for the meeting here ____________________________________________________________________ BC Wine Grape Council...
July 17, 2025 - 12:00 - 1:00 - Dr. Wesley Zandberg, UBC Okanagan - Smoke exposure update: Improved tests and novel off-vine models suggests alternative mechanisms for smoke-exposed in wine and suggest new targets for mitigation New research from the Zandberg lab is challenging the currently accepted model of how grape exposure to forest fire...
This webinar is part of a mini-series dedicated to highlighting final results from some of the research projects completed under the CAP Grape & Wine Cluster (2018-2023). We will focus on Activity 9: "Optimization of Grape Production in Eastern Canada." The presentation will be provided by Dr. Karine Pedneault from L'Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO). Climate...
May 15, 2025 - 12:00 - 1:00 - Dr. Asim Renyard, Introduction and update on the grape entomology program at AAFC Summerland 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, ecology, and pest...
