- Author: Olivia Pisano
If you’ve ever been driving along the north side of Putah Creek in West Davis during late spring/early summer, you’ve probably noticed a spectacle of vibrant colors just off the road behind a research fence. Those beautiful colors belong to the roses in the FPS Rose Clean Stock Program.
The story of the Rose Clean Stock Program starts back in the 1960s with Dr. George Nyland, a plant pathologist and advocate of virus-tested planting stock. He began using heat therapy to propagate rose material free of rose mosaic disease and created a collection of...
- Author: Olivia Pisano
Do you still have questions about Red Blotch? You are not alone. One way to get your questions answered is to attended an upcoming webinar on the virus.
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Tim Martinson, Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, will moderate an informational session featuring Cornell University virologist Marc Fuchs, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Rhonda Smith, and University of California Davis Foundation Plant Services director Deborah Golino. This webinar is designed to be interactive, so your questions can be...
- Author: Olivia Pisano
Did you miss the Current Wine and Wine Grape Research (CWWGR) conference held in Freeborn Hall on February 21? Not to worry – the sessions were recorded and the recordings are now available for viewing on the Integrated Viticulture website under Videotaped Seminars and Events.
The CWWGR showcases viticulture and wine-related research projects as 20-minute talks by researchers. This event was first offered in 2009 and is anticipated to be offered...
- Author: Olivia Pisano
Earlier this year, I blogged about Grapevine Red Blotch associated Virus (GRBaV) – a newly discovered virus associated with red blotchy leaves in grapevines which had been in the forefront of viticulture news since it was announced at the 17th Congress of the International Council for the Study of Virus and Virus-like Diseases of the Grapevine (ICVG) in October. This past Wednesday, February 20, Red...
- Author: Olivia Pisano
The FPS Annual Meeting is fast approaching – have you registered yet?
The 2012 Annual Meeting is being held on February 20, 2013 due to scheduling conflicts with the 17th Congress of the International Council for the Study of Virus and Virus-like Diseases of the Grapevine (ICVG) which was held in Davis last October. February 20 was chosen so those wishing to also attend the Current Wine and Wine Grape Research conference wouldn’t have to plan multiple trips to Davis.
The Current Wine and Wine Grape...
