- Author: Olivia Pisano
With all the news about Grapevine Red Blotch, I’ve been linking to the UC Integrated Viticulture website quite frequently.
This website is a useful tool for newcomers to grape growing and the seasoned viticulturist alike. The information comes from the experts, the University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors, UC Faculty, and others who specialist in grape care...
- Author: Olivia Pisano
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, growers, scientists, and grape enthusiasts met online for a National Clean Plant Network for Grapes (NCPN-Grapes) Special Webinar on Grapevine Red Blotch. Tim Martinson, Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, organized and moderated the event which had 430 registrants when registration closed on Monday, March 25.
The webinar consisted of three presentations, each followed by a brief question and answer period.
Marc Fuchs, Grapevine Virologist at Cornell University, started the webinar with a presentation on...
- 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...
