- 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
Every fall, FPS hosts its Annual Meeting – an opportunity for researchers and industry representatives to hear recent news from FPS staff and invited speakers.
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 organized by FPS Director, Dr. Deborah Golino, and staff and held in Davis during October, the 2012 Annual Meeting will be held on February 20, 2013 at the
- Author: Olivia Pisano
Every year since 1995, the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) have come together to present the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium. This event is one of the premier gatherings of the industry, combining a two-day trade show with...
- Author: Olivia Pisano
In November, Grapevine Red Blotch Disease was announced by University of California, Davis scientists, Mysore Sudarshana and James Wolpert. The disease was discovered after grapevines that appeared to be exhibiting symptoms of Leafroll Disease tested free of Leafroll and Rugose Wood viruses.
The symptoms include irregular red blotches on leaf blades of basal portions of shoots starting in late August, reddening of the secondary and tertiary veins, and a low Brix units. Occasionally reddening of leaf blades in the interveinal zones occurs,...
