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International Council on Grapevine Trunk Diseases: Page

ICGTD-History

Since the late 1980s trunk disease problems have emerged that are of paramount importance to the grape industry.
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International Council on Grapevine Trunk Diseases: Page

ICGTD-Committee

Chairperson: Ales Eichmeier (xeichmei@node.mendelu.cz) Regional Coordinators: Europe - Stefano Di Marco (stefano.dimarco@ibe.cnr.it) Africa - Francois Halleen (halleenf@arc.agric.za) North America - Jos Ramon rbez Torres (joseramon.urbeztorres@agr.gc.ca) South America - Gonzalo Diaz (g.diaz@utalca.
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International Council on Grapevine Trunk Diseases: Page

ICGTD-Constitution

ICGTD Structure and Objectives 1.0 Aims The International Council on Grapevine Trunk Diseases (ICGTD) is a non-profit organization with no sponsors or membership fees.
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California Elderberries: Page

Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle – What California Growers Need to Know

The Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, which lives exclusively on elderberry, is listed as ‘threatened’ under the federal Endangered Species Act. The floor of the Central Valley, from approximately Shasta County down to Fresno County, is the only known range of the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle. For…
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California Elderberries: Page

Indigenous Perspectives on Elderberry Uses

Indigenous Relationship to ElderberrySage LaPena, Nomtipom and Tunai Wintu ethnobotanist and certified Medical Herbalist Reflections on elderberry from a December 2019 conversation Elderberry is one of our most important traditional medicines and weve never stopped using it.
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California Elderberries: Page

Farmer Perspectives on Elderberry

Two diversified farms in Northern California harvest elderberry from hedgerows to make value-added products. On both farms, elderberry represents just one component of a varied value-added product mix, but it is one which they each see increasing in the future.
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California Elderberries: Page

Buyer Perspectives on Selling Wholesale

Perspectives from David Doty, Botanical Development Manager with Mountain Rose Herbs As with many other agricultural products, the herbal supply chain is quite complex.
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California Elderberries: Page

Harvesting & Post-Harvest Handling

Blue elderberries are typically harvested between mid-June and mid-September. This section describes harvest season, how to harvest, elderberry toxicity, post-harvest handling and cost of labor.
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California Elderberries: Page

Marketing and Profitability

There is significant market potential for elderberry. Value-added elder products are manufactured at different scales across the supply chain. Elderberry growers typically sell elderberries to chefs, bartenders, specialty food entrepreneurs, herbalists and other food processors. Prices for elderberry offer…
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