Since 2019, GGANS and Perennia have been producing together Best Practices sessions to keep the growers updated on the activities happening in the local vineyards, to share the main changes in the weather through the season and to have growers’ discussions. Last year the sessions transitioned from outside to indoors through Zoom sessions, which has allowed to have participants from all the parts of the province.
Similar to the previous years, thanks to Jeff Franklin from AAFC Kentville, we’re able to observe graphs showing the evolution of the climate at the beginning of the season. In this publication, it’s possible to see the degree days accumulation in the air and the estimated temperature in the soil.
The first table shows the temperature base 5⁰ C and 10⁰ C from 2018 until 2021 accumulated from March 1 until April 26. At the end of each section, it’s possible to see the average of the last 5 and 10 years respectively.
This is the tenth report of the season from April 12 and 13 prepared by Jeff Franklin and Dr. Harrison Wright. You can find the information in the following link:
- Report 10 (Apr 12 – 13 2021): or the direct hyperlink https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bud-hardiness-report-10-Apr-12-13-2021.pdf
We are excited to share with you the launch of our new Field Research Services webpage! Our new site fully showcases our team and the services available to support agriculture research in Nova Scotia.
On April 13, 2021, at 1:30 pm ADT, join Perennia’s Agri-Environmental specialist, Thomas Harrington, and Patrick Hennessey (Graduate Student, Dalhousie University Precision Agriculture Research Program), as they discuss calibrating field sprayers equipped with rate controllers and look at emerging spray technology.
This is the nine report of the season from March 29 and 30 prepared by Jeff Franklin and Dr. Harrison Wright. You can find the information in the following link:
- Report
9 (Mar 29 – 30 2021): or the direct hyperlink https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bud-hardiness-report-9-Mar-29-30-2021.pdf
We wrapped up six planned sessions of From Grapes to Wines Cool Climate Webinars last week. Thank you for your interest and attention in these sessions. We also thank all our speakers, Dr. Karine Pednault, Dr. Belinda Kemp, Hannah Charnock, Dr. Basile Pauthier, Dr. Matt McSweeney, Dr. Harrison Wright and Rachel Allison for their time, effort and willingness to share their work with all of us.
