AAFC Bud Hardiness: Report 8

Thursday, February 24, 2022

This is the eighth report of the season from February 15 and 16 prepared by Jeff Franklin and Dr. Harrison Wright. You can find the information in the following link:

How climate change reshapes terroir: Global to local shifts in seasonal development with warming

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Agassiz & Summerland RDC seminar series is inviting us to an interesting presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich on Wednesday March 30, 2022 at 11 am (PST). The presentation will be focusing on the Okanagan valley in BC as an example to show how agricultural practices have an impact and how to build resilient systems.

Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Dr. Wolkovich is an expert on temporal community ecology and internationally recognized for her research on the effects that climate change has on the temporal assembly of plant communities, in particular its current effects on terroir and grapevine varieties adaptation. For more information on Dr. Wolkovich research visit https://biodiversity.ubc.ca/people/faculty/elizabeth-m-wolkovich.

AAFC Bud Hardiness: Report 7

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

This is the seventh report of the season from February 1 and 2 prepared by Jeff Franklin and Dr. Harrison Wright. You can find the information in the following link:

Summer Research Assistant Positions at Perennia

Monday, February 7, 2022

Do you have an interest in learning more about agriculture and supporting agriculture development in Nova Scotia? At Perennia, we look for highly energetic students with initiative and drive, who are looking for an opportunity to gain valuable experience and develop their competencies while working as part of a great team. We believe students are the very people who will help shape the industry and our future direction.