Presentation at Kentville Research Station about Freeze event and Management Strategies

Friday, February 24, 2023

AAFC and Perennia would like to invite growers and wineries to discuss in person at the Orchard room in Kentville research station about the freeze event, their impacts to vines, considerations for the season and management recommendations.


This session will have a part of presentations and a Q&A section, the main goal is to encourage the industry discussion on the main observations until now and what to expect for this growing season. At this time the speakers will:

  • Jeff Franklin from KRDC, presenting about weather conditions including February 3 – 4.
  • Dr. Harrison Wright from KRDC, presenting about acclimation and bud damage
  • Francisco Diez from Perennia, speaking about considerations and management in the vineyard

This session will be next Wednesday March 1 from 11 am until 12 pm in person at the Orchard room at Kentville Research Station (32 Main St, Kentville, NS B4N 1J5, Canada).

If you’re unable to attend the session, it’ll be possible to connect through Microsoft Teams from Click here to join the meeting

Last, this week AAFC published the report Post Freeze report: Nova Scotia Wine Grape Initial Impact Assessment, which is available on the following link or in this hyperlink http://www.novascotiagrapeblog.com/2023/02/post-freeze-report-nova-scotia-wine.html