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

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

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:

• Report 7 (February 1 – 2 2022): or the direct hyperlink https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bud-hardiness-report-7-Feb-1-2-2022.pdf

  
  

Summer Research Assistant Positions at Perennia

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.

Watch the Recordings: From Grapes to Wines Cool Climate Webinars 2022

We wrapped up 5 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. Johanna Döring (Geisenheim University, Germany), Marco Simonit (Simonit & Sirch, Italy), Dr. Vivien Measday (University of British Columbia, Canada), Dr. Maret du Toit (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) and David Stasiuk (Nuance Winery Supplies, Canada) for their time, effort and willingness to share their work with all of us.

AAFC information: Spring frost article, bud hardiness Report 6 and last weekend event

In this publication Dr. Harrison Wright and Jeff Franklin are sharing two interesting articles. Also, it’s important to highlight that in the early hours of January 22^nd, we recorded a low temperature of -22.4 °C at the Kentville Research Centre and -26.5 °C at CFB Greenwood. More information about it in the bud hardiness report 6!

Winemaking Sessions of Cool Climate Webinars

We are continuing with From Grapes to Wines Cool Climate Webinars with winemaking.

Get ready for the last two sessions on January 24 and January 27, 2022. Find more information and registration links as follows:

• Session 4: Cool Climate Malolactic Fermentation: What does it mean in the year 2022?
• Session 5: No Pressure! Opening winemaking possibilities in Eastern Canada with the Flash-detente technology

Here is some extra information on these sessions for you to decide if you’d like to join us: 

AAFC Bud Hardiness: Report 5

This is the fifth report of the season from January 4 and 5 prepared by Jeff Franklin and Dr. Harrison Wright. You can find the information in the following link:

• Report 5 (January 4 – 5 2022): or the direct hyperlink https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bud-hardiness-report-5-Jan-4-5-2022.pdf