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Clones for viticulture in Canada: National clonal selection program

Jim Willwerth from CCOVI at Brock University highlights the importance of clonal propagation in grapevine cultivation, as new vines are grown from cuttings of a ‘mother vine’ to preserve desirable traits. He also advocates for a national clonal selection program to assess new clones for Canada’s cool climate.
Red wine grapes in vineyard with selective focus

Horticulture: Hormonal therapy for grapevines

Jim Willwerth, Assistant Professor and Researcher at Brock University, Canada, in this horticulture discussion, delves into what we need to know about hormonal therapy for grapevines, including plant growth regulators.
Yellow grape leaves in Blue Mountain vineyard with Mcintyre Bluff and Vaseux Lake in the background during autumn season and harvest time.

Building resilience in Canadian vineyards through grapevine selections

Jim Willwerth, Assistant Professor and Researcher at Brock University, Canada, discusses how to build resilience in Canadian vineyards through grapevine selections.
grape and wine industry infographic, The Clean Agriculture for Sustainable Production (CASP) Field Infrastructure

Innovative grape and wine industry research in a cool climate region

Jim Willwerth, Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI), discusses how the Institute is supporting the transformation of Canada’s agricultural ecosystem, and a self-reliant, sustainable model for the rest of the world.

Canadian grape and wine industry: Improving cold resilience in grapevines

The grape and wine industry plays a large role for the economy of Canada with respect to agriculture and agritourism, but it is challenged with growing grapes under variable climates and climatic extremes.

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