Category: Wine Grapes
Post-winter freeze: Pruning and vineyard recovery webinar
Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar, Michigan State University Extension – February 03, 2026 This free educational session on February 26 will provide practical tools for growersContinue Reading
Assessing cold injury grapes
By Kathryn Carter, OMAFA Winter 2025-26 has been a return to a classic Ontario winter, with long stretches of freezingContinue Reading
Best Management Practices for Wind Machines
By Hugh Fraser (Former OMAFA) Wind machines have been shown to provide crop protection during extreme cold weather. However, someContinue Reading
Covering New Ground: Under Vine Cover Crops for Weed Management in Ontario Vineyards
by Matthew Lawford (summer student), Kathryn Carter, OMAFA, Stephanie Vickers, OMAFA Weed management in commercial vineyards traditionally relies on theContinue Reading
Grapevine Trunk Disease Workshop
When? February 20, 10-12 Where? 1364 Concession 6, NOTL (Look for the Grape tailgate tour sign) Come and learn aboutContinue Reading
Temporary Field Storage of Manure In Winter
by Christine Brown, Nutrient Management Lead – Field Crops, OMAFA The opportunity to get bedded-pack cattle manure was too goodContinue Reading
Wine Industry Network Presents: Farming on Autopilot: What AI Means for the Vineyard A free online webinar November 5th, 2025 – 10:00 am (PT)
This session maps how AI adoption unfolds in three waves: Efficiency (closing the loop on irrigation and maintenance), Quality (tighter stress bands, higher packout,Continue Reading
Grape Preharvest Monitoring Program at Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI)
By CCOVI Importance to the Grape and Wine Industry The Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) in collaboration withContinue Reading
Grape Tailgate Tour, August 27, 2025
The Grape Tailgate Tour is BACK! Come and learn about the latest viticultural research in Niagara. 9:00 Grapevine Trunk DiseaseContinue Reading