Agro-thermal heat treatment of grapevines in the Okanagan Valley

The potential of agro-thermal heat treatment to address challenges in wine grape production that are being magnified by increasing variability in temperature and precipitation was evaluated through…

Wine grape phenology in the Okanagan: fact sheets

These fact sheets provide information on the development stages for wine grapes (phenology). They identify historical trends as well as how the stages of maturity differ across…

Brown marmorated stink bug: fact sheet

The brown marmorated stink bug is present throughout BC, from downtown Kelowna to Vancouver Island, and can damage fruit and grape crops. This fact sheet provides detailed…

Risk and opportunity assessment series

The 2012 baseline report summarizes potential impacts of climate change for BC agriculture sector. It identifies risk and opportunities associated with those impacts. Key actions for building…

Vineyard water use efficiency, cost in vineyards, & how to measure water use

This report summarizes current approaches to irrigation management and technology in the Okanagan wine grape industry. Interviews with growers and other experts provided information about the current…

How to measure water use, cost in vineyards

These tools help wine grape growers track water use each season and develop metrics for water use per ton/acre/vine. This will allow them to calculate the true…

Precision irrigation in vineyards

This report details an applied research project that looked at how more precise information about soils can be used to better manage wine grape irrigation and nutrient…