September 2024

Concord grapes ready for harvest*

In the last couple of months, a number of articles cropped up related to climate change and what it means for us as farmers and eaters. It’s as if, as more extreme and erratic weather swirls around us, the conversation is intensifying about how we might have to change, too.

In July, climate observer David Wallace-Wells opens an essay in The New York Times titled, “Food as You Know It Is About to Change,” talking about disruption in the global food supply, citing rising food prices and hunger, and declining yields around the world. “But disruption is only half the story,” he says. “Adaptation and innovation will transform the global food supply, too… Climate-endangered foodstuffs will be replaced or redesigned. Diets will shift, and with them the farmland currently producing (them). The pressure on the present food system is not a sign that it will necessarily fail, only that it must change.”

Replaced or redesigned food? What does that mean? In many cases (and certainly in the case of grapes), it means a return to or reliance on lesser-known or indigenous varieties. Chef Marcus Samuelsson wrote just a few days ago about cooking with the little-known grains of Africa. “As climate change threatens the availability of global staples like wheat, rice and potatoes, we must diversify what’s on the plate,” he says. “Chefs have a role to play in putting these climate-friendly foods on the map. Demystifying a lesser-known ingredient is something we do all the time.”

The same could be said of winemakers. Indeed, of the 10,000 or so varieties of grapes in the world, only a handful—Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah and a few others—make up the lion’s share of global wine production. In projects like dear native grapes, and Hudon Valley Heritage, both in New York, heirloom or native grapes like Concord (shown above, typically used for juice and jelly), Delaware (a Hudson Valley-bred variety from the 19th century once widely planted across the US) and Aestivalis (a little-known North American native grape species) are being cultivated as quality, environmentally sustainable wines.

(As I also learned this month, bananas are in the same boat as grapes, if not worse. It is the world’s most consumed fruit. Yet a single variety, the Cavendish, accounts for almost half of all bananas grown globally. There are only about 1,600 known banana varieties; their DNA is stored in a gene bank in Belgium.)

And in labs around the world, the genes of Vitis aestivalis and other native grapes are sequenced and cataloged for use in creating new climate-ready grapes and improving the ones the world already knows and loves. As Samuel Peters, a farmer and agricultural researcher at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Nigeria, explained in another article that recently crossed my desk, these “crop wild relatives” can have “many high-impact traits that could be studied and adapted to improve domesticated crops.” 

Using the example of how grafting Vitis vinifera vines onto Vitis riparia rootstocks saved the French wine industry from phylloxera, Samuel explains that cultivated crops (like vinifera grapes) are selected and bred for a narrow set of traits, potentially making them vulnerable to pests, diseases and changing environmental conditions. “Crop wild relatives didn’t go down the same evolutionary trajectory” as cultivated crops, he writes. “They remained in the wild, subject to natural selection.” Thus, these wild things could hold keys to sustaining agriculture, and grape and wine production, into a chaotic future.

As Hurricane Helene—the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region—unleashed record flooding through the Southeast last week and the West Coast copes with the ravages of wildfire, the effects of climate change are upon us. The question is, how and what will we change to adapt?



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Know an industry leader who makes a difference for the grape and wine industry? Nominate him or her for the Rich Smith Award of Excellence! 2025 is the 10th anniversary of the passing of Rich Smith, the iconic grape grower and vintner after whom the award is named. Rich tirelessly worked to shape public policy and scientific research to advance the American grape and wine industry. He also helped to establish the National Grape Research Alliance, WineAmerica and Winegrape Growers of America, the three organizations that confer the annual award with the Smith Family. It’s our highest honor, given to an industry representative who exemplifies the passion, commitment and collaboration for which Rich was known. Submit your nomination by October 30, 2024.

The University of Minnesota’s legendary fruit breeder, Jim Luby, retired this summer. Since 1982, he has led the Department of Horticultural Science’s fruit breeding and genetics program which has released 31 cultivars of apple, grape, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, pear and plum. He is one of the people credited with breeding the Honeycrisp, the most successful apple variety in the program’s history. 

But more importantly to the grape and wine world, Jim “helped put the cold-climate wine industry on the map,” said the department in a press release announcing Jim’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Plant Breeders in August 2023. “Through the wine grape breeding program he led until 2015, five key cultivars were introduced that helped enable small, local vineyards and wineries across the Midwest to produce quality wines. This contribution to cold-hardy grape cultivars has become increasingly important as climate change continues to alter what we once knew as ideal growing locations and conditions.” The varieties Jim developed include La Crescent (with Peter Hemstad), Marquette, Frontenac, Frontenac Blanc and Frontenac Gris. 

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed canceling the use of mancozeb in grape. This multi-site fungicide, commonly used to control phomopsis, downy mildew and black rot, is thought to pose potential post-application worker exposure hazards in viticultural applications. The EPA has extended the public comment period on its proposed registration decision by one month, now closing on October 16, 2024. If this change concerns you, submit comments to the EPA. Read more about the possible delisting of mancozeb and see a sample letter to help draft your own.

CAWG Announces 2025 Awards of Excellence Recipients

The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), an NGRA member-organization, this month announced the recipients of its 2025 Awards of Excellence. The Miller Family/The Thornhill Companies of Santa Barbara County is 2025 Grower of the Year, and Randy Heinzen, President of Vineyard Professional Services (and an NGRA Board member), is 2025 Leader of the Year. “We applaud the outstanding leadership of the Miller Family and Randy Heinzen, whose contributions have helped elevate the winegrape industry while inspiring positive change,” said CAWG President Natalie Collins, also an NGRA Board member.

ARS Precision Viticulture Scientist Hired

Precision viticulturist Jake Schrader is the newest member of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service team in Prosser, WA. Jake’s official title is Research Agricultural Engineer and he reports to the USDA Horticultural Crop Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit at Corvallis, OR. His background includes working as a Smart Farm Engineering Technician for WSU’s AgAID Institute, where he set up wireless sensing infrastructure for real-time data visualization and vineyard sensors to study deficit irrigation scenarios using soil, plant and atmospheric sensing systems.

Drs. Jie Li and Miguel Gomez of the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University are investigating the factors that drive grape growers’ demand for clean, certified grape plant material. If you grow grapes in the US, click to complete a five-minute survey!

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is re-establishing the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics and is calling for nominations for its 22 members, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. The committee will advise the Secretary on the conduct of the periodic censuses and surveys of agriculture, and the types of agricultural information to obtain from respondents. It will draw on members’ experience and expertise to form a collective judgment concerning the agriculture data collected and statistics issued by NASS. The nomination period will remain open and continuous during the two-year charter period. Learn more and apply.

PhD Student Sought for Secondary Metabolism Position

Texas A&M University invites applications for a funded position for a PhD student to study secondary metabolism in horticultural crops and wine products. This project, supported for three years, offers a unique opportunity to delve into cutting-edge research at the intersection of horticulture, chemistry and enology. The successful applicant will work on a comprehensive study exploring the chemical composition and metabolic processes influencing the quality of horticultural crops and wine. The candidate will be jointly advised by Drs. Ahmed Darwish and Andreea Botezatu as a part of a collaborative project. Learn more and apply by November 30, 2024.

Congrats to SCRI-Funded Grape Research Projects

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) this month announced the 17 projects that received 2024 funding from the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), a vitally important Farm Bill competitive grant program. Three projects target grape research:

• Through the Grapevine: Developing Vitis x Muscadinia Wide Hybrids for Enhanced Disease Resistance and Quality, Project Director Renee Threlfall, University of Arkansas, $7.1 million
• Pathogen Monitoring and Disease Management within a Vineyard Framework, Project Director Michelle Moyer, Washington State University, $4.1 million
• Identifying Needs and Overcoming Barriers for Adopting Novel Weed Control Technology in Perennial Crops, Project Director Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell University, $50,000 (planning project)

The total of 2024 SCRI investment was $70.4 million. Pre-applications are now being accepted for 2025 funding. See details below.

International Year of the Woman Farmer Initiative 

The United Nations General Assembly has designated 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF). USDA is leading the government effort on this US-sponsored initiative highlighting actions that can help close the gender gap and move the world closer to achieving food security, gender equality and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. If you’re a female farmer and would like to participate, e.g., by participating as a speaker on a panel, becoming a mentor, sharing your experience as a leader in agriculture and more, email IYWF2026@usda.gov.

Of Balance and Bounties: Vineyard Nutrient Management 

By Nataliya Shcherbatyuk, Pierre Davadant and Melissa Hansen

Vineyard nutrient management often focuses on nutrient inputs that fertilizers, compost and cover crops add to a vineyard. Growers commonly use lab analysis of grapevine tissue (leaf blades and petioles) and soil samples to help them assess the nutrient status of their vineyard and guide nutrition management. But our research shows that nutrient outputs, as from harvested grapes and senescent leaves, can take more of a toll on vineyard nutrition than growers may realize. In fact, over the course of a four-year study, on average, more than 70 pounds of nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium per acre were lost annually between harvest and leaf fall. 

Nutrient output study 

Although nutrient inputs have been well studied, there is little information about nutrient loss from harvested wine grapes—and even less on the impact of leaf fall on vine nutrition. Markus Keller, Chateau Ste. Michelle Distinguished Professor in Viticulture at Washington State University, guided a project to assess nutrient loss at the end of the growing season from harvested fruit and leaf fall. 

The vineyard trial took place in a commercial vineyard located in Paterson, WA, in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. Harvested fruit and leaves of own-rooted Chardonnay (planted in 2010) and Syrah (planted in 1998) grapevines were analyzed for four years, from 2020 through 2023. Samples were tested for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. Random samples of fruit from a one-acre block within the vineyard were collected, dried, ground and sent to a commercial lab for nutrient analysis. Nets were installed under random vines within the block to capture falling leaves after harvest. After the first killing frost, which is below 28 degrees Fahrenheit, the leaves were analyzed for the same four macronutrients as the harvested fruit. Yield averaged 6.6 tons per acre for Chardonnay and 4.8 tons per acre for Syrah.  

Losses from harvest and leaves 

Nitrogen removed during harvest averaged 2.8 pounds per ton for the four study years. While that may sound small compared to the volume of grapes, when calculated on a per-acre basis, it equated to an average of 23.3 pounds of nitrogen per acre removed annually. Other nutrients’ per-acre losses averaged 4.4 pounds of phosphorus, 41.3 pounds of potassium and 4.5 pounds of magnesium.  

Senescence, when leaves age and fall off, is crucial to future growth. As leaves age, key nutrients are relocated to storage organs for use in the next growing season. We found that nutrient losses from leaves showed more seasonal and cultural variation than the losses from harvested fruit. Chardonnay averaged a leaf-fall loss of 5.8 pounds of nitrogen per acre; Syrah averaged a nitrogen loss of 10.6 pounds per acre. Leaf potassium was most responsive to seasonal differences. Phosphorus showed no impact from the timing of frost. 

But what about leaves killed by an early frost? The 2020, 2022 and 2023 vintages were marked by fall frosts on October 23, November 10 and November 9, respectively. Obviously, when an early killing frost zaps leaves before their nutrients have been relocated, those vines may have lower stores of nutrients to support growth in the spring. And that’s what we found. The loss of nutrients was most pronounced in these years, when leaves were killed quickly by early frost rather than via normal senescence. Plus, if senescent leaves blow away (e.g., by wind), their nutrients aren’t recycled in the soil either. 

Vineyard nutrition is about balance. Nutrients play specific roles for different physiological processes, and vineyard managers must regulate the supply of macro- and micro-nutrients for optimal growth, fruit development and overall vine health. Both nutrient inputs and outputs must be considered to avoid nutritional deficiencies. If nutrients aren’t adequately replaced, the resulting imbalances can lead to reduced yield, delayed fruit maturity and compromised fruit quality. 

Nataliya Shcherbatyuk is a postdoctoral scientist and Pierre Davadant is a Ph.D. student, both working under the direction of Markus Keller, a professor in Washington State University’s Department of Viticulture and Enology. Nataliya also serves as the project manager for the NGRA-initiated High-Res Vineyard Nutrient Management project funded by the USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Melissa Hansen is the research program director for the Washington State Wine Commission and an NGRA Board member. This study was funded through state and federal specialty crop research grants, with support from the Washington wine industry and the Washington State Wine Commission. 

This story was excerpted from the original article, “Good to Know: Of Balance and Bounties with Vineyard Nutrient Management,” published by Good Fruit Grower. Get the full story online, published on September 3, or in the September 2024 edition of the magazine.

USDA-NIFA AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program 

Several upcoming Agriculture and Food Research Initiative programs are relevant to grape research:

• Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production (Program Code A1141)
• Conventional Plant Breeding for Cultivar Development (A1143)
• Engineering for Precision Crop and Water Management (A1551)

The application deadline for all three is October 10, 2024.

Washington Specialty Crop Block Grants

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is accepting SCBG proposals, due by October 15, 2024. In 2025, grant awards will range from $25,000 to $250,000 per project and projects may last up to three years.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a National Science Foundation-wide program that awards fellowships to students in their early graduate careers who have demonstrated potential for significant research achievements in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) or STEM education. Three years of support over a five-year period are provided for graduate study that leads to a research-based master’s or doctoral degree. The deadline to apply is October 15-18, 2024, depending on your field of study.

USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative

The SCRI program addresses the critical needs of the specialty crop industry through grants that support research and extension tackling key challenges in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. Projects must address at least one of the SCRI program’s five focus areas:

• Research in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, and other methods to improve crop characteristics
• Efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators
• Efforts to improve production efficiency, handling and processing, productivity, and profitability over the long term (including specialty crop policy and marketing)
• New innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening
• Methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production efficiency, handling and processing of specialty crops

Pre-applications are due by November 8, 2024. On average, only 15% of applications are funded. A technical assistance webinar for applicants is scheduled for October 1. Register now!

Applying for a grant? Request a letter of support!

NGRA is pleased to provide letters of support for research projects that directly address our industry research priorities. Request a letter via our online request form at least two weeks prior to the grant deadline (or any internal deadline you may have). Requests are reviewed and approved by NGRA Research Committee leadership, so processing times may vary.

What to Know about Seasonal Calcium Accumulation in Grapevines

September 21, 2024 | Growing Produce

Grapevines accumulate a lot of calcium in their annual growth but mostly in leaves and, to a lesser extent, stems. The import of Ca into grape berries diminishes with development and virtually ceases after veraison, so grape berries are inherently low in Ca. That’s good news if you’re a wine grape grower. But table grape growers beg to differ.

AOC Vineyards Change Altitude in the Face of Climate Change

September 17, 2024 | Vitisphere

An appellation in France’s Loire region is the first to petition for changes due to climate change. Urban development is a factor, too. The president of the AOC Côte Roannaise, which spans 32 producers 182 hectares, has asked the National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO) to permit the appellation to raise its elevation so growers may plant farther up the area’s slopes. He says the change would eliminate gaps throughout the region caused by housing developments, delay budburst and achieve “more freshness in the wines.”

New Method May Help Wines Tainted by Wildfire Smoke

September 17, 2024 | Decanter

A team of Australian scientists found promising results “fishing” unpleasant volatile phenols out of smoke-affected wines using molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). In their research, beads of MIPs—synthetic material that can bind to target compounds—suspended in wine did ameliorated smoke taint, both in chemical and sensory analysis. But they also impacted other aroma volatiles and color. Researchers report that MIPs can be rinsed and reused. “Regenerating” them seems to enhance their effect.

A Breakthrough in Wildfire Detection: How a New Constellation of Satellites Can Detect Smaller Wildfires Earlier

September 16, 2024 | Google

Google Research is contributing $13 million to the Earth Fire Alliance to help launch the FireSat constellation of satellites designed to detect and track wildfires as small as a classroom (roughly 5x5 meters). FireSat will provide authorities with high-resolution imagery updated globally every 20 minutes to enable them respond to fires before they become destructive. The first satellite will launch in early 2025, with the full constellation to follow in the coming years.

Vitis Vinifera and Muscadines: Grape Breeders Seek the Best of Both Grapes

September 16, 2024 | Morning Ag Clips

A $7M USDA-NIFA SCRI grant will enable 32 scientists from 12 research institutions to explore ways to marry the best traits of muscadines (disease resistance and unique flavors) and Vitis vinifera (crisp texture and seedlessness). Because the two grape species have a different number of chromosomes, crossing them can be complicated. But this team, led by University of Arkansas’ Renee Threlfall and Margaret Worthington, is 10 years in the making. “Our goal is the introduction of disease-resistant cultivars with enhanced fruit quality leading to a more resilient US grape industry,” Renee said.

Can the Most Popular Red Wine in the US Endure Climate Change?

September 9, 2024 | NPR All Things Considered

Cabernet Sauvignon is the focus of this climate-focused segment. “In the face of climate change, wineries around the world are innovating. New technology is being installed to keep grapes cool during heat spells. A handful of wineries are going a step further. They’re experimenting with new grapes, ripping out high-value Cabernet vines to plant varieties from hotter climates. ‘We know we have to adapt,’” a Napa winemaker says.

UC Davis Winery Starts up New Clean-in-Place System

September 9, 2024 | Wine Business Monthly

The UC Davis Teaching and Research Winery has implemented a new clean-in-place (CIP) system. Beginning with this year’s crush, it will automate cleaning and sanitizing the winery’s 14 fermentation tanks, making the previously labor-intensive process faster and safer for workers, and more water-, energy- and chemical-efficient. It also educates students on modern industry-standard technologies so they may bring this knowledge into the wine industry. 

Assessing the Capacity of High-Resolution Commercial Satellite Imagery for Grapevine Downy Mildew Detection and Surveillance in New York State

September 8, 2024 | Phytopathology

Over three growing seasons, a Cornell team scouted grapevine downy mildew in a research vineyard, rating incidence and severity. They compared their results to imagery acquired within 72 hours of scouting from two high-resolution multispectral satellite platforms and found very high correlations. The results showed promise for incorporating satellite remote sensing in grapevine disease detection and surveillance systems.

UAlbany, Cornell Partner to Bring Advanced Weather Data to Farmers Across New York

September 3, 2024 | University at Albany

The New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany and the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA), operated by New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University, have partnered to bring real-time, localized weather data to farmers in every county of New York. NYS Mesonet is the nation’s most advanced and largest early warning weather detection network. NEWA leverages weather data to deliver accurate and precise short-term insect pest, plant disease and crop production risk forecasts. Through the partnership, more than 1,200 registered NEWA users now have access to hyper-local information from more than 285 combined weather stations.

Foliar Applications of Phenylalanine and Prohexadione Calcium for Managing Tannin Content in Cold-Hardy Hybrid Grape Cultivars

September 2, 2024 | Oeno One

Cold-hardy hybrid grape varieties like Marquette have lower tannins than Vitis vinifera. A team of researchers from Iowa State sought to see if common tannin interventions used for vinifera such as nitrogen fertilization and plant growth regulators could help. Although vintage variation had the most significant impact, results showed that foliar application of prohexadione calcium (ProCa) could hold promise, particularly for skin and seed tannin.

Know Your Soil and Grape Variety When Planning Vineyard Irrigation

September 1, 2024 | WBM Practical Winery & Vineyard Journal

Washington State University research exploring the extractable soil water thresholds of 30 winegrape varieties found differences in shoot vigor and the soil water thresholds at which vines feel stress. It also found that own-rooted vines differ from grafted vines. Growers can use this knowledge to better tailor irrigation to individual varieties.

Industry Roundtable: Vine Certification

September 1, 2024 | Wine Business Monthly

In this roundtable article, California clean plant experts John Caldwell (Caldwell Vineyard), Kirk Lokka (Emeritus Vineyards), and Maher Al Rwahnih (Foundation Plant Services) share expertise about selecting clones, testing rootstocks and ensuring vines are true to type and disease-free. They also talk about technological advances like virus testing tools and high-throughput sequencing that reduce the cost and improve the quality of certified plant material.

US Wine Industry Needs Are Similar Despite Regional Differences

September 2024 | Oregon Wine Research Institute

In a 2024 SCRI planning project, a team of 15 faculty and extension specialists from across the country set out to understand regional wine industry challenges in the US, then design research to address high-level issues of national importance. Results showed unified concerns across regions, with the same top three viticulture and marketing/sales challenges nationally. But for wine production, there was one notable exception. 

Effects of Germicidal UV-C Light on Grape Mealybug

September 2024 | Washington WAVE Report

Ultraviolet-C light has been shown to suppress powdery mildew, but can it be used to control other pests? A WSU-led study sought to understand if/how the technology could impact grape mealybug. It showed small but significant impacts on nymph mortality from UV-C treatments. More study is warranted for this promising finding.

South African Wine Producer Drone-Drops Wasps on Vineyard

August 29, 2024 | The Drinks Business

South Africa’s Vergelegen Wine Estate is dropping parasitic wasps on its vineyards via drone to combat mealybugs. The drones will release a plastic film carrying about 500 pupae of wasps that are indigenous there. It is hoped that, when they’re adults, the wasps will “lay eggs inside the mealybugs, eating them from the inside out,” thereby reducing the spread of leafroll virus “faster and cheaper than spraying pesticides.”

Dark, Hardy and Mysterious, the Lenoir Grape Has a Disease-Resistant Superpower

August 26, 2024 | Wine Enthusiast

Lenoir, a black-skinned winegrape variety with red flesh, is a boon to southern growers, due to its resistance to Pierce’s disease, and powdery and downy mildew. But making wine with it reveals less desirable traits like funky aromas, and color and tannin instability. Texas A&M extension enologist Andreea Botezatu has done research to help it “taste like something special.”

More New Fungus-Resistant Grape Varieties in France

August 2024 | BKWine Brief

Four disease-resistant varieties, all from Italian nursery Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, have been listed as approved varieties in France from now till their re-evaluation in 10 years. They are two whites—Kersus and pinot Iskra, both resistant to downy and powdery mildew—and two reds—Pinot Kors, resistant to fungal disease and Volturnis, which is highly resistant to downy but not powdery mildew. (Click and scroll about halfway down the page to find this story.)

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October 8-9, 2024

Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association’s Grape Camp 2024

Lubbock, TX

October 10, 2024

ASEV-ES Hang Time Webinar

Trellis Design and Pruning Choice: Cane vs. Spur

Virtual event

October 19-20, 2024

Whole Vine Festival

Fresno, CA

October 22-24, 2024

FIRA USA

Woodland, CA

November 7, 2024

NGRA Year-End Board Meeting

Corvallis, OR

November 11-13, 2024

Sustainable Ag Expo

San Luis Obispo, CA

November 14, 2024

ASEV-ES Hang Time Webinar

Research Update: Frost Protection Products and Technologies

Virtual event

November 18-20, 2024

Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research Conference

Boise, ID

January 27, 2025

NGRA Annual Meeting & First-of-Year Board Meeting

Sacramento, CA

January 28-30, 2025

Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

Sacramento, CA

Find more upcoming events on the NGRA website.

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