Beyond Vinifera: Exploring Improved Wine Grape Cultivars for a Sustainable Future
Global reliance on Vitis vinifera has limited the awareness of grapevine cultivar improvement. As is apparent in Europe, interest in improved cultivars is rising due to a dynamic and multi-varied shift in the regulatory, political, economic, and environmental climate. With the current vineyard planting slowdown and shifting grape and wine markets, the time is ripe to explore how improved cultivars can support economic and environmental sustainability.
This session offers a grounded look at crop improvement. Learn about how new cultivars are developed and how they might fit into your sustainable farm-to-winery model.
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Speakers
Adam Huss – Vitiforester & Host of the Beyond Organic Wine podcast, Beyond Organic Wine
Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield – Associate Professor of Enology, Cornell AgriTech
Dr. Madeline Oravec – Assistant Professor, Grape Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University
Dr. Patty Skinkis – Professor & Viticulture Extension Specialist, Oregon State University
