The Hidden Life of the Vine: Exploring the Plant Microbiome
What if our understanding of the grapevine is only scratching the surface? This session dives into the progressive edge of microbiology, where discoveries about the vine microbiome are reshaping how we think about plant nutrition, disease, immune response, and resiliency. Updating our understanding of the hidden microbial world within plants opens the door to broad implications for vineyard practices, leading to the question of how our longstanding practices affect the vines. Through a lively, idea-driven exchange between voices from science, literature, and the vineyard, this conversation invites both awe at the complexity of the vine and fresh thinking about what it means for farming decisions today.
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Speakers
Jeff Lowenfels – Lord of the Roots, Teaming With Series
Dr. Philippe Rolshausen – Professor Of Cooperative Extension, University of California Riverside
Madeleine Rowan-Davis – VP Polyculture, Antica Terra
Drew Herman – Director of Viticulture, Alexana
