AAFC Bud Hardiness Reports and Articles

Throughout winter AAFC, more specifically Jeff Franklin and Dr. Harrison Wright, have provided updates every 2 weeks about the bud hardiness reports. This information is quite valuable, as it permits to see how the bud hardiness in hybrids and Vitis vinifera varieties progress through the season and helps to take pruning decisions.

Accessing Perennia Pest Management Guides

Perennia specialists create pest management guides for industry every year. We are in the final stages of preparing them this season and will be releasing them by the end of April. 

As we look to the future, we really want your feedback on how you access the guides, as well as some things we are considering when sharing the information to make it easier for you to use. 

 

If you can please take 2 minutes to complete this short survey for us that would be very helpful and much appreciated. 

AAFC Bud Hardiness: Report 12

This is the twelfth and last report of the season, from April 11 – 12, prepared by Jeff Franklin and Dr. Harrison Wright. You can find the information in the following link:

• Report 12 (April 11 – 12 2022): or the direct hyperlink https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bud-hardiness-report-12-Apr-11-12-2022.pdf

The authors would like to take this opportunity to thank all growers who have participated in the survey. Certainly, this project would not be possible without the support of the Nova Scotia grape growing industry.

AAFC information; A Nova Scotia Wine Grape Deep Freeze Event: Climate Trends, Considerations and Pruning

In this publication Dr. Harrison Wright and Jeff Franklin are sharing results of pruning trials after the lethal winter lows. This article follows the first publication at the end of January, right after the extremely low temperatures on January 22, 2022. To read the previous publication, please check this link.

AAFC Bud Hardiness: Report 10 and 11

These are the tenth and eleventh report of the season, from March 14 – 15 and March 28 – 30 respectively, prepared by Jeff Franklin and Dr. Harrison Wright. You can find the information in the following links:

• Report 10 (March 14 – 15 2022): or the direct hyperlink https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bud-hardiness-report-10-Mar-14-15-2022.pdf
• Report 11 (March 28 – 30 2022): or the direct hyperlink https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bud-hardiness-report-11-Mar-28-30-2022.pdf