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The WineAmerica 2025 national economic impact study finds that the production, distribution, sales, and consumption of wine accounts for ~$323.5B in economic output or around 1.1% of US GDP. Stats are included for all 50 states. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/mtr8yzfk

Now playing: the Agricultural Research Service podcast, Science in Your Shopping Cart, is exploring the science behind winegrape-growing. Episodes featuring #graperesearch stakeholders will cover how our environment influences wine. NGRA’s Donnell Brown kicks off the season! tinyurl.com/32cynfb4

Barn owls mate for life and have up to 8 owlets 3x/year. Chicks can eat whole prey as soon as they’re 2 weeks old and go on to eat up to 8 rodents each, every night. "Barn owls really keep things in check," says Bob Peak of PacificWildlifeCare. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/4ev7hmjv

This editorial from geneticists in Australia and Germany “underscores the potential and necessity of adopting genomics, epigenomics and new genomic technologies for accelerated grapevine improvement to secure the future of viticulture.” #graperesearch tinyurl.com/yxm7cuhk

Dean Volenberg at Mizzou urges grape growers to be ready to battle fungi. The period from immediate pre-bloom to 5-6 weeks post-bloom is when grapes are most susceptible to fungal pathogens. Time for "your best disease management tools." #graperesearch tinyurl.com/mry4fzru

Nutritional balance in the vineyard “equals higher grape quality which equals higher wine quality,” says Veritas Vineyards' Emily Hodson and National Grape Research Alliance Vice Chair on the HiRes Vineyard Nutrition podcast. A key way “wine is made in the vineyard.” #graperesearch tinyurl.com/282b87se

With advances in vineyard management and warming climate, Michigan is growing more vinifera, says MSU Extension's Paolo Sabbatini. He suggests the Guyot training system as a "forward-looking tool for resilient, quality-driven viticulture.” #graperesearch tinyurl.com/5dzyhau9

Can AI help in grape breeding? New research from China says yes! Scientists used deep learning/machine learning, plant phenomics, quantitative genetics and transcriptomics to predict pest-resistance traits in grapevine with ~96% accuracy. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/3n3xdzwa

NGRA's May newsletter is out! Click to learn how our meetings around the US this month reflect our commitment to meeting the moment; buy into hybrid grapes' great story; and circle July 16 on your calendar for the next NVEELC meeting! #graperesearch bit.ly/3iQwewr

Not #graperesearch but a critical breakthrough: Scientists at Agricultural Research Service have IDed an orange cultivar that shows resistance to citrus greening disease (HLB). It gives hope for the citrus industry. In FL alone, HLB has decimated 90% of citrus production. tinyurl.com/yrknmx3v

Farmers aren't eagerly adopting electric tractors--even as EVs surge. In a 2023 Pew Research Center survey, only 24% of rural respondents were open to the idea. Some dealerships even got death threats when they put an electric tractor on the lot! #graperesearch tinyurl.com/4xm57vsz

In field trials, the Cornell University Grape Pathology Lab found that biofungicides offer season-long disease control equivalent to conventional chemistries. Find out which ones merited a mention in the lab’s first biofungicide recommendation list. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/cjcutu7c

As U.S. EPA reviews the registration for Mancozeb, the Cornell University Grape Pathology Lab surveyed eastern grape growers about how management practices compare with those cited as risky. Results show they tend not use it in ways that cause concern. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/2zdemfwv

A pic posted to iNaturalist in Portland, OR on May 9 shows a small black bug w/white dots—maybe an early nymphal stage spotted lanternfly? The Oregon Department of Agriculture followed up but found no SLF, saying SLF still "is not considered to be present in OR." #graperesearch tinyurl.com/2r3pdspw

Tune in as Adam Huss of Centralas Wine explains that the hybridization of grape varieties “has been part of traditional breeding since forever and is also something that happens naturally in the wild,” as in the case of Norton and Catawba. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/3fhp4ww6

The UC Cost & Return Studies give target yields and nitrogen fertilization amounts for vineyards across CA. From 1966-2021, retired UCCE Farm Advisor Mark Battany found a "substantial downward trend in applied N... An amazing success story." #graperesearch tinyurl.com/32ys7mfn

A new University of Oxford study shows that, over the last 40 years, “atmospheric thirst” has increased the frequency, intensity and geographic size of droughts. “A hotter world is a thirstier one,” says the hydroclimatologist who led the study. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/ycyadnv2

When the sparkling wines of Sussex got protected designation of origin status in 2022, the grapes had to hand-picked to qualify. Now, some want the same for all English wines—and to stipulate whole-bunch harvest to ensure robots aren't used. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/2bmwy56y

Hear phenolics researcher James Campbell talk about phenolic dev't in wine grapes, from flavonols to anthocyanins to degradation, esp. due to heat. Cultural practices can help manage the stress but not all varieties respond to heat the same. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/3vejax2j

PhytoPatholoBots from Cornell AgriTech deployed in a NY test vineyard are gathering data for the anticipated 2028 launch of a NASA satellite that will collect mow-the-lawn-level detail for cosmically more advanced vineyard management. #graperesearch tinyurl.com/y5rv8tnf