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UC Cooperative Extension outlines vineyard research on drought, frost and smoke impacts
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UC Cooperative Extension’s Integrated Vineyard Systems Advisor outlined research and outreach to help local wine grape growers with drought recovery, frost protection and smoke taint, including field trials at the Hopland Research and Extension Center.
University of California Cooperative Extension advisor Christopher Chin addressed the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday about applied research and outreach supporting regional vineyards, including work on drought-tolerant rootstocks, frost protection alternatives and smoke-taint assessment.
Chin described activities based at the Hopland Research and Extension Center and partnerships across Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties. He said the program offers free consultation visits,…
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