AVF REVEALS WHATS CRITICAL TO WINE GROWERS
The American Vineyard Foundation (AVF) has released its semiannual survey that lists the research priorities among vintners and grape growers – including vine mealybug, Pierce’s disease and the impact of viticultural practices on wine consumption and flavor.
Says AVF Executive Committee Member Andy Hoxsey:
“While the list contained many old issues that continue to carry over from previous surveys, it underscores the fact there are many other challenges facing our industry. Identifying them is just the first step,” according to Wine Business.
Every third year since 1997 the AVF has sent survey forms to people through the wine and grape industry as a way to collect information on the critical issues facing the industry. The AVF then ranks them, enabling the list to serve as a guide to where limited research funds could best be spent.
The AVF was established in 1978 to raise funds for research in viticulture and enology, and is a wine-industry sponsored non-profit organization funded by growers and vintners. In that time, the AVF has funded over $17 million in wine and grape related research.
Says AVF Executive Committee Member Andy Hoxsey:
“While the list contained many old issues that continue to carry over from previous surveys, it underscores the fact there are many other challenges facing our industry. Identifying them is just the first step,” according to Wine Business.
Every third year since 1997 the AVF has sent survey forms to people through the wine and grape industry as a way to collect information on the critical issues facing the industry. The AVF then ranks them, enabling the list to serve as a guide to where limited research funds could best be spent.
The AVF was established in 1978 to raise funds for research in viticulture and enology, and is a wine-industry sponsored non-profit organization funded by growers and vintners. In that time, the AVF has funded over $17 million in wine and grape related research.
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