Virginia Tech celebrates a fruitful 100-year partnership with Virginia's fruit and wine industries
September 06, 2024
September 06, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
A changing climate. Earlier flowering and frost dates. Bacterial and fungal infection. Insect infestation. Chemical resistance and restrictions.
These are just a few of the existential threats that face Virginia's orchards and vineyards, which contribute more than $2 billion a year to the state's economy and billions more in economic activity from wineries and agrotourism.
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A changing climate. Earlier flowering and frost dates. Bacterial and fungal infection. Insect infestation. Chemical resistance and restrictions.
These are just a few of the existential threats that face Virginia's orchards and vineyards, which contribute more than $2 billion a year to the state's economy and billions more in economic activity from wineries and agrotourism.
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