Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Invests in Wine Grape Research Program

(firmenpresse) - KENTVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/07/16 -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay today announced $400,000 to support a wine grape research program at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Kentville Research and Development Centre.

The program will help Nova Scotia's award-winning wine industry grow with new information about varieties, growing techniques, and processing that will help grape growers and wineries take full advantage of the region's unique microclimates and land.

Three new federal scientists will be hired to complement existing research at the Centre as part of a program that will include a vineyard to evaluate grape varieties.

Scientists will work directly with grape growers and vintners to map every vineyard in Nova Scotia and record the unique characteristics of the province's microclimates and terroirs and the production and management practices at each location.

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Nova Scotia is quickly establishing an international reputation for wines, as are many regions across Canada. This research will identify new opportunities for growth and increase demand for Nova Scotian and Canadian wines.

Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

This program will help vintners capitalize on the Nova Scotia's unique terroir and climactic conditions to expand grape production and improve wine quality for a more profitable and environmentally stable wine grape industry.

Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board

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Contacts:
Guy Gallant
Director of Communications
The Office of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay
613-773-1059

Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Ottawa, Ontario
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972

Avril Vollenhoven
Regional Communications Officer - Nova Scotia
902-802-4612

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