/ Vineyard Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en /news/ffar-grant-help-improve-vineyard-soil-health <p><span><span>Wine grapes are susceptible to subtle changes in temperature and precipitation, making them particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Regenerative agriculture, which uses holistic farming and grazing practices to strengthen soil health and crop productivity, may help grape vines become more resilient to changing climate conditions. However, more research is needed to increase adoption of regenerative agriculture practices on vineyards. </span></span></p> August 03, 2022 - 12:20pm Katherine E Kerlin /news/ffar-grant-help-improve-vineyard-soil-health /news/botrytis-%E2%80%98noble-rot%E2%80%99-fungus-reprograms-wine-grape-metabolism <p>For hundreds of years, the fungus <em>Botrytis cinerea</em> has been key to making the world’s finest dessert wines. Now 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis researchers working with Dolce Winery in the Napa Valley show how the fungus changes plant metabolism to produce new flavors and aromas in white-skinned grapes.</p> December 03, 2015 - 2:46pm IET WebDev /news/botrytis-%E2%80%98noble-rot%E2%80%99-fungus-reprograms-wine-grape-metabolism