Adaptation and Innovation: an integrative research program to improve grapevine health, wine quality, competitiveness and sustainability of the Canadian wine grape industry

安大略省和整个加拿大的葡萄和葡萄酒行业面临着几个多方面的挑战，许多挑战导致 由于我们不断变化的气候，必须解决这个问题，以维持其每年68亿美元的国家经济影响和 以满足其巨大的增长潜力。安大略省在该行业的细分市场占33亿美元，其中 支持全省超过14,000个就业岗位，涉及制造业、农业、 旅游业、运输业、餐饮业和零售业，每年创造6.44亿美元的旅游收入和 (加拿大葡萄酒商协会，2013，“加拿大葡萄酒经济--成熟、稳健、卓越”)。 通过我们与安大略省葡萄和葡萄酒公司合作开发的具有全球竞争力的研究计划 研究公司，包括个人种植者和葡萄酒厂，我们将开发解决方案，以立即 行业挑战，并通过以下方式确定整个行业价值链的新增长机会：1) 为葡萄种植者提供工具和适应性策略，以应对气候变化带来的挑战 通过鉴定最适合我区的无性系/砧木品种；2)将精确度 具有自动化功能的决策工具和实时监控技术，可提高工作效率和 应对当前的行业挑战；3)开发多酚(单宁)数据库，用于基于陆地的 以消费者风格偏好为目标，提高葡萄酒的国内和国际竞争力 加拿大的红葡萄酒；4)建立加拿大作为全球凉爽气候葡萄酒研究领先者的知名度和声誉 以及5)招聘、培训和留住世界级高素质人才(HQP)。

The grape and wine industry in Ontario and across Canada faces several multifaceted challenges, many caused by our changing climate, that must be addressed to sustain its annual $6.8 billion national economic impact and to meet its substantial potential for growth. Ontario's segment of this industry accounts for $3.3 billion, which supports more than 14,000 jobs across the province in a range of sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, transportation, restaurants, and retail and which generates $644 million in annual tourism revenue and employment (Canadian Vintners Association, 2013, "Canada's Wine Economy - Ripe, Robust, Remarkable"). Through our globally competitive research program, developed in partnership with Ontario Grape and Wine Research Inc. and inclusive of individual growers and wineries, we will develop solutions to immediate industry challenges and identify new growth opportunities across the industry's entire value chain by: 1) providing tools and adaptive strategies for grape growers to overcome the challenges of our changing climate through the identification of clone/rootstock varieties best suited to our region; 2) commercializing precise decision-making tools and real-time monitoring technologies with automation to improve productivity and address current industry challenges; 3) developing a database of polyphenolics (tannins) for use in terroir-based winemaking to target the consumer style preference and increase domestic and international competitiveness of Canada's red wines; 4) building Canada's visibility and reputation as a global leader in cool climate oenology and viticulture; and 5) recruiting, training, and retaining world-class highly qualified personnel (HQP).