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

安大略和加拿大各地的葡萄和葡萄酒行业面临着多方面的挑战，其中许多是由我们不断变化的气候造成的，必须加以解决，以维持其每年68亿美元的国家经济影响，并满足其巨大的增长潜力。安大略的旅游业产值为33亿加元，** 支持全省14，000多个就业岗位，包括制造业、农业、** 旅游业、交通运输业、餐饮业和零售业，每年为旅游业创造6.44亿加元的收入和 ** 就业机会。（加拿大葡萄酒商协会，2013年，“加拿大的葡萄酒经济-成熟，稳健，卓越”）。通过我们与安大略葡萄和葡萄酒 ** 研究公司合作开发的具有全球竞争力的研究计划。包括个体种植者和酿酒厂，我们将为当前的 ** 行业挑战制定解决方案，并通过以下方式在整个行业价值链中发现新的增长机会：1）** 通过确定最适合我们地区的克隆/砧木品种，为葡萄种植者提供工具和适应性策略，以克服我们不断变化的气候 ** 的挑战; 2）将精确的 ** 决策工具和实时监控技术商业化，并自动化，以提高生产力并 ** 应对当前的行业挑战; 3）开发多酚（单宁）数据库，用于基于风土的 ** 葡萄酒酿造以消费者的风格偏好为目标，提高 ** 加拿大红葡萄酒的国内和国际竞争力; 4）建立加拿大作为凉爽气候酿酒学 ** 和葡萄栽培全球领导者的知名度和声誉;（5）招聘、培训和留住世界一流的高素质人才（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).