Afternoon Brief, August 8

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AI Is Coming to Ag: It’s Not If, but When
AI-enabled technology is used to estimate fruit yields, detect pest and pathogens in vineyards, monitor grape maturity and quality as well as water stress and irrigation and automate farm equipment. Yet more can be done in viticulture, speakers at symposium on AI at Copia in Napa recently said…
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IVES Study: Review of Plant-Based Methods for Assessing Vine Water Status
Vine water status can be assessed indirectly, via soil-based or atmospheric-based methods, or directly via plant-based methods. This brief review aims to provide an up-to-date perspective on findings in the literature comparing plant-based methods…
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Today’s News
Oregon State University Professor and Director of the Oregon Wine Research Institute Appointed as ASEV Board President
Professor James Osborne has been confirmed as the president of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) for 2025-2026…
Sojourn Cellars Announces New Ownership with Established Industry Leader
Sojourn Cellars, renowned for its single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Cabernet and Chardonnay wines from the Sonoma Coast and Napa Valley, has been strategically acquired by a small group led by industry luminary Pat Roney…
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