From our Ag Department — a curated selection of the readings we keep coming back to. These are the studies, reviews, and references that shape how we think about crop protection, vineyard resilience, and the science behind agrivoltaics. We will add more over time.
Frontiers in Plant Science
Omics Approaches for Understanding Grapevine Berry Development: Regulatory Networks Associated with Endogenous Processes and Environmental Responses
A comprehensive review of how transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics reveal the molecular networks controlling grape berry development — and how environmental stresses such as heat, drought, and UV-B radiation reshape ripening and fruit composition.
California State University, Fresno (mirror) — recommended
Understanding Grape Berry Development
A clear, practical primer on how grape berries form and ripen — covering berry structure, the two growth periods, and how viticultural practices such as irrigation and canopy management influence optimal maturity and final wine quality.
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (van Leeuwen et al., 2024)
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations of Wine Production
A comprehensive review of how climate change — heatwaves, drought, water scarcity, sunburn, and shifting ripening patterns — threatens wine regions, and the adaptation strategies available, including shading and photovoltaic panels. Notes that up to 70% of existing wine regions may face substantial climate-related suitability loss under higher warming scenarios.
