This coming November, the20th International Meeting of GiESCO (International Group of Experts for Cooperation in Viticultural Systems) will be held in Mendoza, Argentina.
The GiESCO Conference is the most important international gathering in the field of viticulture and innovation, focusing on systemic and multidisciplinary approaches. The conference will cover aspects of basic science and technology, anticipating and adapting its topics to current and future challenges.
One of the main objectives of the GiESCO International Meetings is to share the latest developments in research, technology, development, and innovations related to grapevines and their end products, and to strengthen the network of researchers, technologists, institutions, winegrowers, and companies in the sector.
The20th GiESCO International Meeting in 2017 will provide an opportunity to travel to the Southern Hemisphere and include visits to various ecological regions where most grapevines are grown commercially under irrigation.
In Mendoza, where annual rainfall is only 250 mm, irrigation relies on meltwater from the Andes Mountains. For winegrowers, irrigation is a management practice that allows them to achieve the oenological quality of grapes demanded by wineries. However, water in this region is scarce and is simultaneously in demand by other activities, whether related to agriculture or not. Because agriculture—including viticulture—is the largest user of water, society closely monitors how this scarce resource is used.
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