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Clean Grapevine Production and Grapevine Certification

This video series introduces grape growers, wine grape industry professionals, and academic audiences to the National Clean Plant Network and its role in ensuring healthy, virus-free grapevine material.

How Do Clean Plant Centers Product Clean Grapevine Stock?

Length: 00:03:56 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs, Maher Al Rwahnih, Lauren Port

What is clean plant production? Discover how grapevines are tested, treated, and grown virus-free to provide nurseries with healthy, certified plants that protect vineyards from diseases like leafroll and red blotch.

Videos in the Series

  • How Do Clean Plant Centers Product Clean Grapevine Stock?

    How Do Clean Plant Centers Product Clean Grapevine Stock?

    Length: 00:03:56 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs, Maher Al Rwahnih, Lauren Port

    What is clean plant production? Discover how grapevines are tested, treated, and grown virus-free to provide nurseries with healthy, certified plants that protect vineyards from diseases like leafroll and red blotch.
  • What is a Clean Grapevine?

    What is a Clean Grapevine?

    Length: 00:02:54 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs, Maher Al Rwahnih, Lauren Port

    What are clean grapevines? Learn how virus-tested and certified grapevine plants help prevent vineyard diseases like leafroll, red blotch, and fanleaf virus.
  • Why Grapevine Certification Matters

    Why Grapevine Certification Matters

    Length: 00:02:01 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs, Maher Al Rwahnih, Lauren Port

    Learn how certified grapevines help prevent red blotch, leafroll, and other viruses that reduce vineyard yield, grape quality, and long-term profits.
  • Why Some Grapevine Diseases Aren't Tested

    Why Some Grapevine Diseases Aren't Tested

    Length: 00:03:01 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs, Maher Al Rwahnih, Lauren Port

    Learn why grapevine certification only tests for key viruses—and why common diseases like crown gall and trunk fungi aren’t included in clean plant programs.
  • How Can Certified Clean Vines Be Sourced? Are There Benefits to Purchasing and Planting Clean Vines?

    How Can Certified Clean Vines Be Sourced? Are There Benefits to Purchasing and Planting Clean Vines?

    Length: 00:02:14 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs

    In this video we discuss how clean vines can be sourced and review the general benefits of purchasing and planting clean vines.
  • What Steps are Necessary for Clean Plant Production and Sale?

    What Steps are Necessary for Clean Plant Production and Sale?

    Length: 00:02:26 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs

    In this video we discuss steps taken to produce clean vines, from the clean plant centers to the commercial nursery.
  • What Are the Methods Used to Certify that the Vines Are Clean?

    What Are the Methods Used to Certify that the Vines Are Clean?

    Length: 00:02:12 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs

    In this video we discuss methods used to establish and maintain clean plants at the commercial nursery.
  • What is the National Clean Plant Network and What Does it Mean When a Grapevine is "Certified"?

    What is the National Clean Plant Network and What Does it Mean When a Grapevine is "Certified"?

    Length: 00:02:29 | Cain Hickey, Marc Fuchs

    In this video we define the National Clean Plant Network and discuss what it means when a grapevine is "certified."
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Viewers will learn why certified clean plants are critical for vineyard longevity, productivity, and disease management. Videos review the certification process, highlights available resources, and demonstrates how growers can access clean plant material. By understanding the benefits of certified vines and related issues, stakeholders can protect their investments and optimize vineyard health and sustainability. 

Marc Fuchs
Professor of Plant Virology
Cornell University
Maher Al Rwahnih
Director of Foundation Plant Services
UC Davis
Lauren Port
Assistant Director of Foundation Plant Services
UC Davis
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