Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
College of New Caledonia
$25,000.00
Research and developing the use of environmental sensor networks to predict plant moisture stress in a BC vineyard
FY 2016-17
Summary
The College of New Caledonia and Vindication Cellars Winery are collaborating on an applied research projectthat will explore the use of environmental sensor network technology to improve the management of vineyardassets.College faculty and students will work with Vindication Cellars to establish a network of climate and soilmoisture sensors on the company's vineyard, and use real-time data to develop statistical models to predictcritical plant moisture stress thresholds. Real-time predictions of plant stress and critical thresholds will helpVindication Cellars: (i) focus staff resources and reduce costs associated with manual plant monitoring; (ii)reduce risk to crops and plants with real-time stress warning; and (iii) use environmental conditions to optimizegrape harvest scheduling.Students involved in this project will learn important technical skills in environmental sensor networks,statistical analyses to predict biological responses to climate and soil moisture, and how emerging technologiescan foster innovation in important BC agriculture sectors.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
492374-2015
Name nom
Griesbauer, Hardy
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22211
Institution établissement
College of New Caledonia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
1209
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Agriculture
Area of application fr
Agriculture
Research subject code
1200
Research subject group en
Agricultural engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie rural
Research subject en
Agricultural engineering
Research subject fr
Génie rural
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Research and developing the use of environmental sensor networks to predict plant moisture stress in a BC vineyard
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The College of New Caledonia and Vindication Cellars Winery are collaborating on an applied research projectthat will explore the use of environmental sensor network technology to improve the management of vineyardassets.College faculty and students will work with Vindication Cellars to establish a network of climate and soilmoisture sensors on the company's vineyard, and use real-time data to develop statistical models to predictcritical plant moisture stress thresholds. Real-time predictions of plant stress and critical thresholds will helpVindication Cellars: (i) focus staff resources and reduce costs associated with manual plant monitoring; (ii)reduce risk to crops and plants with real-time stress warning; and (iii) use environmental conditions to optimizegrape harvest scheduling.Students involved in this project will learn important technical skills in environmental sensor networks,statistical analyses to predict biological responses to climate and soil moisture, and how emerging technologiescan foster innovation in important BC agriculture sectors.
