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“It flies as well, but it’s a weak flyer. So the main way it moves from place to place over long distances, is through human movement."

The study found the wine and grape industry in New York directly creates 71,950 jobs, generating $2.79 billion in wages and $6.65 billion in direct economic impact.

Cornell University has received over $68 million from the United States Department of Agriculture to build a new federal research facility for grape genetics. The site will be in Geneva, New York, home to ongoing collaborations between Cornell and the USDA.

Peter Burford's book 'Wines of the Finger Lakes' is a treasure trove of information about this major industry. It tells of the industry's unlikely…