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For the 2023-24 fiscal year, the OWB is funding $279,060 in Viticulture and Enology research grants. Below are the six funded projects that were recommended for funding by the Research Committee and [...]

Delaying irrigation initiation can have many positive direct and indirect effects on grapevine development and wine quality. The objective of this research is to determine the optimal irrigation [...]

The overall objective of this study is to investigate interactions between the wine spoilage yeast Brettanomyces bruxellensis and the malolactic bacteria Oenococcus oeni in order to reduce the risk [...]

It is important for growers of newly planted vineyards to stay informed about the GTDs situation in nearby vineyards. Baumgartner et al. (2019) showed adoption of preventative measures at early [...]

In the fiscal year 2022-2023, the OWB committed $359,409 to seven highly ranked viticulture and enology projects that were reviewed and recommended to OWB by its Research Committee comprised of [...]

This study aims at identifying pathogens associated with GTDs in Oregon to understand if different climatic regions in Oregon influence spore dispersal of most common GTD pathogens; and compare [...]

Using whole-genome sequencing this research evaluates Oregon vineyards and wineries [...]

This project will generate regionally-specific information about soil water content, [...]

In this project, Dr. Walt Mahaffee aims at improving Botrytis bunch rot management by increasing our understanding of [...]

Dr. Patty Skinkis summarizes her research on rootstock effects on mature Pinot noir growth and productivity under cool climate, dry-farmed [...]

For the 2023-24 fiscal year, the OWB is funding $279,060 in Viticulture and Enology research grants. Below are the six funded projects that were recommended for funding by the Research Committee and [...]

For the 2021-22 fiscal year, the OWB is funding $289,000 in Viticulture and Enology research grants. Below are the six funded projects. Updates on these projects will be reported throughout the [...]

Drs. Federico Casassa and Jean Dodson Peterson summarize their latest work on the effects of berry size on wine chemistry & [...]

Dr. Laurent Deluc summarizes his latest work to develop a GPM-resistant grapevine that is [...]

For 2020-2021, the OWB allocated $350,000 for the support of these research grants. Below are the eight funded projects. Updates on these projects will be reported throughout the [...]

Dr. Michael Qian summarizes his latest research to investigate the complex conversion mechanisms of smoke compounds and develop a quantitative measurement to ensure grape and wine [...]

Dr. Walt Mahaffee summarizes his latest research into the mitigation of fungicide [...]

Dr. Laurent Deluc summarizes his latest research into the relationship between ARF-4 and ripening [...]

Dr. Vaughn Walton summarizes the latest developments in his research into vectors of [...]

Dr. Jeremy Weisz summarizes his latest research into how the microbiome of wine grapes is influenced by geography and viticulture [...]

Dr. Laurent Deluc summarizes his latest research into the relationship between ARF-4 and [...]

Project summaries for scientific research funded by OWB in [...]

Dr. Alec Levin summarizes his latest research into viticultural practices to mitigate grapevine red blotch [...]

Dr. Walt Mahaffee summarizes his latest research into the mitigation of fungicide [...]