The Oregon vineyard and wine industry’s new Economic Impact Report shows continued growth and increased contribution to the state’s economy With an $8 billion economic impact, Oregon’s [...]
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 [...]
Portland, OR, January 16, 2024 . . . 2024 is a year of change with the Oregon Wine Board (OWB). As well as appointing new Executive Director Gina Bianco, set to begin her tenure on February 1, the [...]
Portland, OR, January 2, 2024 . . . The Oregon Wine Board has announced that Gina Bianco has accepted the role of executive director for the state wine agency and will start February 1, 2024. [...]
Portland, OR, December 21, 2023 –The Walla Walla Valley, named America’s Best Wine Region for three years in a row, is on a roll. And as the old adage goes—a rolling stone gathers no [...]
Get together and learn with industry colleagues at the 19th annual Oregon Wine Symposium, to be held in Portland February 13-14, 2024 Portland, OR, November 30, 2023 — The Oregon Wine [...]
Portland, OR, November 15, 2023 – Visitors to Oregon often remark on how beautiful the state’s vineyards are, but attaining professional photographs of Oregon wine country has been difficult [...]
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 [...]