Oregon Wine Board Current Research Projects

The Oregon Wine Board is pleased to announce the eight projects it will fund for FY 2007-2008, totaling $198,767. Thank you to the Research Committee for reviewing and evaluating the 31 research proposals that were submitted to the OWB, requesting $1 million in funding. The projects that will receive OWB funding:

Walter Mahaffee
ARS & WSU
Improving powdery mildew management
   
Patricia Skinkis
OSU & Pvt.
Cover Crop Management and Grape Quality
   
James Kennedy
OSU
Polysaccharides and Wine Astringency
   
Greg Jones
SOU & Rogue Region
Climate and Variety Monitoring - Rogue
   
Greg Jones
SOU & Umpqua Region
Climate and Variety Monitoring - Umpqua
 

Patricia Skinkis
OSU
Short Shoot Syndrome Crop Loss Survey
   
Michael Qian
OSU & Pvt.
cover crops on flavor
   
Vaughn Walton
OSU & WSU
Integrated management strategies and bio