Current Funded Projects

Funding Summary for the American Vineyard Foundation (AVF), Viticulture Consortium West (VCW), and California Competitive Grant Program for Research in Viticultre and Enology (CCGPVE) FY 2009-2010

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ID Project Title   (Sort by Author) AVF VCW CCGPVE
57 Evaluation of abscission agents for grapes
Author: Fidelibus Matthew :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$15,000.00
85 Search for, and Development of, Nematode Resistance in Grape Rootstocks
Author: Ferris Howard :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$20,000.00
94 Evaluation of the Impacts of In-row Vineyard Floor Management Practices on Soil and Water Erosion, Vine Growth and Productivity, Weed Control, and the Economics of Wine Grape Production
Author: Bettiga Larry :: Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension
$30,000.00
121 Production and Management of Aroma Compounds by Dekkera/Brettanomyces Isolated from Wine
Author: Bisson Linda :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$40,000.00
128 Chemistry and biological activity of sex pheromones of obscure, longtailed, and grape mealybugs
Author: Millar Jocelyn :: Institution: University of California, Riverside
$8,950.00
129 Sustainable Controls for Vine Mealybug
Author: Daane Kent :: Institution: University of California, Berkeley
$59,690.00
165 Evaluation of New Winegrape Varieties for the San Joaquin Valley
Author: Wolpert James :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$20,000.00 $20,000.00
179 Identification of factors that influence the level of tannins and polymeric pigments in grapes and wines.
Author: Adams Douglas :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$24,000.00 $23,756.00
181 Breeding Rootstocks Resistant to Aggressive Root-Knot Nematodes
Author: Cousins Peter :: Institution: USDA-ARS
$25,000.00
206 Development of improved raisin grapes for mechanical harvest including types resistant to powdery mildew
Author: Ramming David :: Institution: USDA-ARS
$20,000.00
220 Grapevine Canker Diseases
Author: Gubler Doug :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$50,000.00 $50,000.00
227 Development of Seedless Grapes for the Fresh Market Including Types Resistant to Powdery Mildew
Author: Ramming David :: Institution: USDA-ARS
$25,000.00
229 Evaluation of Wine Grape Cultivars and Clones for the San Joaquin Valley
Author: Fidelibus Matthew :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$22,660.00
234 Oxidation of Wine: Control for Quality
Author: Waterhouse Andrew :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$23,500.00 $17,000.00
408 Development of an Enology Outreach Program
Author: Bisson Linda :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$12,500.00 $12,500.00
414 Etiology and Detection of the Cause of Syrah Decline in Syrah grapevine
Author: Rowhani Adib :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$30,000.00 $30,000.00
420 Amino acid levels and sulfur-containing metabolites
Author: Adams Douglas :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$35,000.00
421 Wine closure on volatile sulfur and aroma development during post-bottle aging
Author: Qian Michael :: Institution: Oregon State University
$43,000.00
423 Influence of Soil Type and Changes in Soil Solution Chemistry During the Growing Season on Vine Growth Parameters and Grape and Wine Quality
Author: Lambert Jean-Jacques :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$35,000.00
440 Molecular genetic support to optimize the breeding of fanleaf resistant rootstocks
Author: Walker M. Andrew :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$25,000.00 $25,000.00
451 Grapevine Leafroll Disease, a General Detail Study and Evaluation
Author: Rowhani Adib :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$60,000.00
469 Grapevine Powdery Mildew Control - Revising the Gubler-Thomas Model
Author: Gubler Doug :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$30,000.00
609 Reproductive biology of obscure, longtailed, and grape mealybugs and its possible effects on detection, sampling, and control of mealybugs
Author: Millar Jocelyn :: Institution: University of California, Riverside
$15,000.00 $15,139.00
610 Peracetic acid treatment of grapes for post-harvest pathogen control
Author: Epstein Lynn :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$7,000.00
617 Influence of Sun Exposure and UV Radiation on Grapevine Powdery Mildew. 1. Effects of UV-A and UV-B on Airborne Spore Populations of Erysiphe Necator in the Pacific Northwest
Author: Grove Gary :: Institution: Washington State University
$38,030.00
620 Metabolic Profiling of Grape and Wine Aromas
Author: Ebeler Susan :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$31,760.00 $30,000.00
624 Seasonal biology of the Gill's mealybug, Ferrisia gilli, in foothill vineyards
Author: Wunderlich Lynn :: Institution: ANR
$12,750.00
638 Impact of malolactic fermentation on red wine color
Author: Osborne James :: Institution: Oregon State University
$5,000.00
641 Quantification of Microbial Rot in Wine Grapes
Author: Thornton Roy :: Institution: California State University, Fresno
$99,220.00
643 Improving Yield and Quality of Sauvignon Blanc
Author: McGourty Glenn :: Institution: University of California Cooperative Extension
$6,090.00
649 Measuring vine transpiration using sap flow sensors: Validation/calibration of a new sap flow technique on large grapevines growing in a weighing lysimeter
Author: Williams Larry :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$18,000.00 $18,000.00
661 Understanding and Increasing Alcohol Tolerance in Wine Yeasts
Author: Block David :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$25,000.00 $25,000.00
664 Rootstock Tolerance to Soil Salinity: Impact of Salinity on Popular Grape Rootstocks Grown in Contrasting Soil Types
Author: Lambert Jean-Jacques :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$34,030.00
670 Using marker-assisted selection to introgress powdery mildew resistance genes from different Vitis resistance sources in wine grapes.
Author: Walker M. Andrew :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$40,000.00
677 Remote Sensing of Grapevine Stomatal Conductance for Irrigation Scheduling.
Author: Smart David :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$20,000.00
687 Impacts of early season fruit zone leaf removal on disease control, fruit set, vine growth and grape and wine quality of Pinot noir
Author: Skinkis Patricia :: Institution: Oregon State University
$19,000.00
689 Aquaporin-regulated response of grapevine roots to salinity
Author: McElrone Andrew :: Institution: USDA-ARS
$51,100.00
693 Sustainable Control of Vine Mealybug, Planococcus ficus, through Conservation of Natural Enemies with Selective Insecticides
Author: Prabhaker Nilima :: Institution: University of California, Riverside
$56,595.00
793 Effect of leafroll disease on grapevine drought tolerance and cold hardiness
Author: Keller Markus :: Institution: Washington State University
$29,000.00
796 Adaptive Evolution of Commercial Wine Strains for Reduced Ethanol Production
Author: Bisson Linda :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$20,000.00 $19,160.00
797 Metabolic Basis of Differing Ethanol Yields in Saccharomyces
Author: Bisson Linda :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$30,000.00 $23,556.00
798 Development of GC Olfactometry for the Analysis of Wines: Investigation of Sur Lie and Smoke Wine Taints
Author: Bisson Linda :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$23,000.00 $23,000.00
799 NE-1020 Coordinated Wine Grape Cultivar Evaluations in the Western U.S.
Author: Hellman Edward :: Institution: Texas AgriLife Research
$8,073.00
805 Epidemiology of Botryosphaeria spp. and the control of trunk diseases
Author: Epstein Lynn :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$12,000.00
808 Movento, Much More Than an Insect Growth Regulator
Author: McKenry Michael :: Institution: University of California, Riverside
$10,000.00
815 Mealybug pests and an emerging viral disease: Vector ecology and their role in grape leafroll associated virus epidemiology
Author: Daane Kent :: Institution: University of California, Berkeley
$40,000.00
816 Sustainable mite management: effects of regulated deficit irrigation and the overwintering biology of mites in vineyards
Author: Mills Nicholas :: Institution: University of California, Berkeley
$20,000.00
818 Conservation Tillage of Cover Crops as a Means of Improving Carbon Sequestration and Diminishing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in California Vineyard Soils.
Author: Smart David :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$41,170.00 $40,000.00
825 Durable powdery mildew disease resistance in Vitis vinifera: proof-of-function and discovery of genetic variation
Author: Cadle-Davidson Lance :: Institution: USDA-ARS
$25,000.00
828 Using advanced well monitoring and manipulation technology to improve irrigation water salinity in Californias central coast grape growing region
Author: McElrone Andrew :: Institution: USDA-ARS
$27,940.00
831 Field Testing of Bio-agents and Fungicide Spray Treatments to Control Pathogens Causing Trunk Diseases in California Vineyards
Author: Rolshausen Philippe :: Institution: University of California, Riverside
$35,000.00
844 An In-Depth Seminar on Grapevine Leafroll Disease (Leafroll Symposium 2.0)
Author: Golino Deborah :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$22,950.00
847 Interactive Effectsof Mechanized Canopy Management and RDI on Shiraz Grapevines
Author: Kurtural Kaan :: Institution: California State University, Fresno
$40,725.00
852 Developing Sustainable 'In-Row' Management Practices for Improving Weed Managment and Soil Nitrogen Retention
Author: Steenwerth Kerri :: Institution: USDA-ARS
$50,000.00
856 Survey for Possible Reservoirs for Leafroll Viruses in North Coast Vineyards
Author: Golino Deborah :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$30,000.00
858 Cultural practices to modify berry physical properties and susceptibility to cracking.
Author: Matthews Mark :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$25,000.00
865 Outreach Via Video-taping of UC Cooperative Extension Meetings
Author: Wolpert James :: Institution: University of California, Davis
$8,500.00
Totals: $1,142,125.00 $575,247.00 $285,972.00