Collaborations
The Horticultural Crops Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.
Current collaborators and projects:
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR
Evaluating Water Stress Responses for Important Field-Grown Tree Nursery Species
Taking Proof of Concept to Wide-scale Field Use: The OSU High-performance Dendrometer
Developing Large Populations of Hexaploid Althea Selections
Can Humic Acids Improve Production in Mature Organic Northern Highbush Blueberry?
Optimizing Mineral Nutrition in Container-Grown Crops in Soilless Substrates
Expanding Weed Control Options for Cranberry Growers
Evaluating Physiology and Gene Expression Following Induced Polyploidy of Specialty Crops
Alternative Plastic Culture Production of Fresh-market Strawberry in Substrate, High Tunnels, and Low Tunnels
Developing Triploid Forms of Maples to Breed for Reduced Invasiveness
Utilizing Non-Saccharomyces Yeast as Bioprotectants During Pre-fermentation Cold Soaking
The Yield-Quality Paradigm: Using Long-Term, Multi-Vineyard Data to Understand Yield Management into the Future
Optimal Irrigation Initiation Time Based on Grape and Wine Composition and Quality
Testing and Evaluation of Berry Crops for Commercial Production in the Pacific Northwest
Examining Short and Long-term Economic Impacts of Smoke Events on the Wine Industry
Optimizing Fertilizer and Water Use in Pacific Northwest Nursery Production Systems
Use of Biochar for Sustainable Production of Organic Blueberries in Eastern Oregon and Washington
Quality Evaluation of Berry Selections and Varieties
Impact of Pediococcus on Wine Chemical and Sensory Properties
Grape Smoke Exposure Effects: Determining the Compounds that Cause Smoke Impacts in Wine
Sensory Perception of Smoke Exposure-related Compounds in Wine
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW, ID
Virome Associated with Common Grape Virus Diseases in the Pacific Northwest and the Development of New Detection Tools
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA
Understanding Smoke Exposure in Winegrapes: Chemical and Sensory Studies
Understanding the Onset of Systemic Infection of Red Blotch Virus & Phenotypic Studies of Grapevines Expressing a Red Blotch Virus Infectious Clone
Evaluation of Combined Effects of Grape Maturity, Alcohol Concentration & Long Term Maceration on Flavor & Mouthfeel Profile of Cabernet Sauvignon
Heat Stress in Wine Grapes: Acclimation and Potential Mitigation
High-Resolution Vineyard Nutrient Management
Understanding Smoke Exposure in Winegrapes: Mitigation at the Vineyard and Winery
Use of Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts to Ferment High Sugar Chardonnay Grape Musts from the Pacific Northwest
Tracking Genetic Variants of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 for Disease Prevention and Control in Pacific Northwest Vineyards
Optimizing Nutrient Management for Organically Grown Blueberries East of the Cascade Range
Assessment of Risk to Grape and Wine Quality from Smoke Exposure and Evaluation of Methods for Mitigation Smoke Exposure Impacts
Testing Drought and Heat Mitigation Strategies for Vineyards
Detection of Wine Faults Using the Electronic Tongue
Optimizing Water Use for Winegrapes with Sensor-controlled Subsurface Irrigation
Predicting Smoke Exposure in Vineyards.
Investigating the Role of Microbiome and Metabolome in the Prebiotic and Urinary Tract Infection Preventative Effect of Cranberry Juice
Assessing the Current State and Stewarding the Future of Pacific Northwest Strawberry Production, Economics, and Breeding
Small Fruit Breeding in the Pacific Northwest