Collaborations

The Horticultural Crops Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, COLUMBUS, OH

Advancement of Strawberries for Indoor Environments: Mapping Chemical Compositions, Genetics, and Growing Conditions for Premium Flavor

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR

Develop Dose Response Metrics of Smoke Exposure that Alters Vine Physiology and Fruit Composition

Alternative Plastic Culture Production of Fresh-market Strawberry in Substrate, High Tunnels, and Low Tunnels

Developing Large Populations of Hexaploid Althea Selections

Developing Triploid Forms of Maples to Breed for Reduced Invasiveness

Optimizing Mineral Nutrition in Container-Grown Crops in Soilless Substrates

Taking Proof of Concept to Wide-scale Field Use: The OSU High-performance Dendrometer

Testing and Evaluation of Berry Crops for Commercial Production in the Pacific Northwest

Evaluating Physiology and Gene Expression Following Induced Polyploidy of Specialty Crops

Evaluating Rootstocks for Cool-Climate White Wine Grape Production

Impact of Pediococcus on Wine Chemical and Sensory Properties

Development of Advanced Package for Ensuring Post-Harvest Storability of Soft Strawberry Cultivars Grown in the Northwest (NW) Region

Impedance Flow Cytometry to Characterize Pollen

Impact of Primocane Management and Plant Spacing on Planting Performance and Economic Returns of 'Columbia Star' Blackberry

Expanding Weed Control Options for Cranberry Growers

Investigating Native Populations of Biocontrol Agents from PNW Vineyards towards Developing Region Specific Biocontrol for Grapevine Diseases

Optimal Irrigation Initiation Time Based on Grape and Wine Composition and Quality

Sensory Perception of Smoke Exposure-related Compounds in Wine

The Yield-Quality Paradigm: Using Long-Term, Multi-Vineyard Data to Understand Yield Management into the Future

Examining Short and Long-term Economic Impacts of Smoke Events on the Wine Industry

Quality Evaluation of Berry Selections and Varieties

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

Impact of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 Genetic Variants and Emerging Viruses on Wine Grape Quality in the Pacific Northwest

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Model Based Evaluation of Grape Vineyard Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA

Understanding the Onset of Systemic Infection of Red Blotch Virus & Phenotypic Studies of Grapevines Expressing a Red Blotch Virus Infectious Clone

Tracking Genetic Variants of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 for Disease Prevention and Control in Pacific Northwest Vineyards

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

Small Fruit Breeding in the Pacific Northwest

High-Resolution Vineyard Nutrient Management

Investigating the Role of Microbiome and Metabolome in the Prebiotic and Urinary Tract Infection Preventative Effect of Cranberry Juice

Predicting Smoke Exposure in Vineyards.

Assessment of Risk to Grape and Wine Quality from Smoke Exposure and Evaluation of Methods for Mitigation Smoke Exposure Impacts

Calcium Application and Its Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Blueberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry

Detection of Wine Faults Using the Electronic Tongue

Optimizing Water Use for Winegrapes with Sensor-controlled Subsurface Irrigation

Assessing the Current State and Stewarding the Future of Pacific Northwest Strawberry Production, Economics, and Breeding

Testing Drought and Heat Mitigation Strategies for Vineyards

WASHINGTON WINE INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, CASHMERE

Build Accessible, Available Communications to Share Best Practices and Research Relating to Smoke Exposure and Impact on Winegrapes.