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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:

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
  • Alternative Plastic Culture Production of Fresh-market Strawberry in Substrate, High Tunnels, and Low Tunnels
  • Characterizing Ploidy and Pollen of Caneberry Cultivars, Advanced Selections, and Hybrids to Support Breeding
  • Unraveling the Complexities of Grape Smoke Exposure and Smoke Taint in Wine: from Uptake to Consumption
  • Taking Proof of Concept to Wide-scale Field Use: The OSU High-performance Dendrometer
  • Evaluation of Berry Crops for Commercial Production in the Pacific Northwest
  • Sensory Perception of Smoke Exposure-related Compounds in Wine
  • Development of Genomic Resources for Introducing Molecular Tools to Applied Blackberry and Raspberry Breeding
  • Optimal Irrigation Initiation Time Based on Grape and Wine Composition and Quality
  • Develop Dose Response Metrics of Smoke Exposure that Alters Vine Physiology and Fruit Composition
  • Quality Evaluation of Berry Selections and Varieties
  • 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
  • Development of Advanced Package for Ensuring Post-Harvest Storability of Soft Strawberry Cultivars Grown in the Northwest (NW) Region
  • The Yield-Quality Paradigm: Using Long-Term, Multi-Vineyard Data to Understand Yield Management into the Future
  • Evaluating Rootstocks for Cool-Climate White Wine Grape Production
  • Impact of Pediococcus on Wine Chemical and Sensory Properties
  • Impact of Primocane Management and Plant Spacing on Planting Performance and Economic Returns of 'Columbia Star' Blackberry
  • Expanding Weed Control Options for Cranberry Growers
    • 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
    • THE RODALE INSTITUTE, KUTZTOWN, PA
  • Expanding Aronia and Elderberry Production on Subprime Land 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
  • Calcium Application and Its Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Blueberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry
  • Assessment of Risk to Grape and Wine Quality from Smoke Exposure and Evaluation of Methods for Mitigation Smoke Exposure Impacts
  • Heat Stress in Wine Grapes: Acclimation and Potential Mitigation
  • Small Fruit Breeding for the Pacific Northwest
  • Assessing the Current State and Stewarding the Future of Pacific Northwest Strawberry Production, Economics, and Breeding
  • Testing Drought and Heat Mitigation Strategies for Vineyards
  • Assessment of Smoke Exposure Impacts on Grape and Wine Quality and Techniques for Mitigation in the Vineyard and in the Winery
  • Optimizing Water Use for Winegrapes with Sensor-controlled Subsurface Irrigation
  • Predicting Smoke Exposure in Vineyards.
  • Tracking Genetic Variants of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 for Disease Prevention and Control in Pacific Northwest Vineyards
  • Enhancing Vineyard Drought Resilience and Soil Regeneration through Sensor-driven Scheduling of Deep Subsurface Drip Irrigation
  • Integrated Weed Management for Washington State Blueberry and Grape Production
  • Investigating the Role of Microbiome and Metabolome in the Prebiotic and Urinary Tract Infection Preventative Effect of Cranberry Juice
  • Beat the Heat: Protecting Blueberry Pollination during Extreme Heat Events
  • Calcium Application and Its Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Blueberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry
    • WASHINGTON WINE INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, CASHMERE
  • Build Accessible, Available Communications to Share Best Practices and Research Relating to Smoke Exposure and Impact on Winegrapes.