Viticulture and enology analysis proposals accepted via January 31, 2023
SEATTLE (December 1, 2022)—The Washington State Wine Fee (WSWC) is soliciting analysis grant proposals for Fiscal Yr 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024). The aggressive analysis grant program sponsored by the Washington State Wine Fee is open for submittals from December 1 via January 31, 2022. Each short-term and intermediate analysis tasks are funded via the grant program.
The Washington Wine Fee’s grant program was initiated in 2019 to encourage scientists, no matter location, to give attention to analysis points essential to Washington’s wine trade, in addition to collaborate with researchers at Washington State College (WSU). It was designed to foster analysis collaboration with different wine areas and leverage analysis funding alternatives. This system enhances the Washington wine trade’s ongoing monetary assist of viticulture and enology analysis at WSU.
The Washington Wine Fee additionally funds short-term demonstration tasks performed by Washington neighborhood schools and universities to show undergraduates to analysis ideas. The one-year grants goal sensible, fast software vineyard and winery trials and supply funds for proof-of-concept analysis concepts.
All analysis proposals will probably be thought of by the Wine Analysis Advisory Committee, throughout the annual Analysis Evaluation February 22-23, 2023. The advisory committee is a subcommittee of the Washington Wine Fee and serves because the scientific assessment arm for the trade. Washington wine trade members are invited to attend just about to listen to updates on persevering with tasks and supply suggestions to the advisory committee for consideration earlier than deciding its funding suggestions.
Particulars concerning the grant program and functions can be found on the Washington Wine Fee web site.
Concerning the Washington State Wine Fee:
The Washington State Wine Fee (WSWC) represents each licensed vineyard and wine grape grower in Washington State. Guided by an appointed board, WSWC supplies a advertising and marketing platform to boost constructive consciousness concerning the Washington wine trade and generate higher demand for its wines. Funded virtually solely by the trade via assessments primarily based on grape and wine gross sales, WSWC is a state authorities company, established by the legislature in 1987. Be taught extra at www.washingtonwine.org.
