Join us at the 2025 Grape Day research event!
Tuesday, April 8th I 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
The LaSells Stewart Center I Corvallis, Oregon
Grape Day Research Event
Grape Day is our annual event highlighting research relevant to the Oregon wine industry. The goal is to provide industry members with an opportunity to network and discuss research with our researchers and invited speakers. There are five oral presentations, lunch, and an interactive poster session during the event. The information will be presented by members of the Oregon Wine Research Institute and guest speakers. The event is held on the beautiful Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon.
2025 Grape Day
Tuesday, April 8th | 8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
The LaSells Stewart Center
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Join us for our annual event highlighting research that impacts Oregon winegrape industries.
Members of the Oregon Wine Research Institute will share the latest information from their research projects during a series of presentations and an interactive poster session.
This year, our keynote speaker will be Dr. Joanne Hort, Professor, Massey University, New Zealand. Her research focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the factors effecting consumer perception of food and beverages and consequent choice behavior.
- Early Bird Special: $100 (Hurry, ends March 21st!)
- Regular Tickets: $150 (March 21st - April 4th)
- Includes lunch & all program related materials
- Registration closes April 4th
Program Schedule
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Coffee |
9 - 9:15 AM |
Welcome and Introduction |
9:15 - 10 AM |
Keynote Presentation |
10 - 10:45 AM | Poster Session with Authors |
10:45 - 11:15 AM |
Consumer’s Response to Smoke-Impacted Wine: |
11:15 - 11:45 AM |
Microbial Terroir in Oregon Vineyards – A Case Study of Hanseniaspora |
11:25 - 11:45 AM |
Estimating the Economic Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Oregon's Economy Dr. James Sterns, Associate Professor, OSU Applied Economics |
11:45 - 1:00 PM |
Lunch (provided) |
1 - 1:30 PM |
Impact of Pediococcus on Wine Chemical and Sensory Properties James Osborne, Director of the Oregon Wine Research Institute |
1:30 - 2:00 PM |
Pruning Wound Protection against Grapevine Trunk Disease is Essential for the Pacific Northwest Vineyards Acahela KC, Associate Professor, Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, OSU Horticulture |
2:00-2:30 PM |
Poster Session + Coffee |
2:30 – 3:00 PM |
Evaluating biological fungicides for powdery mildew management by mixing and phenologically alternating with sulfur Brent Warneke, Faculty Research Assistant, OSU Botany and Plant Pathology |
Location
The LaSells Stewart Center
875 SW 26th Street
Corvallis, Oregon
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Contact
Questions regarding Grape Day can be addressed to:
James Osborne
(541) 737-6494 or Send Email