Red Blotch Symposium
Recent Advances in Grapevine Red Blotch Virus (GRBV) Vectors and Management
This symposium will provide a comprehensive update on research into all aspects of the grapevine red blotch virus and its impact on the wine industry by leading researchers in their respective fields. Topics will include an overview of the virus and progression, understanding the spread of red blotch disease and identifying the vectors and their biology, improved methods for tracking the disease remotely, mitigating the disease in the vineyard and understanding the impact of the disease on wine composition and sensorial attributes. The symposium promises to include practical advice to counter an insidious disease and will allow participants a chance to taste wines made from grapes infected with the disease as well as appropriate controls.
Symposium Chair: Anita Oberholster, University of California, Davis
Program:
Program is subject to change.| 8:50 am – 9:00 am | Welcome and Introduction to the Symposium Anita Oberholster, University of California, Davis |
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | Grapevine Red Blotch Virus: Lessons Learned in Seven Years Achala KC, Oregon State University, Central Point |
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Overview of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus |
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| Understanding the Spread and Biology of Virus Vectors | |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am | Prevalence and Spread of GRBV in California: Impact of Host, Reservoirs and Vectors Mysore Sudarshana, United States Department of Agriculture – Agriculture Research Services, California |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am – 11:15 am | Role of Treehoppers in Grapevine Red Blotch Disease Epidemiology Frank Zalom, University of California, Davis |
| 11:15 am – Noon | Integrative Studies of Vector-Related Virus Epidemiology Vaughn Walton, Oregon State University, Corvallis |
| Noon – 1:30 pm | Box Lunch Included |
| Tracking the Disease | |
| 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | Spectral and Imaging Features to Predict GRBV Infected Leaves Using AI Models Rewa Rai, University of California, Davis |
| Mitigating the Disease in Vineyard | |
| 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | Viticultural Practices to Mitigate the Impact of GRBV on Infected Grapevines in Relation to Fruit Production and Quality Alexander Levin, Oregon State University, Central Point |
| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Break |
| Impact of Virus on Wine Composition and Sensory (includes tasting) | |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | Impact of Grapevine Red Blotch Disease on Grape and Wine Composition and Wine Style Anita Oberholster, University of California, Davis |
| Abstracts Submitted of Current Research on Grapevine Red Blotch | |
| 4:15 pm – 4:35 pm | Exploring the Hots-Pathogen Molecular Interactions Through Multi-OMICs for GRBV Control in Grapevine Christian Mandelli, Oregon State University, Corvallis |
| 4:35 pm – 4:55 pm | Scalable Vine-Level Assessment of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus Infections from Aerial Hyperspectral Images Eve Laroche-Pinel, California State University, Fresno |
| Wrap-up | |
| 4:55 pm – 5:00 pm | Anita Oberholster, University of California, Davis |
