1996 Best Student Presentation Awards

Viticulture

J.R. Noriega (Major Professor: Alfonso Gardea, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD), Mexico)
Postharvest Canopy Composition and Photosynthesis in Seedless Grapes

Enology

Kristen Barnhisel (Major Professor: Roger Boulton, University of California, Davis)
Evaluation of Five Merlot Clones in the Napa Valley: Preliminary Results

Enology

Bruce Dukes (Major Professor: Christian E. Butzke, University of California, Davis)
Concentration of Free Amino Nitrogenous Compounds in Grape Juice can be Rapidly Determined Using an o-phthaladehyde/Nacetyl-L-Cysteine Spectrophotometric Assay

Enology

David DeSante (Major Professor: Roger Boulton, University of California, Davis)
An Automated Method for Measuring and Predicting the Rate of Fermentation