1997 Best Student Presentation Awards

Viticulture

Imed Dami (Major Professor: Cecil Stushnoff, Colorado State University, Orchard Mesa Research Center, Ft. Collins, CO)
Delay of Bud Break and Deacclimation in Grapevines to Overcome Spring Frost

Viticulture

Darek Trowbridge (Major Professor: Keith Striegler, California State University, Fresno)
Initial Effect of Production System on Vegetative Growth, Yield, Fruit Composition, and Wine Quality of Syrah Grapevines Grown in the San Joaquin Valley

Viticulture

Matthew Heil (Major Professor: Keith Striegler, California State University, Fresno)
Effect of Training System and Pruning Severity on the Growth, Yield, and Fruit Composition of Vitis vinifera cv. Cabernet Sauvignon Grapevines Grown in the Central Coast Region of California

Enology

Thomas J. Evans (Major Professor: Susan E. Ebeler, University of California, Davis)
Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) for Quantitative Analysis of Volatile Compounds in Wine

Enology

Kathryn C. Weiss (Major Professor: Linda F. Bisson, University of California, Davis)
Analysis of Wine Proteins by Matrix-Assisted laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Enology

Craig Mitrakul (Major Professor: Thomas Henick-Kling, Cornell University, Geneva, NY)
Identification of Brettanomyces/Dekkera Yeasts from California Wines