Award Category: Best Student Presentation Awards

Viticulture Remi Cohen (Major Professor: M. Andrew Walker, University of California, Davis)Evaluating the Effect of Rootstock on the Susceptibility of Chardonnay to Pierce’s Disease Expression Enology Uri Hetz (Major Professor: Mark A. Daeschel, Oregon State University, Corvallis)Lysozyme as an Aid in Preventing Stuck Fermentations

Viticulture (oral) Jake Uretsky (Major Professor: Andrew Walker, University of California, Davis)A Preliminary Study of Taxonomic and Geographic Relationships among Accessions of Vitis berlandieri and Associated Taxa Viticulture (poster) Karla Huerta (Major Professor: Andrew Walker, University of California, Davis)Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Wild Vitis from Northern and Central Mexico Viticulture (flash talk) Garret Stahl (Major Professor:…

Viticulture Ray Shaffer (Major Professor: Carmo Vasconcelos, Oregon State University, Corvallis)Effect of Rootstock on the Performance of Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot noir and Pinot gris Viticulture Luis Sanchez (Major Professor: Nick K. Dokoozlian, University of California, Davis)Bud Microclimate, Carbohydrate Availability, and Fruitfulness of Vitis vinifera L Enology Seth Turbow (Major Professor: David E. Block, University of…

Viticulture (oral) Elizabeth Burzynski (Major Professor: Gavin Sacks, Cornell University, New York)Sour Grapes, Indeed! Malic Acid Increases in Certain Vitis spp. during Maturation Viticulture (poster) Sarah Mayfield (Major Professor: Renee Threlfall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville)Identification of Anthocyanins in Enchantment Grapes and During Wine Production Viticulture (flash talk) Molly Felts (Major Professor: Renee Threlfall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville)Evaluation…

Viticulture Laurie Boyden (Major Professor: P. Cousins, Cornell University, Geneva, NY)Evaluation of Grape Pollen Viability after Freezing in Liquid Nitrogen and Prolonged Storage at -80° C Viticulture Alan F. Krivanek (Major Professor: M. Andrew Walker, University of California, Davis)Pierce’s Disease Resistance: Performance of Field Resistant Cultivars under Greenhouse Conditions Enology Nicolas Cantacuzene (Major Professor: Erin…