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The Horticultural Crops Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:
                            Advancement of Strawberries for Indoor Environments: Mapping Chemical Compositions, Genetics, and Growing Conditions for Premium Flavor                        
                            Develop Dose Response Metrics of Smoke Exposure that Alters Vine Physiology and Fruit Composition                        
                            Alternative Plastic Culture Production of Fresh-market Strawberry in Substrate, High Tunnels, and Low Tunnels                        
                            Developing Large Populations of Hexaploid Althea Selections                        
                            Developing Triploid Forms of Maples to Breed for Reduced Invasiveness                        
                            Optimizing Mineral Nutrition in Container-Grown Crops in Soilless Substrates                        
                            Taking Proof of Concept to Wide-scale Field Use: The OSU High-performance Dendrometer                        
                            Testing and Evaluation of Berry Crops for Commercial Production in the Pacific Northwest                        
                            Evaluating Physiology and Gene Expression Following Induced Polyploidy of Specialty Crops                        
                            Evaluating Rootstocks for Cool-Climate White Wine Grape Production                        
                            Impact of Pediococcus on Wine Chemical and Sensory Properties                        
                            Development of Advanced Package for Ensuring Post-Harvest Storability of Soft Strawberry Cultivars Grown in the Northwest (NW) Region                        
                            Impedance Flow Cytometry to Characterize Pollen                        
                            Impact of Primocane Management and Plant Spacing on Planting Performance and Economic Returns of 'Columbia Star' Blackberry                        
                            Expanding Weed Control Options for Cranberry Growers                        
                            Investigating Native Populations of Biocontrol Agents from PNW Vineyards towards Developing Region Specific Biocontrol for Grapevine Diseases                        
                            Optimal Irrigation Initiation Time Based on Grape and Wine Composition and Quality                        
                            Sensory Perception of Smoke Exposure-related Compounds in Wine                        
                            The Yield-Quality Paradigm: Using Long-Term, Multi-Vineyard Data to Understand Yield Management into the Future                        
                            Examining Short and Long-term Economic Impacts of Smoke Events on the Wine Industry                        
                            Quality Evaluation of Berry Selections and Varieties                        
                            Virome Associated with Common Grape Virus Diseases in the Pacific Northwest and the Development of New Detection Tools                        
                            Impact of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 Genetic Variants and Emerging Viruses on Wine Grape Quality in the Pacific Northwest                        
                            Model Based Evaluation of Grape Vineyard Exposure to Wildfire Smoke                        
                            Understanding the Onset of Systemic Infection of Red Blotch Virus & Phenotypic Studies of Grapevines Expressing a Red Blotch Virus Infectious Clone                        
                            Tracking Genetic Variants of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 for Disease Prevention and Control in Pacific Northwest Vineyards                        
                            Evaluation of Combined Effects of Grape Maturity, Alcohol Concentration & Long Term Maceration on Flavor & Mouthfeel Profile of Cabernet Sauvignon                        
                            Heat Stress in Wine Grapes: Acclimation and Potential Mitigation                        
                            Small Fruit Breeding in the Pacific Northwest                        
                            High-Resolution Vineyard Nutrient Management                        
                            Predicting Smoke Exposure in Vineyards.                        
                            Assessment of Risk to Grape and Wine Quality from Smoke Exposure and Evaluation of Methods for Mitigation Smoke Exposure Impacts                        
                            Calcium Application and Its Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Blueberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry                        
                            Optimizing Water Use for Winegrapes with Sensor-controlled Subsurface Irrigation                        
                            Assessing the Current State and Stewarding the Future of Pacific Northwest Strawberry Production, Economics, and Breeding                        
                            Testing Drought and Heat Mitigation Strategies for Vineyards                        
                            Investigating the Role of Microbiome and Metabolome in the Prebiotic and Urinary Tract Infection Preventative Effect of Cranberry Juice                        
                            Build Accessible, Available Communications to Share Best Practices and Research Relating to Smoke Exposure and Impact on Winegrapes.