This summer, Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang's graduate students, Daniel Adams and Surya Sapkota, began sampling berries for juice analysis from vines resulting from their grape breeding work. They want to relate berry and wine quality to particular genes in grapevine. In the past, we have observed differences in juice analysis results between species related to the processing technique … [Read more...] about Plant science grad students publish in industry newsletter
The end of the semester is always busy for students, faculty and staff. This year was no exception. However, for many the crazy schedule did not stop after classes ended, so we wanted to take a minute to share a couple exciting things people have done the last couple of weeks. China Study Away Shortly after graduation Dr. Melissa Remley travelled to China with five … [Read more...] about We’ve Been Busy!
Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang, associate professor at the William H. Darr School of Agriculture at Missouri State University, was awarded $304,040 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to initiate the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program project entitled “Genome-enabled Genetic Study of Grape Botrytis Bunch Rot Resistance.” … [Read more...] about Faculty Awarded Funds for Grapevine Improvement Research
Congratulations to Dr. Wenping Qiu, director of the Center for Grapevine Biotechnology, and Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang, associate professor at the William H. Darr School of Agriculture! Their research was highlighted in the university's new research publication, Mind's Eye. Great job! … [Read more...] about Mind’s Eye features grapevine research
Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson recently paid a visit to the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station in Mountain Grove, Mo. Dr. Wenping Qiu and Susanne Howard accompanied the Congresswoman through the vineyards to showcase the current research being conducted at the Station. In 2005, Dr. Qiu crossed the Missouri state grape, Norton, and a European wine grape, Cabernet … [Read more...] about Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson Visits Fruit Experiment Station