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