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Industry leaders are also
playing an active role, with
many serving on a project
advisory panel. Among the
notable advisors are represen-
tatives from the Washington
State Wine Commission,
National Grape Co-op/
Welch’s, E & J Gallo Winery,
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates,
and Sun-Maid Growers of
California. In Washington state
alone, Ste. Michelle Wine
Estates has allotted three
vineyards to the research
project, and a Concord grower
has dedicated a vineyard to
the project as well.

“This has been industry-driv-
en from its earliest concep-
tion, and continues to be,”
Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Keller said. “With so many partners and institutions
Systems (CPAAS), as well as Jim Harbertson of involved, it’s very exciting for all of us, and for
WSU’s Wine Science Center. Each faculty member WSU, too.”
will also have one doctoral student working on the
project.

A project of this scale and scope involving so
many institutions requires significant coordina-
tion and a host of key partners across the country.
Financial support in Washington state for the proj-
ect comes from the Washington State Grape and
Wine Research Program, and the Washington State
Concord Grape Research Council.

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