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Research

New York Wine & Grape Foundation Issues RFP for Grape and Wine Research 

The New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF) was created in 1985, in part, to help establish a funding channel for research in the areas of viticulture, enology, and business management.  For more than 35 years, NYWGF has annually distributed funds to projects that provide the New York State wine and grape industry with short-term solutions and long-term strategic directions. Click here for a list of previously funded projects.  The

New York Wine & Grape Foundation Announces 2025 Research Themes

Every year, research priorities are discussed and finalized by the Research Committee of the Board of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF) in collaboration with additional stakeholder input, to help the researchers focus their research proposals to meet the current needs of the wine and grape industry. The priority themes for NYWGF FY25-26 starting in April 2025 are as follows: VITICULTURE: Disease & Pest Management, Including Invasive Species: