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Join us to help solve the grape and wine industry's most pressing collective needs
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LATEST NEWSLETTER
January 2025
- Find out which grape industry leader won this year’s Rich Smith Award
- Learn how a 100-year-old grapevine cutting helped unlock the origin story of Pierce’s disease in California
- Do a test-drive of the new directory of V&E extension professionals here on our website
- And plan your conference and webinar calendar through Spring 2025
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Explore opportunities to connect, contribute, and make an impact.
Become a Member
Join NGRA to access cutting-edge research, connect with industry experts, and shape the future of viticulture. Together, let's drive progress in every vineyard.
Attend an Event
Explore upcoming events that bring together grape industry experts, researchers, and innovators. Join us to exchange insights and drive the future of grape science forward.
Give to Grape Research
NGRA's collaborative approach to finding solutions for the grape and wine industry's most pressing problems has yielded some $65 million in funded research. Help support our work.
Discover Our Key Research Priorities
Our research themes are guided by committees that identify key needs, form project teams, secure funding, and ensure each study benefits the industry.
1) Natural Resources and Environment
Safeguard the long-term environmental sustainability and adaptability of U.S. grape production to the changing environment
2) Integrated Production Systems
Build improved production systems to ensure the long-term economic resilience of the U.S. grape and wine industry
3) Genetics and Grapevine Improvement
Advance grape genetics and germplasm improvement, and ensure the availability of healthy plant material for the U.S. grape and wine industry
4) Extension and Outreach
Support extension education and outreach efforts for the U.S. grape and wine industry