PLCB Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants for Developing, Promoting Pennsylvania Wines
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today awarded grants totaling $999,394 to 13 projects intended to enhance the Pennsylvania wine industry and increase production of Pennsylvania-made wines.
"Recognizing consumer's interest in buying local and the significant impact that the growing Pennsylvania wine industry has on agriculture and tourism in Pennsylvania, the PLCB has long been supportive of Pennsylvania wineries and winemakers," said PLCB Chairman Tim Holden. "These grants are a new avenue for the PLCB to help Pennsylvania's wine industry grow and flourish."
The grant projects, summarized as follows, were recommended for approval by the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Board. They focus on agricultural research ($178,394 for nine projects), wine marketing ($815,000 for three projects), and education ($6,000 for one project).
|
Grant Project |
Grantee |
Grant Amount |
|
Marketing: Pennsylvania Wine Land marketing and promotions |
Pennsylvania Winery Association & SWELL, LLC |
$495,000 |
|
Marketing: Pennsylvania Wine Trail Grants to enable promotion and development of individual trails and regions |
Pennsylvania Winery Association & SWELL, LLC |
$220,000 |
|
Marketing: Pennsylvania Wine Month marketing and promotions |
Pennsylvania Winery Association & SWELL, LLC |
$100,000 |
|
Research: Effect of maceration parameters on white wine quality made from interspecific hybrid grapes (Vitis ssp.) |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$45,162 |
|
Research: Sensory characterization of Riesling wines from different Pennsylvania regions with a trained panel and winemakers |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$40,000 |
|
Research: The impact of chemical and sensory wine quality by two different frost avoidance strategies |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$23,300 |
|
Research: Does delaying bud burst reduce the risk of frost damage while maintaining grape and wine quality? Comparing the effectiveness of pruning time and Amigo oil application. |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$18,558 |
|
Research: Defining the effects of meso- and microclimatic factors on rotundone accumulation in Noiret wine grapes |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$15,088 |
|
Research: The mechanization of early leaf removal for enhanced adoption into bunch rot control programs in Pennsylvania |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$12,706 |
|
Research: Survey for Grapevine Leafroll Viruses in Pennsylvania |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$11,940 |
|
Research: Residual decline and efficacy of commonly used insecticides against spotted wing drosophila in Pennsylvania wine grapes |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$6,786 |
|
Research: Analysis of invasive insect pests in the Lake Erie region to characterize abundance and seasonal emergence patterns |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
$4,854 |
|
Education: 2017 Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Board Symposium |
Penn State Extension & Pennsylvania Winery Association |
$6,000 |
Act 39 of 2016 expanded the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Board and authorized the PLCB to approve up to $1 million annually for wine promotion.
The PLCB regulates the distribution of beverage alcohol in Pennsylvania, operates more than 600 wine and spirits stores statewide and licenses more than 20,000 beverage alcohol producers and retailers. The PLCB also works to reduce and prevent dangerous and underage drinking through partnerships with schools, community groups and licensees. Taxes and store profits ? totaling $15.1 billion since the agency's inception ? are returned to Pennsylvania's General Fund, which finances Pennsylvania's schools, health and human services programs, law enforcement, and public safety initiatives, among other important public services. The PLCB also provides financial support for the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, other state agencies and local municipalities across the state. For more information about the PLCB, visit www.lcb.state.pa.us.
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SOURCE Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
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