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With wildfire smoke continuing to be a significant threat to winegrapes and wines, a comprehensive new roadmap provides guidance for smoke exposure research and mitigation strategies for the industry.
The roadmap, titled “Following the Smoke Signals: Elucidating the Future of U.S. Smoke Exposure Research,” was developed following a November 2024 workshop at Oregon State University, hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and the National Grape Research Alliance. Workshop attendees – including federal scientists, university researchers, and wine/winegrape industry members – discussed the latest science on smoke exposure, industry needs, and strategies for building smoke resilience.
The 27-page document, authored by USDA-ARS researcher Arran Rumbaugh, summarizes workshop outcomes and highlights five critical research priorities:
-Establishing threshold levels
-Rapid detection and risk assessment
-Atmospheric modeling
-Prevention strategies in the vineyard
-Mitigation techniques in the winery
Click here to read the full press release on Wine Industry Advisor.
The roadmap and bulletins summarizing segments of the roadmap are now available on the new West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force website.