ASEV awarded six students with the 2022 Best Student Presentation Awards at the 73rd National Conference in San Diego on June 22. Special thanks are extended to Lallemand for sponsoring the best enology oral presentation, poster presentation and flash talk awards; E. & J. Gallo Winery for sponsoring the best viticulture oral and poster presentation awards; and Sunridge Nurseries for sponsoring the best viticulture flash talk award.

This year’s recipients are as follows:

Viticulture:

• Oral Presentation
  Maria Zumkeller, University of California, Davis
  No-Till Systems and Perennial Cover Crops Show Minimal Effects on Vineyard Soil Microbiome Composition
• Poster
  Mathew Lange, Oregon State University, Corvallis
  First-Year Effects of Vineyard Floor Management on Dry-Farmed Pinot noir Vine Performance in Different Soil Types
• Flash Talk
  Geraldine Diverres, Washington State University, Prosser
  Tailoring Irrigation for White Wine Grapes in Arid Eastern Washington

Enology:

• Oral Presentation
  Austin Montgomery, Cornell University, New York
  H2S Formation during Wine Storage in Aluminum Beverage Cans – Effects of Wine Composition and Liner Type
• Poster
  Glycine Jiang, Cornell University, New York
  Examining the Role of Fructose in Stuck or Sluggish Fermentation: A Correlation, not a Cause
• Flash Talk
  Yiliang Cheng, Iowa State University, Ames
  Synergetic Effect of Accentuated Cut Edges (ACE) and Pectinase on Marquette Wine Quality

“The level of engagement, preparation and command of the subject the students showed us this year was remarkable. It’s truly gratifying to see the students’ growth and ASEV’s effort to support them either through scholarships or providing them with a platform such as the National Conference to elevate their communications and presentation skills for future successes,” says James Osborne, chair for the ASEV Best Student Presentation Awards Committee and associate professor at Oregon State University, Corvallis.