Grape Growers & the Economics of the Powdery Mildew Index: Risk perceptions, disease management & the value of information
An evaluation of the likely expected
benefits from investments in alternative R&D projects related to
the management of Pierce’s disease. 
Relationships between weather, climate, characteristics and prices of wine grapes Competitive Impacts of Wine Regulations: Comparisons of Old World and New World Wine Producers
A substantial increase in the sugar content
of wine grapes at harvest may be a consequence of
changes in weather patterns, or changes in cultural practices by
growers, or both. Experimental Analysis of Willingness to Pay for Attributes of Value-Added Agricultural Goods: Integration of Economics and Sensory Science
From small family business into one of Australia's largest wine companies in less than a decade.
The project team includes economists and biological scientists from other countries and other UC campuses, as well as UC Davis.
Julian AlstonKate Fuller
Jennifer S. James
Mark Hoddle
Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes
Phil Pardey
Bob Sutherst
Andrew Walker
OVERVIEW
Pierce’s Disease (Xylella
fastidiosa), a bacterial plant pathogen, was first recognized in
California in 1892. This disease affects grapevines by restricting the
water flow in the xylem, and as a result, eventually kills them. In
recent years, a new non-native vector, the Glassy Winged Sharpshooter
(Homalodisca coagulata), has emerged to create an increased threat
because of its ability to fly long distances, reproduce rapidly, and
live longer than other native sharpshooters, which also spread the
disease. It is thus evident that this pest and the disease it carries
pose current and very large potential economic threats to the
California wine industry. In this project, we will integrate economic
and biological modeling techniques to address economic questions
related to Pierce’s disease. The interplay between the biophysical and
economic components of the model will be structured to allow us to
simulate market outcomes under alternative scenarios for the prevalence
of Pierce’s disease, and alternative technologies and policies for its
management, and to assess the economic consequences of these
alternatives for various stakeholder groups. The model will be designed
specifically with a view to using it to evaluate the likely expected
benefits from investments in alternative R&D projects related to
the management of Pierce’s disease.
PROJECT FUNDING
The project is partially supported by grants from the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board and the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics
LINKS
Pierce’s Disease/Glassy Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics
Pierce's disease research makes gains, much more ahead.
UC ANR, January 9, 2002
Design and support provided by Express Academic Services