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The Costs of Pierce’s Disease in the California Winegrape Industry

Abstract: Pierce’s Disease (PD), caused by a strain of the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), was first reported in the 1880s. Xylella blocks the xylem, or water-conducting system of a grapevine,...

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Is Georgia the next ‘new’ wine-exporting country?

Abstract: The former Soviet republic of Georgia is reputedly the cradle of wine and has enjoyed at least 8000 vintages. It has also been a major supplier of wine to Russia for at least 200 years, but...

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The Costs and Benefits of Pierce’s Disease Research in the California...

Abstract: Pierce’s Disease (PD) of grapevines costs more than $100 million per year, even with public control programs in place that cost $50 million per year (Tumber et al., 2012). If the PD Control...

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The External Health-Care Cost of Obesity in the United States

Abstract: Over the past five decades in the United States both total medical expenditures and the proportion of medical expenditures financed with public funds have increased significantly. A...

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The Value of Powdery Mildew Resistance in Grapes: Evidence from California

Abstract: Powdery mildew (PM) is a fungal disease that damages many crops, including grapes. In California, wine, raisin, and table grapes contributed over $3.8 billion to the value of California’s...

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Napa Earthquake and the Wine Industry

August 24, 2014 Napa earthquake has garnered broad attention worldwide; potential effects on the wine industry and markets are particularly of interest. See article here: Napa Earthquake and the Wine...

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The Costs of Powdery Mildew Management in Grapes and the Value of Resistant...

Abstract: Powdery mildew (PM) is a fungal disease that can affect a variety of crops, but it is the most significant disease in terms of expenses for control and losses in quality and yield faced by...

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Effects of U.S. Public Agricultural R&D on U.S. Obesity and its Social Costs

Abstract: How much has food abundance, attributable to U.S. public agricultural R&D, contributed to high and rising U.S. obesity rates? In this paper we investigate the effects of public investment...

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“Tested Quality in the Glass”: Wine Quality Certification In Germany

In order to reduce buyers’ information gaps, wine sellers provide information about the wine on one or several labels attached to the bottle. Wine buyers’ problem then is to interpret this information...

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Estimating the Value of California Winegrapes

Estimating the Value of California Wine Grapes Olena Sambucci & Julian M. Alston Abstract The California Grape Crush Report includes summaries of quantities produced and estimates of the average...

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