{"id":24443,"date":"2018-01-09T18:56:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T02:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beeralien.com\/?p=24443"},"modified":"2018-01-09T18:56:51","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T02:56:51","slug":"brewers-association-announces-2018-research-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beeralien.com\/brewers-association-announces-2018-research-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewers Association Announces 2018 Research Grant Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Brewers Association<\/a> (BA)\u2014the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent<\/a> American brewers\u2014is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018 Research and Service Grants Program, designed to further the development of a healthy and sustainable raw materials supply chain. This year, 17 grants totaling $432,658 were awarded to researchers and organizations across the country.<\/p>\n Since the inception of the grant program in 2015, the BA has provided more than $1.2 million in funding for 60 projects\u2014addressing public barley and hop variety development, hop disease and hop aroma\u2014as well as supported affiliated national and state-level grower organizations.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Brewers Association is proud to fund beer research and service grants in support of BA member breweries,\u201d said Bob Pease, president and CEO, Brewers Association. \u201cSupporting research that aligns with member priorities ensures a sustainable and profitable future for small and independent U.S. breweries.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis funding cycle represents a continued focus on ensuring a healthy and accessible supply chain that satisfies the unique requirements of independent craft brewers,\u201d said Chuck Skypeck, technical brewing projects manager, Brewers Association. \u201cWe are pleased to have the opportunity to partner with a diverse group of world-class researchers and institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Research and Service Grants funds are an important and valuable benefit to the industry. They connect the craft brewing community with world-class research capabilities at Oregon State University to solve technical problems facing the entire brewing industry,\u201d said Thomas H. Shellhammer, Ph.D., Nor’Wester professor of fermentation science, Oregon State University. \u201cI am honored that the BA has chosen to fund work in my lab since it allows me to work on industry-relevant scientific and technical issues that not only advance science, but answer important and practical questions faced by craft brewers.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2018 Grant Recipients<\/strong> (please see complete summary here: PDF<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Barley<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Creation and Development of Better Germplasm Lines for All-Malt Barley Varieties<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Breeding for Barley Contributions to Beer Flavor<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stable and Sustainable Dryland Production of High Quality Malt Barley<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mapping Malt Quality Traits to Facilitate Marker Assisted Breeding and Development of Winter Malt Barley<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Building a Winter Malting Barley Market for the Great Plains<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Utilizing a Multi-State Dataset to Support Coordinated Breeding of Local Malting Barley<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Improving Malting Quality in Two-Rowed Barley by Reducing Grain Protein Content Through Marker Assisted Backcrossing<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All-malt Barley: Nitrogen and Cultivar Management Strategies for Idaho Growers<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Enhancement of Winter Hardiness in Two-Rowed Barley Varieties for the Craft Brewing Industry<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eastern United States Spring Barley Nursery (ESBN)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Metabolomics of Hot Steep Malt Extracts and Integration with Sensory Data<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Prospects for Breeding Perennial Malting Barley<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hops<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nitrogen Application Timing Effects on Nitrate Accumulation in Hop Cones, Yield and Cone Quality Factors<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Assessing the Genomic Impact of Drought and Heat on Hop Growth and Production<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mapping Novel Loci for Powdery Mildew Resistance in Hops<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Developing Economic and Environmental Focused Hop Nitrogen Recommendations for Temperate Climates<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hop-Derived Dextrin-Reducing Enzymes from Dry-Hopping<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Proposals for 2019 funding will be accepted from March 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018. More information about the grant program can be found at brewersassociation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n About the Brewers Association<\/strong><\/p>\n The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent <\/a>American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The BA represents 4,000-plus U.S. breweries. The BA\u2019s independent craft brewer seal<\/a> is a widely adopted symbol that differentiates beers by small and independent craft brewers. The BA organizes events including the World Beer Cup<\/a>SM<\/sup><\/a>, Great American Beer Festival<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>, Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>, SAVOR<\/a>\u2120<\/a>: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience<\/a>, Homebrew Con<\/a>, National Homebrew Competition<\/a> and American Craft Beer Week<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup><\/u>.<\/u> The BA publishes The New Brewer<\/em><\/a>\u00ae<\/sup> magazine, and Brewers Publications<\/a>\u2122 is the leading publisher of brewing literature in the U.S.<\/p>\n Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com<\/a> and about homebrewing via the BA\u2019s American Homebrewers Association<\/a> and the free Brew Guru\u2122<\/a> mobile app. Follow us on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Brewers Association (BA)\u2014the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers\u2014is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018 Research and Service Grants Program, designed to further the development of a healthy and sustainable raw materials supply chain. 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