SDSU to Research Wine

     BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota State University is taking
part in a project aimed at stimulating the grape and wine industry
in South Dakota and a dozen other northern states with cold
climates.
     The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide funding for the
project that will examine the wine-making process from startup to
sustainable profitability. It will look at improving the taste and
quality of cold-climate grapes, identifying pest and disease
control strategies and establishing marketing plans.
     SDSU will receive nearly $485,000 for the project. The
university will be responsible for identifying novel flavors and
aromas that define quality in cold-climate grapes.
     SDSU professor of plant science Anne Fennell will lead a team
dealing with fruit composition and genetics. That team also
includes researchers from the University of Minnesota.