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NEWS OF GRAPES AND WINES IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA lthough the New York grape and wine industry will see funding cuts, the budget approved by the New York State Legislature could have been much worse. The New York Wine and Grape Foundation (NYWGF) will be funded at $713,000, the same level as last year, and these funds must be matched by the private sector. According to foundation president Jim Trezise, this is a survival budget, but it will continue core programs. Funds will remain available for research, marketing and promotional efforts. "We've taken a 75% reduction from what we had two years ago, so obviously a lot of our research and promotion projects have been suspended for now," Trezise said. N.Y. State Passes 'Survival Budget' A Pest management funding is restored; wine and grape foundation funded at last year's level "Still, we're very grate- ful that the legislature has restored what they could during these very difficult times." Funding for Cornell University and other institutions in the State University of New York (SUNY) system is being cut by 10%. This brings a total cut in funding dur- ing the past three years to 25%. On a more positive note, the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, which had been scheduled for termination March 31, has had last year's state support of $500,000 Trezise HEADLINES p56 FEATURE p61 Contemporary Fine Art Murals on Stone Tile Proudly featuring the whimsical wine art of Gérard Puvis! restored. Another $200,000 for the IPM community program was appropriated. A major loss for the New York State Agricul- tural Experiment Station at Geneva was the elimination of funds from the Viticulture Con- sortium. The $700,000 per year for Eastern viticulture research, much of which went to Cornell University, was federal money that has been eliminated from the budget. Needless to say, grape research also has suffered a blow. The station has seen the money for its seed testing laboratory program cut to $128,000 from last year's $200,000. Its $500,000 equipment fund, zeroed out last year, has not been renewed. —Hudson Cattell Add a distinctive focal point to any interior or exterior space: tasting room, wine cellar, dining areas, patio, gift shop, and more! FOIL EMBOSSED ART AND WINE SCULPTURE COMMISSIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 770.639.1488 • www.beyondwowtileart.com 56 Wines & Vines MAY 201 1

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