(Wines&Vines) - This past week saw nearly a $2.4 million boost in funds available to support the grape and wine industry on both sides of the country.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced on May 16 that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) awarded funds totaling $999,989 to seven grant projects that will develop and promote the state’s wine industry. Five days later, Tony Stephen, chairman of the American Vineyard Foundation (AVF), reported that the foundation is providing $1,387,400 in new funding for 24 viticulture and enology research projects in California, Oregon and at the USDA Agricultural Research Station (USDA-ARS).