Washington State’s grape industry has been a consistent bright spot in the last decade among the state’s agricultural commodities, but there are plenty of challenges facing the industry, including the need for more research funding. Citing numerous accomplishments as well as shortfalls, a panel of industry leaders speaking at the Washington State Grape Society’s annual meeting told grape growers not to be complacent. Dr. Robert Stevens, interim director at Washington State University’s Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center at Prosser, highlighted the following accomplishments in research and Extension:  Hiring world-renowned enologist Dr. Thomas Henick-Kling as WSU’s new viticulture and enology […]