The availability of clean grape planting material in Washington State is a result of coordination and collaboration between the grape industry, government, certified nurseries, and Washington State University. Although availability has been stretched thin from the industry’s rapid expansion during the last decade, in-state nurseries and WSU are working to meet the needs of the industry. Efforts include the recent revitalization of the grape foundation block at WSU’s Prosser research station and creation of WSU’s Northwest Grape Foundation Service, the only clean stock program in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The role of the Grape Foundation […]