Wine Institute role clarified
The Washington Wine Institute, the industry's advocacy arm, has undergone major changes in the last few months. The institute is
Running on biodiesel
Jim Baird, a grower in Royal City, Washington, has planted canola that he will have made into biodiesel for his
Less plum curculio damage was seen
In a Michigan State University research project, young pigs were efficient grazers, cleaning up the orchard of dropped apples. The
New Zealand faces labor shortage
Tourists to New Zealand are being recruited to help solve a critical labor shortage in Hawke's Bay, one of New
Closing the research gap
A team of Washington State University researchers and technicians are chip budding grapevines as part of a rootstock trial. The
Federal funds in short supply
Washington State University postdoctoral fellow Pradeep Shrestha collects sap from a pressurized grape peduncle. Though Washington is the number-two wine-producing
Research successes
Visiting scientist from Australia Jason Smith, left, and Washington State University's Markus Keller test a pressure vessel for grapevine roots.
Task force develops a research plan
Washington's wine industry is part of a nationwide coalition addressing the research funding crisis, but it isn't waiting for the
Funding shortfall
The Washington State wine industry continues to grow while funds supporting viticulture and enology research dwindle, creating a widening research
Assessment hike boosts research funds
Grape research in Washington State will soon receive a financial boost from the Washington Wine Commission. The commission will set