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Spotted lanternfly strategies for vineyards
Researchers have bad news and good news for spotted lanternfly management.
Fighting fruit pests from the air
Spray drones show promise controlling pests in grapes and tree fruit.
Washington Winegrowers Association makes leadership pivot
Washington Winegrowers Association announced that Sara Higgins has been named interim executive director of the association...
More funding for more fungi research
FRAME Network expands to cover research for improved methods to battle fungal diseases.
UPDATED: Mass layoffs of federal workers will include scientists working for the fruit industry
On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Trump administration began serious cutbacks to the federal workforce, laying off recently hired employees across numerous agencies...
Penticton hort show focuses on climate challenges, risk management and handling neighbor conflict
British Columbia orchardists and vineyardists gathered this week at the Southern Interior Horticultural Show in Penticton to discuss strategies for managing climate challenges, pests and diseases and neighbor complaints...
Vine-tuning vineyard forecasts
ColdSnap tool will predict bud cold hardiness.
Adoption hurdles for vineyard automation
Washington State Grape Society speakers discuss implementing sensor-based irrigation.
WineVit speakers: Washington grape volume and acreage continue to rightsize
Washington wine industry leaders painted a picture of a state rightsizing on Feb. 11, Day 2 of the Washington Winegrowers Association’s annual WineVit growers conference in Kennewick, Washington...
Making an estate winery work in northern Ohio
Growers adding up the acres and successes.
Washington wine industry gathers to celebrate and strategize
The Washington wine industry gathers this week in Kennewick, Washington, to collaborate on the challenges facing the industry and celebrate the careers of industry leaders...
Hansen: Supporting sustainability
Washington wine industry research supports long-term vineyard solutions.
Kayla Braich, a young grower from Kennewick, Washington
Kayla earned her psychology degree from Eastern Washington University and plans to return to university to obtain a degree in viticulture and enology. She’s married to Erin Braich and is the daughter of Cheryl Emineth and Kevin Paxton.
Frei: Forging ahead in 2025
Collective actions to respond to challenges help us advance our Washington wine community.
Wine grapes bred to chill
Interest rising in cold-hardy grapes after destructive Northern winters.
Another downer for Washington juice grape growers
Growers grapple with Washington juice-grape cash price that continues to decline.
Good Point: Clean Plant 101
The key reasons why you need to use certified plants.
Old Mission makeover from trees to vines
Couple provides crucial vineyard management on Michigan peninsula.
Next-gen nutrition for vineyards
Scientists making progress on the puzzle pieces for a precision approach to fertilizer applications that could improve grape quality, protect the environment and save growers money.
New economic assistance fund created for specialty crop producers
On Dec. 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture opened a new $2 billion economic assistance program for specialty crop producers..
DeVaney: Growers are not OK
Sometimes, it’s necessary to admit that.
Hort Show preview: Uninformed foodie fight
WSTFA keynote speaker to discuss how to push back against critics who don’t understand farming.
Precision prescription for vineyard researcher
U.S. Department of Agriculture hires an ag engineer for new viticulture research role for the Northwest wine industry.
Washington State Grape Society honors industry leaders at annual meeting
Among the presentations on topics such as technology, pest control and industry economics, the Washington State Grape Society bestowed industry awards on Nov. 21 at its annual meeting in Grandview...
Ste. Michelle closes two Eastern Washington wine tasting rooms
Washington’s largest wine producer, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, has closed two of its tasting rooms a year after steep cuts to its volume...
New crop insurance options coming for California wine grape growers
Conversations are underway about how crop insurance programs could provide risk management tools better tailored to the wine industry, starting with a wildfire smoke endorsement that will be available to California growers in 2025...
Change of hue for Washington vineyards
As Washington’s red wine grape tide falls, whites are on the rise.
Grand Rapids gathering
2024 Great Lakes EXPO packed with fruit sessions.
Hansen: Winterizing wine grapes
Practices to prepare vineyards for dormancy under study at Washington State University.
Vineyard pruning approach cut cold damage after frigid weather
Washington wine grape growers’ freeze response ushered in a full crop.
Joe Cushman, a young grower from Hood River, Oregon
Joe grew up on a family vineyard in Hood River and graduated with a horticulture degree specializing in viticulture from Oregon State University. He’s married to Krista and is the son of Robin and Rich Cushman.
Washington wine groups again seek acreage data
Washington wine groups are asking more growers to respond to an acreage survey this year...
Registration open for Washington Winegrowers’ vineyard education program
Washington Winegrowers Association, in partnership with Wenatchee Valley College and Yakima Valley College, announced registration is now open for Levels 1 and 3 in the Latino Agriculture Education for Viticulture Program...
A win-wine situation for Pacific Northwest industry
Temporary approval to import juice and grapes will help British Columbia wineries weather a crop loss and help Washington growers find a home for surplus.
Good to Know: Of balance and bounties with vineyard nutrient management
A closer look at how harvest and leaf fall impact grapevine nutrition.
Sounding the alert for spotted lanternfly
Stakeholder networks attempt to slow spread of spotted lanternfly.
Wine grape smoke task force launches website
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force unveiled a new website this week to give growers, winemakers and other industry representatives resources to contend with exposures to wildfire smoke...
Ag researchers learning how to teach a robot
Scientists at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon universities are teaching a machine to prune grapevines like humans do.
Washington grape growers share successes and challenges at annual field day
The Washington State Grape Society and Washington State University held their annual field day Aug. 7, hosted this year at Figgins Winery in Walla Walla...
Relief measures following crop loss will allow British Columbia wineries to import grapes and juice
Following a near-total crop loss for the British Columbia wine industry, the provincial government announced a relief effort that will temporarily allow wineries to import grapes and juice...
A vinifera for Virginia
State’s vineyardists partner with USDA to create wine grape breeding program.
Washington grant program to support resilient food supply chain
The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced in a news release it has received federal funding to support the Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program...
Washington vineyards reduce acres, reuse and recycle
Vine removal and sustainability goals intersect in Washington.
Winery startup aims to establish Detroit-grown grapes
Partners starting winery and vineyard in Michigan’s biggest city.
Michigan vineyards moving toward mechanization
Grape growers turn to technology and H-2A to make up for labor shortfalls.
WSU to hold Ravenholt symposium on sustainable wine production May 9–10
Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology department will host a two-day symposium on sustainable wine production, new technologies and climate resilience...
Underground watering spreads across vineyards
Grower agreements help Washington State University professor scale up subsurface irrigation method.
New online tool for Northwest grape growers
Grant funds an updated cost-of-production calculator for Washington, Oregon and Idaho grape producers.
Research revealing grapevine root relationships
Penn State University scientists find complexity in the interactions between grapevine roots and soil microbes.
Managing frost threats in the vineyard
Spring freeze protection starts with vineyard site and cultivar selection.