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Protect vines from the cold
Burying a spare cane provides insurance against very hard winters.
Stinkbug continues its spread
Northwest growers should be on the lookout for brown marmorated stinkbug
Labor tops list of concerns for Grower of the Year
Worker worries
Grower of the Year learns more through industry involvement
Learning from the board
Fruitful fortitude: 2015 Grower of the Year
After taking over the farm at 25, Brenton Roy grew a solid reputation one crop at a time.
Phenotyping in the field goes high-tech
WSU researcher is using thermal infrared cameras and other sensor technologies to study fruit traits.
Wine grape growers invited to meetings on pest management plan
Representatives from Oregon’s wine grape industry are collaborating to create a Pest Management Strategic Plan
Asia-Pacific wine regulators meet to develop wine trade
More than 80 wine regulators and wine industry representatives from 17 Pacific Rim economies met
More profits from Concords
Experimental design doubled Concord grape yields last year.
Tough times on the concord belt
Growers facing difficulties with both juice and wine grapes.
Solar power becomes affordable
Winery owners see switch to solar power as a good investment.
Lasers guide new precision pruning tech
A pre-pruner uses laser technology for more precise pruning to eliminate need for follow-up hand pruning.
New grape harvester leaves MOG in the field
Selective mechanical harvesters help improve wine quality by delivering cleaner fruit to wineries.
24 specialty crop proposals in Wa State receive $4.1m
The Washington State Department of Agriculture says that it will award approximately $4.1 million in
The art of talking tannins
How do you talk about tannins to the wine trade and consumers?
Tannins from vine to wine
Vineyard practices can fine-tune grape tannins, but winemakers have the most influence.
New report documents 8.5% annual growth in Washington’s wine industry
A new economic report documents the growing impact of Washington State's wine industry. The study
WSU reports on growth in organic tree fruit
Retail organic food sales increased 11.2 percent in 2014. Organic fruit and vegetable sales
Selling lesser-known wines
Wines of lesser-known varieties can be profitable if marketed creatively.
Lesser-known grape varieties are ‘hands on’
Do your homework before taking risk with minor wine grape varieties.
Tips for growing lesser-known wine grape varieties
Washington State grape growers Roger Gamache of Mesa and Mike Andrews of Horse Heaven Hills
Fresh-cut path for Woot Froot
Kim Gaarde did the impossible by bringing fresh-sliced pears, peaches, and nectarines to consumers.
Embrace wine diversity
A veteran winemaker gives tips on making wines from cool and warm sites.
Warm and cool site challenges
Yield management is critical when growing Cabernet Sauvignon in a cool site.
A new way of life
Derek Way and his family are leaving their bucolic life in Pasco to move to a major city in China.
Drone ready to work in fruit
FAA approved Yamaha’s remote-controlled copter for agricultural use.
Stinging nettle is beneficial
Nettles provide habitat for natural enemies of pests.
Student wines toast WSU Wine Science Center’s opening
Student-made Blended Learning wines will be poured at the grand opening of Washington State
Industry celebrates WSU’s wine science center
World-class research and teaching facility elevates Washington in the wine world.
12 tips for selling to multiple wineries
Growers must be matchmakers when selling to wineries.
Is ‘Grape Virus Tax’ hitting your pocketbook?
A new study estimates the economic losses from grape leafroll disease.
Lewis-Clark Valley appellation proposed
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau published a notice of proposed rulemaking on
Match vintage with wine style
There is a market for cool vintage wines.
Vintage variation in the vineyard
There’s no room for error in a cool vintage.
Extracting goodness
Sales are growing for varietal grape seed oils and flours made from pomace.
Reducing water usage
E & J Gallo reduced its winery water usage by 25 percent.
Wine wastewater permits are coming
Final rules for Washington State wineries expected by next spring.
Turning pomace into compost
Walla Walla Community College hopes to show wineries how to compost their wine leftovers.
Irrigation effects on wine
Deficit irrigation enhances color and fruitiness of wines.
Don Mercer to be inducted into Wine Hall of Fame
Don Mercer played a key role in bringing the first vinifera grapes to Horse
Another record harvest for wine grapes
Washington State’s 2014 wine grape harvest was the largest on record and posted the third
Automated pruning with robotics
Robots can follow pruning rules as well as humans, but a key was writing the rules.
Soil moisture can be depleted by spring
“In years when we have dry winters, you may need both a fall and early spring irrigation.” — Hemant Gohil
Soil moisture critical at bud break
Sap flow, or bleeding, is a good thing in your vineyard in early spring.
Timing is everything when fine tuning grape irrigation
Research suggests Washington red wine grapes could benefit from new irrigation regimes.
New AVA established in Oregon
The new AVA, located in Oregon, has created problems for Washington wineries.
Few bees in vineyards
Grape pest practices in Washington aren’t harming bees.
Cool, wet soils trigger chlorosis
Avoid early spring irrigation to avoid chlorosis problems in Concord vineyards.
Survey finds no invasive grape moths
However, grape phylloxera was detected for the first time in a Wenatchee, Washington, vineyard.
Wine grape business workshop offered this month
Four workshops focused on reducing wine grape revenue losses will be offered on March 18