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Fungicide tools and resistance management guidelines
As of spring 2011, growers in eastern Washington have several new fungicides at their disposal
Growing grapes with less water
Data on deficit irrigation treatments on juice and wine grapes will be collected by WSU's
Vineyard water research details
The sustainable vineyard water management research project, directed by Dr. James Ayars, involves a team
Beauty with benefits
David James Restoring native sagebrush steppe habitat in and near vineyards and wineries in central
Balancing nitrogen in grapes and wine
Catherine Jones, middle, puts Merlot grapes through a destemmer under the watchful eye of her
When grapes need a drink
Although wine grapes don’t need much water during the season, they need to drink frequently
Grower perspectives on grape irrigation
This grape shoot shows a vine actively growing as the tendrils are further out than
When do grapevines need irrigation?
Markus Keller says that regulated deficit irrigation can be beneficial for most red wine grape
Washington needs to own the Syrah variety
The salvation to lagging wine sales of Syrah may be in Washington State owning the
Be patient with Syrah
The lack of consumer interest in Syrah wines is of keen interest to Washington’s wine
Washington Syrah: Rising or falling star?
Syrah was to be one of the stars in Washington State’s wine lineup. But something
A primer on Botrytis cinerea
Dr. Wayne Wilcox of Cornell University says Botrytis cinerea as a weak pathogen that prefers
Bunch rot strategy for 2011
PHOTO COURTESY OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY For Washington grape growers who had a bunch rot problem
Botrytis comes to dry Washington
Latent infections inside a cluster can take over the bunch by harvest time. PHOTO COURTESY
Will the new pest go after grapes?
Grape growers learn to identify spotted wing drosophila at a Washington State Grape Society meeting.
Watch for crown gall and vine decline
Vineyardists in the Pacific Northwest have been relatively lucky regarding the number of grape diseases
BUYER BEWARE: Certified may not be clean
Recent Washington State grower experiences of finding disease in a vineyard planted with certified stock
Last Bite–The Comeback Kid
A typical Riesling vineyard in Germany’s Mosel region. Some of the steepest vineyards in the
Rootstock effects on wine are minor
Despite the discovery near Kennewick in 1894 of the destructive grapevine root pest phylloxera, the
Breaking the weed cycle
Wapato, Washington, grape grower Mike Sauer has experience with replanting both wine and juice grapes.
Replacing vines
The empty spaces in this vineyard are grafted vines that didn’t take. “A vineyard like
Stepping aside
Tedd Wildman is busy loading grapes during harvest. It would be easier to list the
Clean plant material fundamental
The young vines in grow tubes are replants due to disease-contaminated plant material. When Tedd
Should you graft or replant?
An example of a field-grafted vine. Reasons to redevelop a vineyard vary—the vines may be
Good Point
At this year’s Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers’s annual meeting, we have a special
Wine is good for you
Published January 15, 2011 Add health benefits to the list of what’s good about Washington
Growing new grape leaders
In recent years, the annual meeting of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers has
Learn how to get paid
Increasing numbers of growers are reporting difficulty in getting paid for their grapes, a result
How to get paid for your grapes
The down economy has had a ripple effect on the wine grape industry. Fewer restaurant
Smaller Washington grape crop in 2010
A steady trend in juice grape acreage and reduced overall inventory of grape juice should
Same wine, softer tannins
Stems, leaves, seeds, shot berries, and other material end up in a dump truck to
The Monster MASH
As grapes vibrate across the MOG separating table, seeds and shot berries fall through the
Destiny Ridge Vineyard puts the wind to work
Jarrod Boyle, winemaker at Alexandria Nicole Cellars and managing partner of Destiny Ridge Vineyards, likes
Wine science center campaign begins
A Washington State University wine science center could be near reality within two years. A
Farmworker becomes WINERY OWNER
Sergio and Kristy Martinez have partnered with their son and daughter-in-law to establish Martinez and
Lofty goals
Andrew and Monica Martinez are the drivers behind the Martinez and Martinez Winery. Martinez and
Good Job
Scharlau joins grape board Vicky Scharlau, executive director of the Washington Association of Wine Grape
China: big country, small wine market
Wine importer and distributor Scott Hitchcock, left, sampled Butch Milbrandt’s wines (Milbrandt Vineyards) during the
Yakima Valley wines in China
With retail sales sluggish, this is a good time to develop an overseas market, says Hyatt Vineyards’ winemaker.
Overcoming ripeness challenges
Crews should be instructed to clean out spur congestion, as shown by the pocket knife,
Getting it ripe
The following viticulture strategies are recommended by Hogue Ranches and Mercer Estates’ Rick Hamman to
When are grapes ripe?
The dimpling on these wine grapes is from dehydration, which can occur during extended hang
Bringing the desert back
Small plastic cage sleeves were used to protect the native seedlings from herbivores like rabbits.
Good Job
WSU team writes “best paper” Washington State University Extension enologist Jim Harbertson and colleagues received
Clonal research takes years and money
UC staff member Jorge Osorio Aguilar weighs grapes from a Syrah clonal selection under test
Grape clones: Learn by doing
Without published research on which grape clones are best suited to Washington State conditions, growers
Promoting ecolabel wines
A program that began by certifying vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley that were following practices to protect and restore salmon watersheds has grown to include more than half the wine grape acreage of Walla Walla Valley in Washington and Oregon and several vineyards in eastern Washington.
Compost does good things
Growers can often make their own compost, reducing some of the transportation costs from trucking
Nutrition guidelines for grapes
Dr. Joan Davenport, who has long championed the need for grape nutrition guidelines specific to
Micronutrients for juice grapes
Though results are preliminary, representing only the first year of work, a research project studying