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Study looks for smoke signals in wine
The science of smoke impacts on wine grapes is “snowballing” as new technology is tested in research vineyards and labs.
Low-water tips for vineyards
California grape growers share suggestions for managing water scarcity.
Grape Society gathers to discuss pests, production and honor industry leaders
See that price spike? At the Washington State Grape Society annual meeting, Trent Ball, the
Why to certify Washington vineyards
Washington state’s wine industry prepares to launch sustainable certification program.
Sustaining history for California vineyards
California wine industry has years of sustainable certification.
Changes taking root in Washington vineyards
The initial phylloxera panic replaced by rootstock trials and replanting plans.
New roots, new systems
At Les Collines Vineyard, a new manager mixes innovations into renovations.
Rootstocks take Washington viticulture to the next level
Walla Walla wine region co-founder Norm McKibben looks at replanting as an opportunity to advance the industry.
Hansen: Shining the light on collaboration
Research collaboration is helping to bring global awareness to Washington wines.
Justin Lyon, a young grower from Prosser, Washington
Justin graduated from Columbia Basin College and Washington State University and manages vineyards in the Yakima Valley and Red Mountain AVAs. He’s married to Brianne Holden-Boushey and is the son of Susan and Michael Lyon.
Vineyarding in the Far North
Wineries making a mark in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Pushing precision into practice in the vineyard
Wine grape growers have more to learn about precision viticulture.
Washington State Grape Society annual meeting and trade show to be held Nov. 18–19
The Washington State Grape Society will hold its 2021 annual meeting and trade show Nov.
Washington Winegrowers to host WineVit 2022 in-person Feb. 7–10
The Washington Winegrowers Association announced in a news release plans to hold WineVit 2022 in-person
Cody Ashurst, a young grower from Hopland, California
Cody is a fourth-generation farmer in the Mendocino valley and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in agribusiness. He’s the son of Kurt Ashurst and is married to Tatianna Ashurst.
Crop coverage complexity
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance is attractive to specialty crops, but be sure to know what you are signing up for.
Washington wine industry taking comment on sustainability program
The Washington wine industry has opened public comment on its new vineyard sustainability certification program.
Table grape settings
Seedless varieties could be a viable crop in New England.
Rayapati: Know your viruses
The importance of diagnostic testing for the management of viral diseases in vineyards.
Zoning in on ozone
Researchers put pest and disease control alternatives to trial.
Quick pics for grape cluster counts
How smartphone apps and cameras can make accurate grape cluster counts.
Spectrum smart vineyard irrigation
Can hyperspectral cameras usher in a new era of smart irrigation for wine grape growers?
On hot viticulture field day, cooling system an appropriate highlight
Washington State University researcher Ben-Min Chang, left, warms up a vineyard temperature sensor to trigger
Detroit-area winery growing their own
Vineyard relies on cold-hardy grapes from Minnesota.
WSU’s Tom Collins named ASEV president
Tom Collins, assistant professor at the Washington State University Wine Science Center, has been confirmed
The wrath grows over grape data
The USDA pares back annual fruit production surveys to major states.
Goose Gap is Washington’s 19th American Viticultural Area
The Goose Gap American Viticultural Area is Washington state’s 19th AVA and lies within the
Private equity firm acquires Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for $1.2 billion
On Friday, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ parent company, the tobacco giant Altria, announced its plans
Auction of Washington Wines hosting second annual virtual wine tastings
Auction of Washington Wines announced its second annual virtual wine tasting series with Karen MacNeil,
Matching trellis to terroir
VSP dominates Washington, but there are several other choices in training systems.
Two new AVAs in Washington
The federal government has formally recognized two new American Viticultural Areas in Washington, bringing the
Virtual ASEV National Conference and ASEV-NGRA Precision Viticulture Symposium June 21–24
The American Society for Enology and Viticulture announced in a news release it will host
Vineyardists adapting to the future now
Wine grape growers already contend with climate change impacts, according to two German growers who share perspectives on responding.
Wineries find it pays to put a label on it
New York viticulture seeks to verify sustainable practices.
Running genetic interference
New technology fights grape powdery mildew at the genetic level.
Growing relationships and profits
How a people-first approach helped one Washington wine grape grower succeed in a pandemic.
Riley Miller, a young grower in the Yakima Valley, Washington
Riley is a first-generation grower who obtained a degree in integrated plant sciences with a specialization in viticulture and enology from Washington State University. He is the vineyard manager of Elephant Mountain Vineyards and the son of Linda Hodge and Tom Miller.
Using pruning power for vine balance
Vineyard pruners should seek balance between vigor and yield.
Washington’s annual Wine & Music event May 18–23
Auction of Washington Wines announced in a news release their annual Wine & Music event
Full extent of freeze damage unknown for Great Lakes fruit
Snow on apple blossoms at Beasley’s Orchard in Danville, Indiana, on April 21. Freezing temperatures
Idaho’s anchor for fruit growers
Parma pomologist helps state’s growers, connects industry to innovations in apple production.
Prepared to grow a bunch
How University of Idaho’s Essie Fallahi introduced table grapes to growers in the Gem State.
For Washington wine, the glasses are half full
The challenges for the state’s wine industry highlight a few bright spots.
Dealing with a deluge
Soil-savvy strategies for preventing flooding and erosion on the farm.
How stressed are hot grapes?
Researcher studies heat effects on wine grapes.
Sydney Anderson, a young grower from Benton City, Washington
Sydney graduated from Washington State University and is the viticulturist and safety director for Goose Ridge Vineyard. She is a fourth-generation farmer and the daughter of Kelly and Kirk Rathbun.
John Giumarra Jr. honored posthumously by California Fresh Fruit Association
John Giumarra Jr. The California Fresh Fruit Association, CFFA, has honored John Giumarra Jr., posthumously,
Good to Know: Harnessing fungi power
How soil fungi could reduce fertilizer needs and improve grapevine growth.
Washington wine industry unveils sustainability certification timeline
The Washington wine industry announced an ambitious timeline for rolling out its sustainability certification program during a March 23 webinar for WineVit, the virtual annual conference of the Washington Winegrowers Association.
Microwaving the weeds away
Australian engineer invents trailer-mounted weed cooker.