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Enjoy the first story by Dennis King Bonilla, Assistant Vineyard Manager at Stillwater Creek in Royal City, WA. EnglishEspañol The first story is a recap of the vineyard thus far. Our crews have been working hard since early…
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SEATTLE (June 16, 2021)—Washington has two new American Viticultural Areas (AVAs). The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will publish the final rules for White Bluffs and The Burn of Columbia Valley tomorrow, June 17, 2021, to officially define them each as designated wine grape-growing regions.“We have been anxiously…
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“What makes me feel alive is my love for my family in Mexico.” Meet Jaime González, irrigator for Precept Wine in the Columbia Valley. Born and raised in Zacatecas, Mexico, Jaime currently lives in Prosser, but also calls Idaho home. Working in the vines for 15 years, Jaime has not…
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Monday, Feb 6th Yakima Valley AVA Designated: 1983Vineyards: 18,924 acres (7,658 hectares)Top Varieties: Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, SyrahAverage Annual Precipitation: 8 inches Yakima Valley is one of Washington’s most diverse growing regions. It also is the largest sub-appellation of the Columbia Valley, both in total size and planted acreage, with the valley home…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (May 4, 2020)—The Washington State wine industry has allocated nearly $1.2 Million for viticulture and enology research in the coming fiscal year (July 2020-June 2021), a record amount for research that aims to improve overall wine quality by addressing vineyard and winery challenges. The Washington State…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE (June 21, 2019)—The Washington State wine industry will significantly increase its research budget by nearly 300 percent over the next four years. Approved today by the Washington State Wine Commission Board of Directors, the new strategic research plan will carry forward Washington’s world-leading viticulture and enology…
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Project Title: Epidemiology and management of viral diseases in Washington vineyards Project Duration: July 2017 – June 2020 Principal Investigator: Dr. Naidu Rayapati, Professor, Plant Pathology (Virology)Organization: Washington State University Address: IAREC, 24106 N. Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350Phone: 509-786-9215Email: naidu.rayapati@wsu.edu Project Personnel: Dr. Sridhar Jarugula, Research AssociateDr. Chandra Thammina,…
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Final Report: This is a completed project for the Washington Grape & Wine Research ProgramDate: 29 June 2018 Project Title: Assessing and Ameliorating Salinity and Sodicity in Eastern Washington Wine Grape VineyardsProject Duration: July 2016 – June 2018 PI Name: Joan R DavenportOrganization: Washington State UniversityAddress: 24106 N Bunn…
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Final Report – 2023 Funding Cycle (one year project) Principal Investigator: Pete Jacoby, Washington State University,Pullman Telephone: 509-475-7630 Cooperators: Patrick Rawn, Dineen Vineyards, Zillah, Washington Summary: Rogueing of virus-infected vines followed by replanting with healthy cuttings or young plants is practiced for managing virus diseases in vineyards. Replacement of…
