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Our Team

The Washington State Wine Commission, a staff of 10, works to implement all initiatives, programs, and campaigns decided upon by our Board, which represents our winemakers and grape growers. We each come to the wine industry from various backgrounds, but all share the same belief: that Washington Wine is meant…
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About WA Wine

We work on behalf of the state of Washington and its wineries and growers. We are a state government agency that represents all licensed wineries and grape growers in the entire state. It’s our mission, purpose, and promise to support every winery and wine grape farmer in Washington by raising awareness and…
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Epidemiology and Management of Viral Diseases in Washington Vineyards

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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Monitoring Mealybugs for Potential Imidicloprid Resistance and Buffalo Treehoppers for Imidicloprid Susceptibility

Final Report: 2020-2021 Funding Cycle Principal Investigator: Doug Walsh, Professor of EntomologyWashington State University Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center24106 N. Bunn Rd, Prosser, WA 99350dwalsh@wsu.eduTel. 509.786.9287 Summary: Objective 1. Collect different populations of grape mealybugs. Two distinct populations of grape mealybugs were collected in 2019. The first was from…
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Smoke Analysis Laboratories

The following labs have previously indicated their interest and availability for smoke analysis of grapes and/or wine samples. Please note that if they are located out of the US, contact them prior to determine if there are any import or customs issues based on your vineyard location. Most labs will…
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Successful Management and Mitigation of Smoke Exposed Grapes

Elizabeth Tomasino, Associate Professor, Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, elizabeth.tomasino@oregonstate.edu Anita Oberholster, Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension in Enology, Viticulture and Enology, University of California-Davis, aoberholster@ucdavis.edu Thomas Collins, Assistant Professor, Viticulture & Enology, Washington State University, tom.collins@wsu.edu Linda Brewer, Senior Faculty Research Assistant II, Horticulture, Oregon State University…
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Weed Management in Washington Wine Grapes: Where Do We Currently Stand and Where Can We Go in the Future

Project Title: Weed Management in Washington Wine Grapes: Where Do We Currently Stand and Where Can We Go in the Future Project Duration: 1 year Principal Investigator(s): Lynn M. SosnoskieOrganization: Washington State UniversityAddress: WSU TFREC, Wenatchee, WA 98801Telephone: 229-326-2676Email: lmsosnoskie@ucanr.edu CO-PI: Ian C. BurkeOrganization: WSUAddress: Pullman, WA 99164Telephone: 509-335-2858Email: icburke@wsu.edu…
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WRAC Meeting Minutes • June 25, 2020

Chair Rick Hamman called the Annual Meeting to order at 11:04 a.m. Members present: Rick Hamman, Leah Adint, Dick Boushey, Scott Williams, Linn Scott, Wade Wolfe, Brian Carter, Kevin Corliss, Marie-Eve Gilla, Kay SimonStaff: Melissa Hansen, Steve WarnerGuests: Dr. Thomas Henick-Kling and Dr. Scot Hulbert, WSU, Will Beightol, Collab Wine…
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WRAC Meeting Minutes • June 28, 2019

Attending: Leah Adint, Dick Boushey, Brian Carter, Kevin Corliss, Rick Hamman, Julia Kock, Kay Simon, Linn Scott, Russ Smithyman, Bruce Watson and Wade WolfeGuests and Staff: Melissa Hansen (WSWC), Steve Warner, (WSWC), Thomas Henick-Kling (WSU), Scot Hulbert, David Gang, Martin Hubbard – (WSU-ARC) Call to Order: The meeting was called…