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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…
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WRAC Meeting Minutes • June 23, 2017

Attending: Joy Andersen, Dick Boushey, Brian Carter, Kevin Corliss, Rick Hamman, Julia Kock, Mike Means, Kay Simon and Bruce WatsonAbsent: Scott Williams, Wade WolfeGuests and Staff: Melissa Hansen (WSWC), Steve Warner (WSWC), Thomas Henick-Kling (WSU) Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Review 2017 Research…
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Evaluating the Impacts of Early Fruit-Zone Leaf Removal in Red Wine Grape Varieties

Project Title: Evaluating the Impacts of Early Fruit-Zone Leaf Removal in Red Wine Grape VarietiesProject Duration: FY15, FY16, and FY17 (July 2014-June 2017) Principal Investigator(s): Michelle Moyer, Assistant ProfessorOrganization: WSU-IAREC, 24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99350Telephone: 509-786-9234Email: michelle.moyer@wsu.edu Cooperator(s): Jim HarbertsonOrganization: WSU – Wine Science CenterDescription of Participation: Dr.
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Developing Economic and Financial Benchmarks for Mechanizing Northwest Vineyards

Title: Developing Economic and Financial Benchmarks for Mechanizing Northwest Vineyards Final Report: 2018-2019 Primary Investigator(s): Clark F. SeavertOrganization: Department of Applied Economics, Oregon State University Cooperators: Richard Hoff, Mercer Ranches; Russ Smithyman, St Michelle Wine Estates; Dr. Qin Zhang, WSU; Grant DeVries, Vine Tech Equipment; Daniel Fey, Results Partners; Joel…
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High Resolution Multispectral and Thermal Remote Sensing-Based Water Stress Assessment in Subsurface Irrigated Grapevines

Principal Investigator(s): Carlos Zúñiga Espinoza, Lav R. Khot, Sindhuja Sankaran, and Pete W. JacobyOrganizations: Department of Biological System Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6120; Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems, Washington State University, Prosser,WA 99350-8694; Department of Crop and Soil Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6420Emails: carlos.zuniga@wsu.edu…
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Berry Weight Loss Associated with Long Hang Time

Final Report: This is a completed project for the Washington Grape & Wine Research Program Title: Influence of cultivar, environment and management on grape yield components and quality (Objective 3: Determine weight loss associated with long hang time) Project Duration: 2014-2016 Primary Investigator(s): Markus KellerOrganization: Washington State UniversityAddress: IAREC, 24106…
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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…