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Final Report: June 30, 2021 Principal Investigator: Tim DonahueOrganization: Walla Walla CollegeEmail: winemakertim@gmail.com Summary: Flotation is a technique of using compressed gas combined with fining agents (bentonite, gelatin) to clarify white wine juice. The predominant reason for using flotation is to clarify juice quickly (2-3 hours vs. 1-2 days) and…
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Project Title: Qualitative Survey of Washington State Vineyards for Potential Insect Vectors of Grapevine Red Blotch Disease Project Duration 2017-2019 Principal Investigator(s): Doug WalshOrganization: WSU Entomology / IARECAddress: 24106 North Bunn Rd, Prosser, WA 99350Telephone: 509-786-9287Email: dwalsh@wsu.edu CO-PI(s): Jonathan O’HearnOrganization: WSU EntomologyAddress: 24106 North Bunn Rd, Prosser, WA 99350 CO-PI(s):…
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Final Report: June 30, 2021 Principal Investigator: William BeightolOrganization: Collab Wine CompanyTelephone: 509.832.4191Email: will@collabwine.com Co-PI: Ben UtterOrganization: Bloomfield RoboticsTelephone: 781.296.9929Email: ben@bloomfield.ai Cooperators: Grower cooperators: Mercer Ranches, Phinny Hill Vineyards, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Winemakers LLC, Coyote Canyon Vineyards, Shaw Vineyard, McKinnly Springs Vineyard Project Cooperator: Dr. Wade Wolfe Objectives: To…
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Final Report: 2021- 2022 David G. James, Department of Entomology, Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350 Tel: 509 786 9280. Email: david_james@wsu-edu Summary: Leafminer damage on wine grapes was first reported from vineyards in the Tri-Cities area in September 2020. We determined that the…
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Date: December 15, 2014 Project Title: Sampling, Identification & Control of Leafhopper Pests in Washington Vineyards Principal Investigator(s): Douglas Walsh, PhD, Professor of EntomologyOrganization: WSU ProsserEmail: dwalsh@wsu.edu; Phone: 509-786-9287 Principal Investigator(s): Laura Lavine, PhD, Professor of EntomologyOrganization: WSU PullmanEmail: lavine@wsu.edu; Phone: 309-335-7907 Collaborator(s): Holly Ferguson, PhD, Extension IPM Coordinator Specialist,…
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About Us The Wine Research Advisory Committee, established in 1981 through legislation, is the scientific review arm for the Washington wine industry and responsible for making research funding recommendations. WRAC is a subcommittee of the Washington State Wine Commission. Mission Statement The mission of the Wine Research Advisory Committee, on…
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Project Title: Time‑to‑event analysis to evaluate dormancy status of single‑bud cuttings: an example for grapevines Principal Investigator(s): Hector Camargo Alvarez, Melba Salazar‑Gutiérrez, Diana Zapata, Markus Keller, and Gerrit HoogenboomCorrespondence: h.camargoalvarez@wsu.edu Abstract Background: The reduced growth of plants during the winter causes a lack in the perceptibility of the phenologicalevents making…
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Attending: Leah Adint, Dick Boushey, Brian Carter, Kevin Corliss, Rick Hamman, Julia Kock, Kay Simon, Linn Scott and Wade WolfeAbsent: Russ Smithyman, Bruce Watson and Scott WilliamsGuests and Staff: Melissa Hansen (WSWC), Thomas Henick-Kling (WSU), Scot Hulbert (WSU-ARC) Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 11:10 a.m.
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Project Title: Epidemiology and Management of Grapevine Leafroll and Redleaf Diseases in Washington VineyardsProject Duration: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017 Principal Investigator: Naidu A. Rayapati, Associate Professor (Virology)Organization: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University Prosser, WA 99350. Email: naidu.rayapati@wsu.eduPhone: 509-786-9215 Collaborator(s): Dr. Doug Walsh, Professor, Entomology, WSU-IARECRole:…
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Project Title: Monitoring and Mapping Grape Powdery Mildew Fungicide Resistance and Crown Gall Incidence in Washington Vineyards Project Duration: 3 years, FY18-20, 1 July 2017- 30 June 2020 Principal Investigator(s): Michelle Moyer, Assistant ProfessorOrganization: Washington State UniversityAddress: 24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99350Telephone: 509-786-9234Email: michelle.moyer@wsu.edu Collaborators: Dr. Walt MahaffeeOrganization:…
