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Kim Cavoores talks wars with gluten, opening a wine shop in 2020, wearing Dansko clogs, and playing The Ramones while serving free sherry.
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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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Final Report: June 30, 2021 Principal Investigator: Qin ZhangCenter for Precision and Automated Agricultural System, Washington State University (WSU CPAAS)24106 N Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350509-786-9360qinzhang@wsu.edu Co-PI: Manoj KarkeeWSU CPAAS24106 N Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350509-786-9208manoj.karkee@wsu.edu Project Summary: Canopy management is one of the major production activities in the annual…
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Final Report: 2017-2021 Funding Cycle Principal Investigator: Markus KellerWashington State University, Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99350, (509) 786 9263, mkeller@wsu.eduCooperator: James Harbertson, WSU Wine Science Center, Richland WA 99352 Vineyard management for optimum wine quality and low labor input is a top industry…
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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. Determine how increasing concentrations of imidacloprid in leaf tissues impacts Tetranychus urticae and Eotetranychus willamettei behaviors (lifespan and fecundity). We…
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SEATTLE (November 19, 2021)—The organizers of Taste Washington regretfully announce today that the Taste Washington festival will not occur in 2022. They are immediately working toward a full relaunch in 2023. There are a myriad of reasons a festival is not possible in 2022. Among them, Visit Seattle, which has…
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Location: South-central WashingtonDesignated: 2021Total Size: 16,870 acresAcreage Under Vine: 1,500 acres (607 hectares)Top Varieties: Cabernet SauvignonSoils: Fine sand along with silt and sandy loam Average Annual Precipitation: 8-9 inches Two Things to Know: It’s a warm appellation that acts like a cool one. It receives more precipitation than many other areas…
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Published in Good Fruit GrowerBy Melissa Hansen, Washington State Wine Commission September 1, 2020 The Washington wine industry’s viticulture and enology research program is stronger than ever. The Washington State Wine Commission allocated a record amount of nearly $1.2 million for research this fiscal year (July 2020 to June 2021),…
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Published in Good Fruit GrowerBy Melissa Hansen, Washington State Wine Commission Jan. 29, 2016 It’s a new era for viticulture and enology research in Washington. Washington’s wine industry has started the process of building a world-class research program. The industry has invested in a new wine science facility, developed a…
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Washington is home to a diverse group of growing regions, which vary significantly by the amount of area they encompass, their climate, soils, and what is planted there. This diversity is one of the reasons such a large number of varieties succeed in Washington. While some of these regions might…
