vineyard

Oregon State University is conducting a bilingual education program, teaching those in the vineyards the ins and outs of grape health.  What does that future of the program look like?  We put that question before OSU's Luisa Santamaria.   I...

What does sustainability look like in the ongoing research Oregon State University's Alexander Butcher is conducting?  And what role will sustainability play into the future?  He answers those questions and more in today's PNW Ag Network Wine Minute.   ...

Washington State University's Dr. Markus Keller talks about their new late season irrigation study, and the kind of data and information he hopes to pull in the future.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

Wine grape harvest is underway across Washington making it an ideal time to look for any issues that could be impacting the vineyard, like phylloxera.

Washington State University scientists will showcase research to improve irrigation scheduling, grapevine plant models and heat stress mitigation on July 21st.

What are the unique challenges when studying soil, and how difficult is it to determine cause and affect when addressing so many variables at once?  USDA's Devin A. Rippner talks about the unique challenges he's facing in today's PNW Ag Network Wine Minute.  ...

How do freezing temperatures in the vineyard impact wine quality? Washington State University's Jim Harbertson talks about the latest research to address the issue.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

As we start the second half of our Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly commodity snapshot series, today we focus on the wine and cherry industries.  Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS, said their 12-month outlooks calls for breakeven conditions for Northwest cherry growers. “...

The University of California Davis is building a special greenhouse to protect the future of America’s wine grape industry. Foundation Plant Services, provides virus tested grapevine plant material to nurseries, which are then sold to vineyards. ...

Washington and Oregon grape growers interested in registering for the early April “Building Better Spray Programs for Vineyards” workshop have until Monday, March 28th to do so. Event organizers say the hands-on workshop is designed to help growers develop a spray program that not only prevents grapevine disease but also manages fungicide resistance. Washing ...