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What's being done at Washington State University to make sure to current and future issues in the wine industry are addressed.

Washington State University is in the middle of their Frame 2 Research project. What impact has this and will this work have on the overall wine industry?

Oregon State University's Dr. James Osborne talks about the Oregon Wine Research Institute, and how their efforts help the industry across the state.

The Washington Winegrowers Association, Washington State Wine Commission and Washington Wine Institute are again working together on an industry-wide winegrape acreage report.

According to NASS, apple utilized production , totaled 119 million pounds in Oregon in 2024, down 24% from the previous year.  Value of utilized production was $28.2 million, down 24 percent from 2023.  In Washington, apple utilized production totaled 7.18 billion pou...

A recent study from Washington State University shows that “cult wines” may adapt and adjust to unpredictable weather better than their more mainstream counterparts.  A rare and ultra-premium product, "cult wines" are only available to those who join a winery’s allocation list or purchase the bottles on the secondary market.    The WSU study loo...

In today's PNW Ag Network Wine Minute, Washington State University's Gwen Hoheisel talks about her efforts to digitize Integrated Pest Management data.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaag...

In today's Wine Minute, Oregon State University's Alexander talks about the wine grape pests he's researching, and the challenges he's come across.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

The Northwest Wine Community will gather in the Tri-Cities next week for the 2025 WineVit Convention and Trade Show.  The three-day event will take place February 10th-12th at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.  Colleen Frei, Executive Director of the Washington Winegrowers Association says WIneVit is an opportunity for the entire wine community to gather, talk shop, network, and con

SePRO Ag says their pre-emergent herbicide, Brake On!, is a great fit for the specialty crops grown across Washington and Oregon.  Jeff Perrotti, Technical Rep for SePRO Ag in the Pacific Northwest said Brake On! has a unique mode of action relative to other residual herbicides used in permanent crops.  He note...