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WSU-Tri Cities student Ioan Gitsov discusses his research effort and how they will benefit grape growers.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Washington State University's Dr. Richard Larsen discusses the benefits of having a research winery on the WSU Tri-Cities campus.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

For today’s future of Farming, we highlight Washington State University Tri-Cities first national Newman Civic Fellow recipient Connor Eck.  The senior, originally from Del Mar California, says he’s currently working on improving water usage in the wine industry.   "So I’m...

The WSU Tri-Cities campus is hosting their next in the Ravenholt Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 9th with a presentation on using sensors and digital mapping to track vineyard health.   The speaker is Terry Bates from Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Lab and he is a leader in juice grape research and he will showcase the use of sensors in gathering measurements on soil, crop and cano

On Wednesday, officials from the Tri Cities and Pullman were in Richland as WSU broke ground on a new student housing complex.  The seven phase project will add 800 beds to the Tri-Cities campus. And the Viticulture and Enology program see this latest construction project as a huge asset.   ...

The WSU Tri-Cities Viticulture and Enology Program is looking for participants in sensory panels and helping wine researchers at the school.   The school will train the volunteers who are interested in participating in the panels, so extensive wine experience is not necessary.  ...

Thanks to a grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust, high school science teachers spent the summer working with researchers from WSU Tri-Cities on project involving viticulture, plant pathology and more.   WSU’s Judith Morrison said this is the first time they’ve participated in this program and it has been very beneficial to both parties.   “Get th...

Washington State University Tri Cities will honor the life and contributions of wine industry pioneer Dr. Chas Nagel Friday evening.  At the closed door event the Wine Science Center’s microbiology lab will be named in his honor.  Chas’ son, Rob Nagel, told the Washington Ag Network his father would have appreciated this honor, but also found reward in his day to day work.   “He would ta... Read M