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Jose Rodriguez is a student at Yakima Valley College, he plans on attending WSU in Pullman when he finishes his work in Central Washington.  We asked him why a young person should look at a career in agriculture.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Yakima Valley Vintners, YVC’s teaching winery, submitted four wines and received four awards at the 2018 Seattle Wine Competition.  YVC’s 2017 Textbook White Gewürztraminer received a double gold medal along with the 2015 Intern Tempranillo.  The 2014 Primitivo ...

Jose Rodriguez student at Yakima Valley College talks about why he's so passionate about the wine making process.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

San Diego native Jose Rodriguez  discusses why he selected Yakima Valley College to start his career in agriculture.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Yakima Valley College's Trent Ball discusses the importance of teaching the latest technology when discussions agriculture.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Three northwest colleges are working together to improve the educational experience for students interested in a wine career.  Trent Ball with Yakima Valley College says they are expanding the classes and courses offered by teaming up with South Seattle College and Wenatchee Valley College.  He...

Now in its 10th year, the Vineyard and Winery Program at Yakima Valley College has grown, changed and evolved, much like the local winery industry.  Trent Ball YVC's Agriculture Chair says says unlike other programs, their classes are offered primarily in the evening, which allow for more non-traditional students to attend.  An...

The students at Yakima Valley College’s Teaching Winery, Yakima Valley Vintners, won eight awards at the 2017 Tri-Cities Wine Festival.   The 2015 Intern Tempranillo won a gold medal, while several other vintages took home silver medals.   A...

A new startup winery has joined the incubator program of Yakima Valley College’s Vineyard and Winery Technology program.   Emily Christensen of Fortuity Cellars called the relationship symbiotic.   “The wine industry is really cost intensive so to be able to have a space of our own where we can make the wine, share equipment so we don’t have to put all that money in right away to equipment. We can

Yakima Valley College’s Vineyard and Winery Technology Program announced a new partner in their incubator space on the Grandview Campus.   Fortuity Cellars, a husband and wife owned winery, will step in to utilize the tools the space the incubator can offer for startup wineries.   A...