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May 2022
Field Day: Optimizing and Use of Canopy Sprayers in the Vineyard
Brought to you by: Washington Winegrowers, Washington State Grape Society and Washington State University, Target Audience: Primary audience: Vineyard managers/owners Secondary audience: Vineyard workers Where: 2 Options Available Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM both days Pesticide Credits - applied May 4, 2022 Tsillan Cellars, Chelan Registration link: https://www.wawinegrowers.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1618599 Cost to attend $20.00 May 10, 2022 Skyfall Vineyard, Benton City Registration link: https://www.wawinegrowers.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1618589 Cost to attend $20.00 Why send your employees to this event? Spraying is one of the highest pre-harvest…
Find out more »July 2022
Washington Rootstock Field Day
Join us for our first Washington Rootstock Field Day! Hosted by Inland Desert Nursery and Washington State University Viticulture Extension, with support by Western SARE and Wilbur Ellis. Attendance will be limited to 50 people, to facilitate vineyard tours and discussion. Registration for this event is now closed. Agenda 8:45 AM - Check-in 9:00 AM - What is a Western SARE Producer Grant? (Kevin Judkins and Robert Cook, Inland Desert Nursery); and Why Rootstock Trials are Best Done Locally (Michelle…
Find out more »August 2022
WSGS / WSU Viticulture Field Day
We are delighted to announce the 2022 Washington State University / Washington State Grape Society Viticulture Field Day. This will be an in-person event. Event Details When: Thursday, August 11 Time: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Where: WSU Prosser IAREC - Main Campus Vineyards. Please plan to carpool to reduce total traffic to research sites. Cost: $20 Registration is closed. This event has been approved for 2 WSDA pesticide recertification credits. Event Description This outdoor educational event will feature a…
Find out more »Beneficial Insects and Drones – Field Demonstration
See Research in Action! Drone demo on Aug. 19 Washington’s wine grape growers and wineries are invited to see their research dollars at work during a demonstration of a drone release of beneficial predators for grape mealybug and spider mites. The demo will be held: Friday, August 19 9:00-10:00am Kiona Vineyards, Benton City. Meet at the Kiona Winery Tasting Room Parking Lot, 44612 N Sunset Rd, Benton City, WA 99320. It’s a short walk to the research trial location. The…
Find out more »June 2023
Field Day – Mechanized Vineyard Planting
Join us for an Open House on Mechanized Vineyard Planting! This is the first public event to kick off the establishment of a new vineyard planted to study the influence of vineyard management practices on soil health. This vineyard will be planted using a mechanized planting service offered by Vinomatos (https://www.vinomatos.com/en/), and we are inviting you to come and see this process. This is a collaborative project between USDA and WSU scientists, and we invite you to informally watch the…
Find out more »March 2024
Vineyard Pest Management Workshop – Western Washington
This event has been cancelled. Join us for this all-day, hands-on workshop on vineyard pest management and sprayer calibration! Location: Langley, WA WSDA Pesticide Recertification Credits Offered: 6 Credits Agenda: 8:30 AM Check-In 8:45 AM Introduction of the Day 9:00 AM Principles of Pest Management In order to effectively manage a pest, we have to know their biology. This talk will cover key environmental factors that influence how the powdery mildew and Botrytis bunch rot fungi…
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