Water Rights
It takes more than just land to grow grapes.
In Washington, water is a resource that is closely regulated, and using water for commercial and agriculture purposes requires you have a “Water Right”.
- Washington Water Rights for Agricultural Producers – WSU #FS014e
- Landowner’s Guide to WA Water Rights (.pdf) – WA Dept. of Ecology
- Water Rights Resources – WA Dept. of Ecology
- Water Availability in Washington Regions – WA Dept. of Ecology
- WAC Code Water Rights – Washington State Legislature
Irrigation and Grapes
- Irrigation Basics for Eastern Washington Vineyards – WSU #EM061e
- ESPAÑOL- Conceptos básicos de riego para los viñedos del este de Washington – WSU #EM061ES
- Grapevine Management under Drought Conditions – WSU #EM4831e
- Drought Management in Wine Grapes – UC Website
General Water Management
- Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest
- Managing Irrigation Water for Different Soil Types in the Same Field – WSU #FS086e
- Managing Irrigation Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest – PNW #597e
- WSU Drip Irrigation Information – WSU Small Farms Website
- Low-Pressure Drip Irrigation for Small Plots – NMSU Extension Pub
Chemigation and Nutrient Management
- Calculating Chemigation Injection Rates– WSU #FS035E
- Chemigation or Fertigation Injection Pump Calibration – WSU#FS230e
- Estimates of Water and Nutrient Movement in Commercial Vineyards (.pdf) – WSU Research Update 2008
Monitoring and Measuring Water Status
- Soil Moisture Monitoring in Drip Irrigated Vineyards (.pdf) – WSU Research Update 2008
- Using a Pressure Chamber to Measure Leaf Water Potential (.pdf) – UC Extension Whitepaper
- Measuring Water Potential – Plant Physiology Online
- Practical Use of Soil Moisture Sensors and their Data for Irrigation Scheduling– WSU #FS083e
Additional Resources
Drought Updates
Irrigation Water Supply Status
- Bureau of Reclamation – Hydromet
- Yakima River Basin Daily Water Status
- Snow Pack Reports – USDA-NRCS (Select the file as a .PDF or as a .doc report)
Grapevine Water Use
Grapevine Water Use – WSU V&E Webpage
Grapevine CropCoefficient (.pdf) – WSU V&E Handout
Mobile Irrigation
Check out the new Irrigation Scheduler, which allows you to monitor plant water needs from your mobile device.
WSU Water Info
WSU has a new website dedicated to all things water.
Grape & Vineyard Topics
- Vineyard information
- Nutrition & soils
- Irrigation
- Weather information
- Pests & pest control
- Grape insects
- Nematodes
- Vineyard vertebrates
- Handbook: insect management in the Pacific Northwest
- Diagnostic clinic (Plant Pathology)
- Guide: grape pest management
- Strategic plan: grape pest management (.pdf)
- Field guides: integrated pest management (IPM) in the Pacific Northwest
- Pesticide application technology
- Pesticide information & licenses
- Diseases & disease control
- Disorders & other issues
- Weed management
- Smoke taint
- Western Washington Grapes
- Juice grapes
- Table grapes
- Additional Resources