WAVE is the Washington wine industry’s signature research seminar/webinar and stands for Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology. WAVEx seminars/webinars feature research in a condensed format.

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Time: 12:30 PM Pacific Time

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Description

This webinar dives into insights learned thus far from the Long-term Agroecological Research and Extension wine grape vineyard planted in Prosser through the Washington Soil Health Inititiative. Dr. Devin Rippner, USDA-Agricutlural Research Service soil scientist manages the vineyard site. He will share information on the statewide Soil Health Initiative, give a definition for soil health as it applies to Washington vineyards, present preliminary results from the vineyard site that highlights the uniqueness of soil health in eastern Washington and share preliminary results about how soil health practices can improve soil function and potentially help suppress plant parasitic nematodes.