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May 2025
WAVEx Webinar – Tannins
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. When: May 14, 2025 Time: 12:30 PM Pacific Register here. This webinar shares learnings from joint research of Dr. Andy Waterhouse, emeritus wine chemist of the University of California, Davis, and Dr. Jim Harbertson, enologist at Washington State University, that explored better understanding condensed tannins of red wine.
Find out more »2025 Viticulture Intern Boot Camp
Description This all-day workshop is targeted to provide a baseline level of knowledge to company interns specializing in activities or training related to Washington State viticulture. The idea is to train interns in: 1) What Happens Throughout a WA Growing Season, 2) Pest and Disease Scouting, 3) Cold Damage and Yield Estimation, 4) Nutrient Disorder Identification and Understanding Fertilizers, and 5) General Internship Planning and Organization. Participants will have both in-class and in-vineyard experiences, and will also begin to develop…
Find out more »June 2025
Roll Out the Barrels
This half-day seminar will provide information and hands-on experience in evaluating barrels, product comparisons, and storage and maintenance practices.
Find out more »July 2025
2025 Smoke Summit Webinar
West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force invites you to it's 2025 Smoke Summit Webinar! Date & Time: July 15, 2025, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time Description: Join the West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force for its 2025 Smoke Summit, a free virtual event bringing together researchers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to share the latest science and strategies surrounding wildfire smoke exposure in winegrapes and wine production. This year’s summit will feature leading researchers presenting new findings on the…
Find out more »2025 WSU / WSGS Viticulture Field Day
Join the Washington State Grape Society and WSU Viticulture Extension for a morning of vineyard and IPM education! This field day will focus on management of grafted vines and rootstocks for soil-borne pest control, as well as grape mealybug mating disruption, monitoring for grape mealybug, and new sensor technologies that can improve spray applications! Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025 Where: Starting at Inland Desert Nursery - Main Office Cost: $20 Registration: Click here to register. Registration will be capped at…
Find out more »November 2025
Washington State Grape Society Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the annual Washington State Grape Society Annual Meeting! For more information, visit the Washington State Grape Society website. Thursday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) Speaker Line-Up State of the Grapes, Trent Ball, YVC Lessons learned from the first three seasons of the Washington State Soil Health Initiative, Dr. Devin Rippner, USDA Using the STAR Tool to Maximize Conservation, Lauren Quackenbush, WSDA BREAK Roza Irrigation District Update, Scott Revell, Roza Irrigation District Updates on AgWeatherNet Tools,…
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