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May 2019
FRAME Powdery Mildew Sampling Workshop – Lake Chelan
This mini-workshop is being co-organized with Chelan-area growers. The FRAME team is interested in a concentrate effort in tracking and managing fungicide resistance in grape powdery mildew. This mini-workshop will teach participants about FRAME, how to use our new grape powdery mildew sampling tools, and how to best collect those samples for fungicide resistance testing. We are also looking for grower-collaborators who are interested in participating in a more detailed study related to fungicide resistance. Sampling kits will be available…
Find out more »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 2019
Wine & Music Festival
The Wine & Music Festival will feature 20+ Washington state wineries pouring over 60 different wines. Throw in live music and tasty food provided by Porters Real BBQ, and you have a party!
Find out more »Vineyard Mechanization Webinar: Can mechanizing vineyard tasks make you money?
Pacific Northwest wine grape growers are invited to this free webinar led by Dr. Clark Seavert, Oregon State University agricultural economist. Dr. Seavert will share his evaluation of the economic potential of mechanizing vineyard tasks in the Pacific Northwest, research that was funded directly by Washington State Wine and Oregon’s Erath Family Foundation. He’ll discuss the upfront investment costs, economic benefits of reducing or eliminating hand labor and payback periods of mechanization. Growers learn about the results…
Find out more »2019 ASEV National Conference
The 70th annual Association of Enology & Viticulture National Conference will be held in Napa, Calif. July 17-20, 2019.
Find out more »July 2019
Drone Data Analytics in Agriculture Workshop
Unmanned aerial system based remote sensing platforms allow repeated season-long mapping of entire field blocks using range of optical sensors. The question is how to extract meaningful information and simplified maps from such ‘BIG DATA’ sets for management decision making. This “Drone Data Analytics in Agriculture” workshop is designed to provide needed insights on these aspects. One-day workshop covers basics of photogrammetry, best practices in UAS imagery data collection, theory and hands-on training on data analytic methods while analyzing actual…
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