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Viticulture & Enology Extension Contacts

Not in Washington?

If you are a grape grower or winemaker outside of Washington state, check out the National Grape Research Alliance Extension Directory for a Extension professional near you!

Viticulture – Washington State

General Commercial Viticulture Inquiries

Michelle Moyer – Statewide Viticulture Extension Specialist
  • 509-786-9234
  • michelle.moyer@wsu.edu
  • Specialty: General viticulture production; grape disease management; sustainable production; fungicide resistance; nematode management

Grapevine Pests & Diseases

Viruses: Naidu Rayapati
  • 509-786-9215
  • naidu@wsu.edu
  • Specialty: Grapevine viruses; virus detection
Clean Plants: Scott Harper
Foliar, Fruit, and Trunk Diseases: Michelle Moyer
  • 509-786-9234
  • michelle.moyer@wsu.edu
  • Specialty: General viticulture production; grape disease management; sustainable production; fungicide resistance; nematode management
Insects: Doug Walsh
  • 509-786-9287
  • dwalsh@wsu.edu
  • Specialty: Insect pests; insect monitoring, insecticide evaluations
Insects: David James
Sprayer Technology: Gwen Hoheisel
  • 509-786-5609
  • ghoheisel@wsu.edu
  • Specialty: Sprayer best management practices; sprayer technology; general production; pesticide drift

AgWeatherNet

Lav Khot

Irrigation Management

Troy Peters

Enology – Washington State

General Commercial Enology Inquires

Thomas Henick-Kling
  • 509-372-7292
  • thk@wsu.edu
  • Specialty: Wine microbiology, fermentation