The National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the final tally for Washington State’s 2009 wine grape crop. A record-high level of 165,000 tons was reported. That’s up 14 percent from the previous high in 2008. Growers received an average of $988 per ton, which was $30 less per ton [...]
Grape growers and vintners raised more than $20,000 to help fund the purchase of 6,400 grape vines for the WSU grape research vineyard in Prosser during the Washington Wine Industry Foundation’s Angel Share auction held during the annual banquet of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers in early February in Kennewick. The banquet and [...]
By Vicky Scharlau Executive Director, Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Members of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers voted on three industry awards during their convention held in early February at Kennewick’s Three Rivers Convention Center. About 2,000 people attended the event, which included educational sessions ranging from vineyard site selection to sustainable [...]
The Washington State Grape Society is proud to offer a scholarship to a deserving young person who plans to attend Washington State University and engage in a field of study relating to the growing of grapes. This scholarship is targeted towards graduate students, but undergraduate students may also apply. To apply for a scholarship you [...]
Tri-Cities, Wash. – The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG) announced to the Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau that their Annual Meeting will be held in the Tri-Cities through February 2015. The WAWGG Annual Meeting, Convention and Trade Show is the premier educational and networking opportunity for the Northwest grape and wine industry and the largest event [...]
By Bob Kirkpatrick David Ayala, manager of Conner Lee Vineyard in Othello, has successfully completed a 19-week course in bilingual viticulture education. He is one of 24 recent grads who received a certificate of completion Friday, March 27. “I feel very happy to graduate,” Ayala said. “I want to repeat the course again. Once isn’t [...]
