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Miniature Grapevine Speeds Research Washington State University researchers are using a dwarf grapevine variety named Pixie to research potential solutions to industry problems. “This is your lab rat for the grape world,” said Amit Dhingra, assistant professor of horticultural genomics and biotechnology. “With Pixie grape, you can advance and accelerate solution delivery to the stakeholders […]

Iraq War Vet Comes Home to Wine Country “The U.S. Army is a 200-plus-year-old organization,” said WSU viticulture and enology student Andrew Schultz. “They know something about leadership and teamwork. That’s why I served.” The former radar operations sergeant served in the Army for four years, including 16 months in Iraq, before returning to civilian […]