Water

Wine Industry Has Premium Impact Washington’s wine industry has a national economic impact of $4.7 billion per year, according to a study released this month by MKF Research. The study was underwritten by the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers, the Washington Wine Commission and other key organizations in the state’s wine and grape industry. […]

Voice of the Vine is watching water. This article is the first in a two-part series on vineyard irrigation research going on deep in Washington wine country at Washington State University’s Irrigated Agriculture and Research Center. Our article on soil moisture monitoring will run in the Feb. 21 issue. Water, Water Everywhere? I. Deficit Spending […]