Tag Archives: Washington State University

Automated Drones Could Scare Birds From Vineyards

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants, then return to watch for the next invading flock. All without a human nearby. A Washington State University … Continue reading →

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Wine Scientists Study How to Combat Smoke Exposure

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Washington State University researchers are working to find new ways to mitigate wine grape smoke exposure. Projects include installing air quality sensors at vineyards, laboratory experiments where grapes are exposed to smoke, and potential interventions such as using a barrier … Continue reading →

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TTB Proposes Three New Viti Areas

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

They are: Palo Verdes Peninsula — 15,000 acres in the southwestern coastal region of Los Angeles County.  TTB’s proposal is in response to a petition from James York, owner of Catalina View Wines, on behalf of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Wingrowers.  The 15,900 acres include … Continue reading →

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New Irrigation System Can Cut Vineyard Water Usage 35%

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

  A 35% reduction in water waste in Washington State vineyards.  That’s what Washington State University Professor of Crops and Soil Sciences Pete Jacoby (pictured) achieved with a subsurface irrigation system Launched in 2015, Jacoby’s Direct Root-Zone irrigation (DRZ) system … Continue reading →

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Drone Could Protect Vineyards, Other Agricultural Facilities

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Birds cause $80 million a year in crop damages.  And that’s just in Washington State alone. But aerial drones significantly reduce that.  A study by Washington State University,  published earlier this year in the journal of the American Society of … Continue reading →

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