Posted on May 18, 2022
TRAVEL FOR GOOD: How Washington’s vineyards are adapting to a changing climate
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Washington state is the second largest wine producer in the U.S., behind California. The changing climate and its unpredictability has created new challenges for growers. It’s one of the many reasons why vineyards around the state are adopting practices that make their grape crops more resilient.
At Two Mountain Winery in the town of Zillah, yellow-flowered mustard grass grows next to and under the vines. Patrick Rawn, vineyard manager and co-owner, said that in the past, his crews would mow down mustard grass. The grass competes with the grape vines for water and nutrients, or so conventional farming wisdom goes.
But it turns out, flowers from mustard grass are irresistible to thrips, a type of flying insect that likes to eat grape buds.
At Two Mountain Winery in the town of Zillah, yellow-flowered mustard grass grows next to and under the vines. Patrick Rawn, vineyard manager and co-owner, said that in the past, his crews would mow down mustard grass. The grass competes with the grape vines for water and nutrients, or so conventional farming wisdom goes.
But it turns out, flowers from mustard grass are irresistible to thrips, a type of flying insect that likes to eat grape buds.
TRAVEL FOR GOOD: How Washington’s vineyards are adapting to a changing climate
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Climate Change
Wine
Wine Making
Farming
Agriculture
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."A 2019 survey from the agency notes that “consumers want to know how the products they consume are made. They want clean products from socially responsible companies.”
The agency told KUOW that most growers are working to adopt practices which take less of a toll on the environment — such as ditching pesticides or using controlled irrigation."...
..."A 2019 survey from the agency notes that “consumers want to know how the products they consume are made. They want clean products from socially responsible companies.”
The agency told KUOW that most growers are working to adopt practices which take less of a toll on the environment — such as ditching pesticides or using controlled irrigation."...
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