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October 2024 Grape Post Newsletter
October 2024 Grape Post Newsletter In this issue… Feature Welcome, Beverly, Washington AVA! Advocacy FY 2025 Legislative Update Washington Liquor & Cannabis Board (LCB) Rulemaking TTB Proposed Rulemaking – Modernization of Permit Application Requirements for Wine Premises Education & Events Register for LAEP! Register for WineVit® 2025! Rich Smith Award Nominations are Now…
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September 2024 Grape Post Newsletter In this issue… Feature: Register for LAEP! Advocacy FY 2025 Legislative Update House Bill 2204 Emergency Liquor Permit Rulemaking Stakeholder Feedback Sessions Education & Events Washington Winegrowers export to B.C. Come Over October Save the date for WineVit® 2025 Become a WineVit® 2025 Exhibitor or Sponsor Sustainable WA Meet the…
Read MoreAugust 2024 Grape Post Newsletter
August 2024 Grape Post Newsletter In this issue… Feature: LAEP Registration is open! Advocacy Federal Appropriations Update B.C. Canada Winegrape Shipment Export Update Education & Events Register for LAEP Today! West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Launches New Website Hub Be Confident, Be Compliant: TTB & WSLCB Webinar Wrap-Up Field Days: Optimizing and…
Read MoreJuly 2024 Grape Post Newsletter
July 2024 Grape Post Newsletter In this issue… FEATURE WA Winegrowers with Supply to Support Canadian Wineries Advocacy Farm Bill Update Federal Appropriations Update Liquor and Cannabis Board Policy Statement Emergency Alcohol Permit Education & Events Walter J. Clore Scholarship Recipient Field Days: Optimizing and Use of Sprayers in the Vineyard – August…
Read MoreJune 2024 Grape Post Newsletter
June 2024 Grape Post Newsletter In this issue… Advocacy Farm Bill 2024 Update Federal Appropriations Update Education & Events Eye Safety for Vineyard Workers Winery Cellar Leadership Graduation West Cost Smoke Exposure Task Force 2024 Smoke Summit Summary Upcoming Webinars and Events Sustainable WA Meet the Sustainable WA Grower: Doug Frost of Taggart…
Read MoreMay 2024 Grape Post Newsletter
May 2024 Grape Post Newsletter In this issue… Feature: Washington Winegrowers Association in D.C. Advocacy Federal Appropriations Update Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) Updates to the Winery General Permit for Washington State Education & Events Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship Recipient Announced Washington State Wine Commission Grower Positions Appointed Washington Department…
Read MoreThe Cluster May 17, 2024
The Cluster May 17, 2024 Washington Agriculture Viability Conference The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (WSU CAHNRS) are partnering to host the 2024 Washington Agricultural Viability Conference on May 29th and 30th at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington. Register…
Read MoreApril 2024 Grape Post Newsletter
April 2024 Grape Post Newsletter In this issue… Feature: Washington Winegrowers are Headed to D.C. Advocacy Upcoming: Glass Packaging, Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Meeting What is the Corporate Transparency Act? Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Winery Music Licensing: A Quick Rundown Education & Events Rolling with the Punches:…
Read MoreThe Cluster April 18, 2024
The Cluster April 18, 2024 Washington State Wine Commission Board position nominations are open! Nominations for two grower positions on the Washington State Wine Commission Board are open! Do you know a grower in Washington who you feel would be a good fit? Learn more about qualifications, duties, and the process for submitting nominations below! Nominations…
Read MoreSustainable WA Partners with Salmon-Safe for Dual Vineyard Certification
Sustainable WA Partners with Salmon-Safe for Dual Vineyard Certification SEATTLE (April 11, 2024)—The Washington wine industry today announced an exciting partnership between the state’s sustainability certification for winegrapes – Sustainable WA – and Salmon-Safe, a leading U.S. regional eco-label focused on watershed protection. Following an 18-month development process, Sustainable WA is joining with Salmon-Safe in…
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