Washington Winegrowers Association works diligently to promote an environment beneficial to our members and the broader industry, driving efforts to address legislative and regulatory issues impacting the industry through strategic government affairs and industry mobilization. Through our advocacy efforts, we work with Federal and State policymakers and partners to champion best interests of membership, including promoting key industry issues with agencies and elected officials.
Advocacy issues include:
- Agricultural Emergency Disaster Relief
- Agricultural Literacy
- Agricultural Overtime Laws
- Agritourism
- Chemical Management
- Clean Plant Material
- Climate Commitment Act
- Crop Insurance
- Distribution and Sales
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Farm Bill
- Food Safety Modernization Act
- Irrigation and Watershed Protection
- Labeling and Compliance
- Music Listening
- Pest Management and Invasive Species Response
- Shipping, Import and Export, Tariffs
- Smoke and Heat Exposure Labor Regulations
- Soil and Nutrition Management
- Specialty Crop Reporting
- Sustainability
- Technology, Implements and Automation
- Vineyard Operations
- Viticulture and Enology Education
- Wildfire Smoke Exposure
- Wildlife Damage to Crops
- Winery Operations