Washington State University’s Wine Research Center at Prosser is set to receive $250,000 over the next five years. The award came from Northwest Farm Credit Services, a provider of financing, related services and crop insurance to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers and rural homeowners. Details: foundation.wsu.edu/news.

Washington licenses 700th winery
The Washington State Liquor Control Board licensed the state’s 700th winery, up from 360 wineries five years ago. The Washington State Department of Agriculture declared that Washington state has now planted more than 40,000 acres of winegrapes across the state, reflecting an increase of roughly 2,000 acres per year during the past five years. Details: washingtonwine.org.