The College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University have implemented the Integrated Plant Sciences (IPS) degree program this August. The program will provide students with a depth of knowledge in crop and soil sciences, horticulture, landscape architecture, entomology, plant pathology and food science not previously offered in a single program.

“It’s now a better degree for students because we revised, consolidated and restructured content and created more courses, which are a better fit for a modern plant science degree,” according to Rich Koenig, crop and soil science department chair.

Three degrees – horticulture, crop science and soil science – have been combined into one degree with numerous options.  Students in the IPS degree program can look forward to jobs in research, consulting, winemaking and more. Collaboration began in fall 2008 during a  review of programs on campus. The dean and associate dean of the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resources met with a committee multiple times to discuss how the different degree programs fit together, how they could mesh better and which majors were redundant.

IPS majors explore the science of plant development and production from the perspectives of a variety of disciplines. All students in the program take a core set of interdisciplinary courses selected specifically to give them a solid foundation on which they can build expertise in a specific discipline.

• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Field Crop Management
• Fruit and Vegetable Management
• Nursery and Greenhouse Management
• Landscape Design and Implementation
• Turfgrass Management
• Viticulture and Enology

Viticulture and Enology

The Viticulture and Enology major was created for students interested in wine-grape growing and winemaking, as well as contributing to critical research and development opportunities in the wine industry. This program offers the technical, scientific, and practical experience needed to gain the essential skills for producing high quality grapes and premium table wines.

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WHAT IS THE WINE CENTURY CLUB?

The Wine Century Club was founded by Deborah and Steve De Long in 2005 in New York, NY, to promote “the many unsung grape varieties used to make wine.”   The club’s inaugural meeting was held in Manhattan on March 16 at Lo Scalco restaurant, and included a five-course dinner.  Dishes were paired with wines such as Ocone Falanghina del Taburno 2003 and a Nusserhof Südtiroler Lagrein Riserva 2000.  Since this first meeting and a starting membership of 32, the club has grown to an official membership of 590 and boasts local chapters from coast-to-coast.

The Wine Century Club is for all adventurous wine lovers.  The club is for all those who enjoy wines and seek to explore wines made from lesser known varietals. If you’ve already tried at least 100 grape varieties, you’re qualified to join the Wine Century Club.  Simply download an application form here in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel format and return it to us via email.

Wine Century Application.pdf (To download this form you will need Adobe Reader®) which you can download for free.

Wine Century Application.xls (To download this form you will need Microsoft Excel®)

If you have yet to reach the century mark and would like to learn more, consider joining a local chapter of the Wine Century Club.

WHAT DOES THE INLAND NORTHWEST CHAPTER OFFER?

The state of Washington has gained a reputation for producing some great wines, especially from the classical grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling.  There is however a world of uncommon varietals that awaits.   Based in Spokane, WA, the Inland Northwest (INW) Chapter of the Wine Century Club is positioned on the doorstep of Washington’s premier wine producing regions.  The INW Chapter promotes regional wine events allowing its members to compare the common and uncommon grape varieties.  If you’re interested in an exploration of the world through the its wines, please consider joining the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Wine Century Club.