Evolving Perspectives

GREAT THINGS IN BUSINESS ARE NEVER DONE BY ONE PERSON.

THEY ARE DONE BY A TEAM OF PEOPLE.

- Steve Jobs

Better Thinking: Think better. Be better. Ronda Conger

STOP THE BLEED® Offered to the Industry

STOP THE BLEED® is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action. STOP THE BLEED® is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before
professional help arrives.

This class is offered to the industry at NO CHARGE to you and/or your staff! This is a quick 1 hour and 30 minute class that will go over what you need to do in an emergency! Great information and highly recommended! 

Space Limited | Reserve Your Spot Today 

January 23rd, 2019 | IWC Office | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 

2019 Annual Meeting

February 26-27, 2019 - Register Today!

Two full days of seminars bringing you up-to-date on what's happening in Idaho's world of wine. You'll hear from some of the industry's most prominent professionals including: Dr. Eve Grodnitzky The Power of Growth Mindset,  Angela Martin with Map of My Kingdom for the family farm succession planning, Trent Ball with Yakima Valley College, Lesley Berglund of WISE Academy, and Carolyn Ross with Washington State University among other top-tier professionals. 

Please note the Vintage Tasting will be blind. This means all wine must be submitted and delivered to the IWC office by January 31st, 2019. If the wines are not registered and delivered to Brenna for the Vintage Tasting, they will not be tasted. This year we are limiting it to four varietals to aid in focusing discussions: chardonnay, riesling, viognier, tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, syrah. 

SavorNW Wine Awards

The SavorNW Wine Awards, one of the largest competitions focusing on wines from Pacific Northwest wine regions, is open for entries.

The SavorNW Wine Awards are now accepting entries for their 2019 competition. Designed to showcase Northwest wines and wine regions, the SavorNW Wine Awards expects more than 700 wines for the judging which is scheduled for the last week of February in Cannon Beach, Oregon, and is open to wineries with fruit grown in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia.

Notice: Updates to WPS Training & Requirements

Changes for Idaho’s WPS training video, as of December 18th, will no longer be valid to train workers and handlers.  EPA-PERC has developed training videos for both, workers and handlers that meet the revised WPS training requirements.

If you need to train your employees, but are not a licensed applicator or certified WPS trainer, you can take the online TTT course developed by PERC.  This is a 3-4 hour class and the cost is $35.00. The other option is to wait until next spring to attend one of the ISDA’s TTT classes.

Record Keeping: Employers are required to maintain training, central location (application records and SDSs), and respirator training records for two years.

Any person, including employers, family members, and employees, that apply pesticides and are required by the pesticide label to use a respirator, need to go to a medical provider to get a medical evaluation (one-time event unless physical / medical changes happened), and annual respirator fit testing for each respirator used and maintain respirator training records for two years.

As always, Idaho State Department of Agriculture offers WPS compliance assistance audits, which at this time are not enforceable, and they are an excellent tool in helping Ag. employers to become compliant with the WPS.

HERE is the link to the EPA-PERC website where all WPS training, outreach, and TTT materials can be found. If you have any questions, please contact Luis at ISDA. 

Wine Pull at Leadership Idaho Agriculture Auction 

The IWC is sponsoring the Wine Pull at the Leadership Idaho Agriculture Auction again for 2019. Leadership Idaho Agriculture is recognized as a premier leadership development program in the state of Idaho. LIA is the only leadership organization in Idaho that works to directly cultivate leaders in agriculture - the state's biggest and most influential industry. Since 1985, LIA has been offering a concentrated, hands-on learning experience to enhance and build leadership qualities, while developing advocates for agriculture and rural communities who will serve as a voice for the industry for generations to come. 

Let us know if you would like to contribute with a bottle of wine or two by the end of the year. Moya and Brenna have both been through the LIA program 

Share Your Story With the Thousands of Fans Who Listen to Northwest Wine Radio Weekly!

The producers of Northwest Wine Radio are now booking guests to appear on the show this Winter and Spring. Northwest Wine Radio shares the stories of Northwest-based winemakers, brewers, cider makers, and distillers in a friendly, non-technical setting.

It’s a chance to reach your customers, while sharing the story behind what you do in a fun, light-hearted way. The show is heard weekends in every radio market from Anchorage to Roseburg, and from Seattle to Spokane. Find more information about the show at NorthwestWineRadio.com.

Appearances on Northwest Wine Radio are at NO CHARGE to you, and are underwritten by the show’s sponsors. So, this truly is a free opportunity to market your story and your brand. The opportunity is open to all Northwest adult-beverage producers who
haven’t appeared on Northwest Wine Radio in the last 18 months.