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LODI VIRUS TESTING DAYS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. This Fall, the Lodi Winegrape Commission is hosting special VIRUS TESTING DAYS to provide growers, vineyard managers, pest control advisors and consultants assistance with the daunting...
CA INSIDER: CALIFORNIA WINERIES ON BRINK OF LOSING EVERYTHING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. California is home to some of the world's most renowned wine regions, making it a top global wine producer. However, the state’s wine industry is facing a significant slowdown in sales. Wineries are filled with...
ZAP SURPASSES GOAL OF INCREASING DTC ZINFANDEL SALES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. BY ZINFANDEL ADVOCATES & PRODUCERS (ZAP). It's nice to have a piece of good news about Zinfandel sales to share. Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) was awarded a $256,291 grant in 2019 from the California Department of Food &...
GRAPEVINE ROOTS & ROOTSTOCKS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. “Out of sight, out of mind” is an old saying that can apply to grapevine roots. Roots exist and function in the invisible world below ground, where their activities are fundamental to overall vine growth,...
PICKING & PACKING FOR HOME WINEMAKERS IN A LODI HERITAGE VINEYARD
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: 2024 Lodi Zinfandel harvest at Giorgi-Ferrari Vineyard, first planted in the 1920s, being packed for shipping to home winemakers across the country by Lodi's M & R Company. A legacy of longtime Lodi...
A WELCOME BLAST FROM THE PAST: THE LODI GRAPE FESTIVAL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Once every year during harvest, Lodi grape growing history is brought to life in a big and special way while the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds (413 E Lockeford Street, Lodi) hosts a...
VOLUNTEER TO HELP SOCIALIZE A DETECTOR PUPPY
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Want to be part of something super cool, cute and helpful? Host a puppy in your home! If you live near Fresno, you can volunteer to be involved in puppy training and field trips. The Fresno-based Canine...
TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF VINEYARD POTASSIUM
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Poor potassium. So vital and yet, so often misunderstood. Many times, potassium (K) is expected to behave like other macronutrients, that is similar to nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium, and calcium. But...
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