by Lodi Growers | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST.A vineyard floor is an interface between the atmosphere above and the soil below, which affects both. Vineyard floor effects gradually change over the course of a growing season in concert with changes in the...
by Katie Machado | Feb 17, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Featured image: Stuart Spencer, Executive Director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission. Photo by Mitch Tobias. The Lodi Winegrape Commission Board of Directors proudly recognizes Executive Director Stuart Spencer...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024. BY STUART SPENCER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. HOW THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZES IMPORTS TO BENEFIT BIG WINERIES In the first four months of this year, the Federal government refunded over $21 million in alcohol taxes and...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Silvaspoons Vineyards owner/grower Ron Silva with his Alvarinho, a Portuguese clonal variant of Albariño. Why Albariño is such a natural in Lodi Albariño—a grape variety native to Spain’s Rías...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 9, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024. BY WINE INSTITUTE. As California’s Down to Earth Month begins, four of the state’s premier wineries and vineyard companies were awarded California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards, joining 36 past winners from throughout...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 2, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2023. BY ROLAND RIESEN, PhD, CHAIRMAN OF IVES. Why – the vision High-quality scientific research and the dissemination of its results are crucial to help advance knowledge in any industry or service. Typically, research results are published in...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 24, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Continued from TOO MUCH WATER & NOT ENOUGH AIR: WATERLOGGED VINEYARD SOILS PT 1. MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR EXCESSIVE SOIL MOISTURE – PREPLANT As with most soil management goals, it is best to take steps to...
