by Lodi Growers | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021. BY XERCES SOCIETY. Many insect pollinators are declining in California, including bees and butterflies. The Western monarch population has declined 99.9% since the 1980s, likely due to multiple factors including habitat loss and degradation,...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021. BY GABRIELLA GOODE, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Lodi Grape Day originated in 1952 and was created by a Lodi Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Chairman, Calvin Mettler, and UC Davis Extension agent Gordon F. Mitchell to provide the latest...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words, certainly applies to damaged grapevine foliage. Still, describing foliage damage with words is often necessary for vineyard managers to communicate with crop...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog
MARCH 22, 2021. BY THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE LIMITED. THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE SERIES: galvanizing a global movement to nurture and value great old vines, and their wines. What’s the issue with old vines? Old vines are a beacon for talent, innovation, and connection....
by Lodi Growers | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021. BY KAI TAWA, WESTERN WEATHER GROUP. [written on March 11, 2021] Drought is ongoing in the area. Using records from Sacramento and Stockton, we can determine that the Lodi Area is running at about 55% of normal rainfall. Let’s go into some...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PHD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. It’s no secret that the Lodi AVA is filled with smart, experienced winegrowers who believe in rising the tide for the whole region. To say that the sense of community in Lodi is strong...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 8, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. What’s In a (Varietal) Name? The term varietal, as the long-departed wine scribe Robert Lawrence Balzer wrote way back in 1948 in his book California’s Best Wines, is actually “an early California...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Growers of annual crops have it comparatively easy. If things don’t work out well one season, in the next season they have an entirely new set of plants and a new opportunity to optimize production. In contrast,...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 22, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. “This holiday [Presidents’ Day] weekend has been super-busy!” proclaimed Frankie Arburua III, the sole proprietor of Lodi’s F Ewe Sheep Company. Arburua is far from the first sheep rancher in Lodi,...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Note that this blog post has been updated and is available HERE. In winegrape vineyards, variety is among the most important factors affecting economic success. And, after all the time and effort we dedicate to...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021. BY GREEN MEDAL AWARD COMMITTEE. California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2021 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are now being accepted at greenmedal.org. The California...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021. BY SARE. It can be difficult for farmers and ranchers to navigate the wide range of USDA resources and stay up to date with program changes after each Farm Bill. Thanks to the newly updated Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021. BY LISA MELINE, VITICULTURE STUDENT AND LWC VOLUNTEER. The first WINTER WEDNESDAY PRUNING SEMINAR brought to you by the Lodi Winegrape Commission (LWC) was held on the afternoon of December 16th at Ring Ranch in Acampo, California. Hosts...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021. BY EDWARD SOUTHWICK, CDFA. Statewide activities for Pest Detection/Emergency Projects Branch in 2020 included a visual survey of host plants near high-risk target locations as well as air cargo flight inspections. ...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog
JANUARY 11, 2021. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Please join the Lodi Winegrape Commission on Tuesday, February 2nd for the 69th Annual Lodi Grape Day celebration! Lodi Grape Day is hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and The Lodi Chamber...
