by Lodi Growers | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog
JUNE 15, 2020. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. After years of discussion, stakeholder meetings and financial review, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board finally passed the Outdoor Agricultural Operations During Hours of Darkness standard at its April 18, 2020 meeting. The concept,...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog
JUNE 8, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Competition for Soil Resources – Cover Crops vs. Grapevines Competition between cover crops and grapevines is a phenomenon familiar to many vineyard managers. The dense, concentrated root systems of vigorous...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog
JUNE 1, 2020. BY KRIS TOLLERUP, PhD. INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHICH ANT SPECIES YOU HAVE IN YOUR VINEYARD? DR. TOLLERUP HAS GENEROUSLY VOLUNTEERED TO HELP LODI GROWERS IDENTIFY THEIR VINEYARD ANTS! In California there are approximately 300 described ant species and...
by Lodi Growers | May 21, 2020 | Blog
MAY 21, 2020. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The Lodi Winegrape Commission and our Lodi Grapevine Virus Research Focus Group recently received funding from the PD/GWSS Board for a virus outreach project called “Grapevine Virus Management in Lodi: A Collaborative...
by Lodi Growers | May 18, 2020 | Blog
MAY 18, 2020. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. For many years, both the state legislature and California’s governor have expressed concern over the long-term future of our workforce. Across industries, many employees do not have access to company-sponsored retirement programs....
by Lodi Growers | May 11, 2020 | Blog
MAY 11, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The post bloom period begins as the fruit sets and it ends as the berries begin to change color (Figure 1). During this time, vine growth and development lay the foundation for ripening and grape quality. Concomitantly,...
by Lodi Growers | May 4, 2020 | Blog
MAY 4, 2020. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. I hope you and your family and friends are all staying safe and healthy. Like yourselves, the Lodi Winegrape Commission is deemed an essential service and we have continued to operate during current shelter-in-place orders....
by Lodi Growers | Apr 27, 2020 | Blog
APRIL 27, 2020. BY KRIS TOLLERUP, PhD. Mark Shimozaki (Independent Pest Control Adviser, Lodi CA), Leigh Ann Harrison (BASF Corporation, Technical Service Rep, Northern Central Valley), Meggie Gilbert (BASF Corporation, Value Chain Specialist, Agricultural...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
APRIL 20, 2020. BY XERCES SOCIETY. Many insect pollinators are declining in California, including bees and butterflies. The Western monarch population has declined more than 99% since the 1980s, likely due to multiple factors including habitat loss and degradation,...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog
APRIL 13, 2020. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The quality of wines from around the world has grown and proliferated so much over the past ten, twenty years, consumers now have a nearly impossible range to choose from. And so in today’s market, it is coming down to very...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
APRIL 6, 2020. BY WINE INSTITUTE. SAN FRANCISCO — The California Green Medal winners have been announced for the Sixth annual Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. The California Green Medal recognizes the leadership of wineries and vineyards committed to...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog
MARCH 30, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Remote sensing is the process of acquiring information about something without contacting it. In agriculture, remote sensing usually refers to passive sensing in the air of reflected radiation from the earth’s...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog
MARCH 23, 2020. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. This past Tuesday (March 10, 2020) saw a beautiful morning out in Lodi wine country. Still a little nippy in the air, but under bright and crystal blue skies, while little tiny pinkish buds were starting to poke out of surrounding...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog
MARCH 18, 2020. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. In this unprecedented time, as agricultural employers work to navigate the continually evolving changes relative to the coronavirus COVID-19, it is essential that you stay informed on government guidance, industry best...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog
MARCH 16, 2020. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. As labor shortages continue across agriculture, many growers are wrestling with the option of using the nation’s farm guestworker program. It has been the subject of spirited debate in recent years, playing a critical role in...
