by Lodi Growers | Jul 21, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Thankfully, California winegrowers recently voted to extend funding for the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 14, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025. BY STEWARD AG FOUNDATION. The mission of the grassroots Steward Ag Foundation is to honor the integrity of the California farm worker by providing scholarships for their children, allowing them to transform their lives by pursuing higher...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 9, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Welcome to a Monday morning pick-me-up with five pieces of good news for California wine industry research. 1. The University of California Oakville Experiment Station (pictured above with...
by Lodi Growers | May 19, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Featured image: Wente selection Chardonnay planted on St. George rootstock in 1953. Photo by Randy Caparoso. This Fall, media and trade members are invited to take a deep dive into the world of old vines through the...
by Lodi Growers | May 5, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025. BY PIERCE’S DISEASE/GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER BOARD. Vineyard Health Boosted with $2.2 Million Research Investment To build up the California winegrape industry’s protections against pests and diseases, the Pierce’s Disease and...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. A rediscovery of the age-old IPM practice of canine detection applied in viticulture offers an opportunity for early identification of mealybugs and virus at the nursery and grower level,...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 24, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. In winegrape vineyards, variety is among the most important factors affecting economic success. And, after all the time and effort we dedicate to selecting a clone, rootstock and...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Featured image above showing Lodi Grower leadership at our booth for the Unified trade show in 2023. From left to right: Kevin den Hartog, Bruce Fry, Stuart Spencer, Ben Kolber and Diego...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 6, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Featured image: Lovely red barn, Fuyu persimmon tree and grapevines at sunset in Acampo. Photo by Stephanie Bolton. There are many reasons why a farmer or citizen may have outdated chemicals on their property...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024. BY WINE INSTITUTE. SACRAMENTO — California’s vineyards and wineries are invited to submit their applications for the 2025 California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are now open at greenmedal.org...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 16, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. If you haven’t sat down with ChatGPT to indulge your curiosity, you are missing out on some fun. You can ask this artificial intelligence system anything and even refine how you...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 9, 2024 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Featured image of spotted lanternfly nymphs and egg masses on a tree, courtesy of USDA APHIS. Thanks to our National Grape Research Alliance membership, we were lucky to host Dr. Julie...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. San Joaquin Delta College, a junior/community college headquartered in Stockton, CA, is excited to announce a new Lodi-based viticulture and wine course to be taught at the Lodi Winegrape Commission’s Wine...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024. BY STEVEN GORHAM, AGE 13. My name is Steven Gorham, I am 13 years old, and I want to be a farmer. I have wanted to be a farmer as long as I can recall riding in a John Deere tractor with my Grandfather, Steve Stoltenberg. Since then, I have...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 18, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2024. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. We’re here to clue you in on another fabulous and delicious California secret: Chez Panisse Zinfandel Week. Alice Waters’ iconic Chez Panisse restaurant (1971) in Berkeley has...
