by Lodi Growers | Jul 29, 2019 | Blog, Vineyards
JULY 29, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The LODI, California AVA has been nominated in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel award – wine regions contest! If you haven’t checked out USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards yet, you are in for a treat! ...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog, Vineyards
JULY 22, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Grapevine viruses are expensive, complicated, and confusing, but BUGS are on the way! We’re combining science with fun as we learn about sustainability in our vineyards. The entire family is welcome and encouraged to join...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 16, 2019 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Main handout (without Dr. Jean Dodson Peterson’s slides) is available HERE Stop by the Lodi Winegrape Commission office for a hard copy of the full handout
by Lodi Growers | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog
JULY 16, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. “How do Lodi wines relate to the big picture?” That was a question asked by Jim Gordon at the Lodi Vineyard & Wine Economics Symposium last week (June 27), in a seminar entitled Modern Lodi: The Media View on Lodi Wines’ Stature...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog
Rootstock selection plays a large role in the success of a vineyard. Join the Lodi Winegrape Commission and E & J Gallo for in-field discussions with Dr. Andy Walker, Dr. Peter Cousins, and other experts as we take a closer look at the decades-long Gallo Liberty...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog
JULY 1, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Take a break from the heat and relax by reading one of the ten great books listed below this summer! Grape Growers Handbook: A Guide To Viticulture for Wine Production Grapes are among the first fruit species to be...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
JUNE 24, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Grapevine viruses pose a severe threat to the sustainability of California viticulture. Unfortunately, there is little faith in virus prevention at any level. Growers are losing contract dollars as wineries reject grape...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
JUNE 17, 2019. BY SARE. SARE = Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education. SARE’s vision is an enduring American agriculture of the highest quality. This agriculture is profitable, protects the nation’s land and water and is a force for a rewarding...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog
JUNE 10, 2019. BY BROOKS ESTES. Dr. Matthew Johnson from the Wildlife Department at Humboldt State University (HSU) and his grad students have been studying the movement patterns and feeding habits of barn owls in Napa vineyards for several years. Nest box...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog
JUNE 3, 2019. BY STAN GRANT. The climate of most of California is well suited to grape growing, with consistent warm, dry weather and ample sunlight hours during most of the growing season. In addition, many California soils have the capacity to capture, store, and...
by Lodi Growers | May 27, 2019 | Blog, Vineyards
MAY 27, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The 2019 Zinfandel Blind Tasting – taking place on May 17, the Friday before the ZinFest Wine Festival – was meant to be a study of ancient vine Zinfandels from not just Lodi, but also some of the most prestigious vineyards in...
by Lodi Growers | May 20, 2019 | Blog
MAY 20, 2019. BY ED HELLMAN, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY. A powerful new mobile application for vineyard managers has been released for free download for iPhone and Android mobile phones. The Vineyard Advisor provides recommendations for managing some 350 problems...
by Lodi Growers | May 13, 2019 | Vineyards
MAY 13, 2019. BY AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE (ASEV). Geneva, NY. A special vineyard tour and symposium entitled “Digital Viticulture: New Tools for Precision Management” will be featured as part of the annual American Society for Viticulture and...
by Lodi Growers | May 6, 2019 | Vineyards
MAY 6, 2019. BY STAN GRANT. Vertical Shoot Positioned (VSP) trellis systems involve single rows of tall, thin panels of grapevine shoots positioned upwards above unilateral cordons, bilateral cordons, or canes (Fig. 1). Shoot positioning involves pairs of movable...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 29, 2019 | Vineyards
APRIL 29, 2019. LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSON. Celebrating 15 Years of Wine, Food & Fun at Lodi Lake Savor the best of Lodi at the 15th annual ZinFest Wine Festival, May 17-19, 2019, organized by the Lodi Winegrape Commission. Celebrate the 15th annual ZinFest Wine...
