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 12, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025. BY STUART SPENCER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Over the past two years, an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 tons of California winegrapes – enough to fill 500 to 650 million bottles – were left rotting on the vine. There simply...
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 | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. This past April 2 at the 2025 Wine Market Council (WMC) Annual Research Conference and Members Meeting, held in the City of Napa, there were some illuminating discussions on the overall state of the American wine industry....
by Lodi Growers | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025. BY CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE. The day before Earth Day, we celebrate the four wineries and vineyard companies awarded 2025 California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards, joining a decade of past winners...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 14, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Lodi’s Marian’s Vineyard—the 2025 California Vineyard of the Year—in late March 2025, during first bud break. Photo by author. Last week Mark Chandler, Chief Judge at the California State Fair...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 7, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025. BY DAWSON LEWIS, REC COMMITTEE CHAIR. Featured image: Silverleaf nightshade with flowers. Photo by Rex Stanton, PhD. Spurred Anoda + Silverleaf Nightshade Weeds can be more than just a nuisance—they compete with your crops, reduce yields 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 | Mar 17, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025. BY PIERCE’S DISEASE/GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER BOARD. FEATURED IMAGE: Symptoms of Pierce’s Disease on a leaf. Photo by University of California. California winegrowers should keep an eye on their mailboxes because they will vote in...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Symphony grapes grown by Lodi’s Ironstone Vineyards, producing lower acid yet soft, bright, lusciously fruited white wines. When wine lovers talk about acidity in wine, they are not talking about...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025. BY JAMIE REAMER, PRESIDENT, CLARKSBURG WINEGRAPE GROWERS ASSOCIATION. This year’s Clarksburg Grape Day is on Tuesday, March 11 at the Jean Harvie Community Center in Walnut Grove, CA. Hosted by the Clarksburg Winegrape Growers...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025. BY XERCES SOCIETY. Many insect pollinators continue to decline in California, including bees and butterflies. The western monarch butterfly population has declined more than 95% since the 1980s. One step we can take to protect these...
by Lodi Growers | 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 | Feb 10, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025. BY THE VINEYARD TEAM. The Vineyard Team’s Sustainable Winegrowing podcast brings you the latest in science and research for the wine industry. This popular on-the-go sustainable farming educational resource provides in-depth technical...
