by Lodi Growers | Jan 17, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. This morning, the LODI RULES Committee of the Lodi Winegrape Commission hosted their annual LODI RULES Year-End Recap Event. The LODI RULES Community – growers, vintners, supporters, &...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 10, 2022 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
What Growers Need to Know – Availability & Pricing of Fertilizers/Pesticides for 2022 by Stuart Spencer On January 4, Renee Pinel of the Western Plant Health Association (WPH) updated Lodi growers on the availability and pricing of fertilizers and pesticides...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog
JANUARY 10, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Please join the Lodi Winegrape Commission on Tuesday, February 1st for the 70th Annual Lodi Grape Day celebration! Lodi Grape Day is hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE)...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022. BY CDFA. Statewide surveillance activities for Spotted Lanternfly in 2021 included a visual survey of host plants near high-risk target locations as well as air cargo flight inspections and border patrol station inspections. Statewide...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 27, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2021. 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...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 20, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Given the demands and complexity of vineyard management, it is easy to become lost in the day-to-day details of specific tasks and forget the reasons for our efforts. This is often the case for vineyard soil...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 13, 2021 | Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2021. BY JEFF BURROWS, FOOD WINE CLICK! This article was originally submitted as an entry in the Jancis Robinson annual wine writing competition and was posted here with written permission from the author. All views belong to the author. Old vines...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021. BY KAITLYN TINER, STUDENT. The Fall semester began for Folsom Lake College Viticulture students at the end of August with a visit to the Lodi Winegrape Commission’s Demonstration Vineyard, a small plot of 37 vines adjacent to a public...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021. BY LOWER MOKELUMNE RIVER WATERSHED. Jessa Kay Cruz, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with The Xerces Society, was awarded the 2021 Frank R. Beeler Watershed Stewardship Award. Ms. Kay Cruz was nominated by Dr. Stephanie Bolton,...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2021. BY TED RIEGER. Post-harvest vineyard management practices are important to prepare grapevines to shut down for winter dormancy and to withstand cold temperatures while also storing reserves in woody tissues to begin spring growth for the...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 15, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021. BY WINE INSTITUTE. California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 8th Annual Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards, with applications now being accepted at greenmedal.org. ABOUT CALIFORNIA GREEN MEDAL...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 1, 2021 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
It’s imperative to help grapevines shut down for the winter, which can mean some irrigation during a drought year. In this workshop, we discussed post-harvest practices for young, mature, and historic vineyards – with further clarified advice depending on whether the...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Pinot noir is the grape of Burgundy, which is among the most revered red wines in the world. Pinot noir is also a very old grape variety. In fact, Roman writings suggest Pinot noir was already cultivated in Gaul...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. PLEASE JOIN US in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Lodi Winegrape Commission and honoring the accomplishments of its dedicated winegrowers and wine community on Wednesday, November 17, from 5:00 to 7:30pm...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021. BY KRIS BEAL, THE VINEYARD TEAM. This year’s Sustainable Ag Expo features 6 weeks of virtual learning PLUS exclusive in-person gatherings. Earn continuing education hours and improve your business all while networking with peers and...
