by Lodi Growers | Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. “Out of sight, out of mind” is an old saying that can apply to grapevine roots. Roots exist and function in the invisible world below ground, where their activities are fundamental to overall vine growth,...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 16, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: 2024 Lodi Zinfandel harvest at Giorgi-Ferrari Vineyard, first planted in the 1920s, being packed for shipping to home winemakers across the country by Lodi’s M & R Company. A legacy of longtime...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 9, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Once every year during harvest, Lodi grape growing history is brought to life in a big and special way while the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds (413 E Lockeford Street, Lodi) hosts a...
by Anna | Sep 2, 2024 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Want to be part of something super cool, cute and helpful? Host a puppy in your home! If you live near Fresno, you can volunteer to be involved in puppy training and field trips. The Fresno-based Canine...
by Anna | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Poor potassium. So vital and yet, so often misunderstood. Many times, potassium (K) is expected to behave like other macronutrients, that is similar to nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium, and calcium. But...
by Anna | Aug 19, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. During its August meeting, the new 2024-2025 board of directors of the Lodi Winegrape Commission assumed service and elected officers. New board member Farrah Felten Jolley joins current commissioners Jason...