by Lodi Growers | May 22, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Todd Maley Maley Vineyards / Owner & Grower HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BEEN FARMING WINEGRAPES? Our family has been farming in Lodi since 1864. I have been farming winegrapes for 35 years. My sons,...
by Lodi Growers | May 15, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023. BY THE SAN JOAQUIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM. Please join the San Joaquin County Historical Museum on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, for “Lodi Vines: Past, Present, and Future,” a celebration of Lodi’s grape and wine industry. All are invited...
by Lodi Growers | May 8, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Grapevine roots take up mineral nutrients from vineyard soils, the primary source of nutrients, to meet the demand for growth and development. Root uptake generally works well for vines, but there are times and...
by Lodi Growers | May 1, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Stampede Vineyard in Lodi’s Clements Hills AVA, certified by the Historic Vineyard Society. In our continuation of Everything You Wanted to Know About Old Vines and Why They’re a Big Deal—which is...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 24, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Continued from TOO MUCH WATER & NOT ENOUGH AIR: WATERLOGGED VINEYARD SOILS PT 1. MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR EXCESSIVE SOIL MOISTURE – PREPLANT As with most soil management goals, it is best to take steps to...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 17, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Since the 1980s, many researchers, vineyard advisors, and winegrowers have been keenly interested in deficit irrigation and the effects of limited soil water on grapevines. While there are substantial reasons for...