DPR ACCEPTING IPM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS

DPR ACCEPTING IPM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS

MAY 23, 2022.  BY CALIFORNIA DPR. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is accepting nominations for the annual Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Achievement Awards through June 30, 2022! The IPM Achievement Awards recognize people and organizations...
PARTS OF THE GRAPE VINE: FLOWERS & FRUIT

PARTS OF THE GRAPE VINE: FLOWERS & FRUIT

MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022.  BY ED HELLMAN, TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION.  REVIEWED BY TIM MARTINSON, CORNELL UNIVERSITY & PATTY SKINKIS, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. Flowers and Fruit A fruitful shoot will usually produce one to three flower clusters (inflorescences) depending...
SPOTLIGHT ON FROST DAMAGE IN GRAPES

SPOTLIGHT ON FROST DAMAGE IN GRAPES

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022.  BY MATT COMREY, TECHNICAL NUTRITION AGRONOMIST, WILBUR-ELLIS. I’ve recently had the opportunity to tour various vineyards in the Lodi/Galt area that experienced extreme frost damage from the most recent frost event on April 12, 2022. The...
APRIL 12, 2022 FROST EVENT

APRIL 12, 2022 FROST EVENT

MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022.  BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, STAN GRANT, and MATT WANINK. Featured image showing frost damage on young shoots in the Lodi AVA (Peltier Rd & Davis Rd), courtesy of Lodi Winegrape Commission Board Member Bruce Fry of Mohr-Fry Ranches. Since March 1,...