by Lodi Growers | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021. BY GREEN MEDAL AWARD COMMITTEE. California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2021 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are now being accepted at greenmedal.org. The California...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021. BY SARE. It can be difficult for farmers and ranchers to navigate the wide range of USDA resources and stay up to date with program changes after each Farm Bill. Thanks to the newly updated Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021. BY LISA MELINE, VITICULTURE STUDENT AND LWC VOLUNTEER. The first WINTER WEDNESDAY PRUNING SEMINAR brought to you by the Lodi Winegrape Commission (LWC) was held on the afternoon of December 16th at Ring Ranch in Acampo, California. Hosts...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021. BY EDWARD SOUTHWICK, CDFA. Statewide activities for Pest Detection/Emergency Projects Branch in 2020 included a visual survey of host plants near high-risk target locations as well as air cargo flight inspections. ...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog
JANUARY 11, 2021. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Please join the Lodi Winegrape Commission on Tuesday, February 2nd for the 69th Annual Lodi Grape Day celebration! Lodi Grape Day is hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and The Lodi Chamber...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. California was home to some of the earliest New World winegrape growing pioneers. Franciscan missionaries led the way when they planted V. vinifera (Mission) vines around 1770. Today, there are more winegrape...