by Lodi Growers | Apr 4, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors play a significant role in agriculture, connecting the entire industry with the latest science coming out of the university...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 28, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Although we walk and drive on them regularly, we tend to give little thought to vineyard floors other than those directed toward controlling weeds. And yet vineyard floors play pivotal roles in vineyards, residing...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 21, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022. BY LISA CANTRELL, PhD, CAPITAL STORYTELLING. What causes a buyer to choose your grapes? Certainly the grape variety, the vines, the soil, the farming practices, the price, and the climate in which the fruit was grown all matter. However, even...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Now available, Lodi! is the first book ever written on Lodi winegrowing that lays out the facts and figures, tells the real story and paints a vivid picture of this historic region with over 400 photographs by the...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022. BY XERCES SOCIETY. Many insect pollinators are declining in California, including bees and butterflies. The Western monarch population has declined 95% since the 1980s, likely due to multiple factors including habitat loss and...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 28, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022. BY TED RIEGER. Many examples exist in California and worldwide of diversified farming operations that own sheep and beneficially utilize them in vineyard operations. As an alternative management option, some sheep ranchers offer grazing...
