by Lodi Growers | May 18, 2020 | Blog
MAY 18, 2020. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. For many years, both the state legislature and California’s governor have expressed concern over the long-term future of our workforce. Across industries, many employees do not have access to company-sponsored retirement programs....
by Lodi Growers | May 11, 2020 | Blog
MAY 11, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The post bloom period begins as the fruit sets and it ends as the berries begin to change color (Figure 1). During this time, vine growth and development lay the foundation for ripening and grape quality. Concomitantly,...
by Lodi Growers | May 4, 2020 | Blog
MAY 4, 2020. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. I hope you and your family and friends are all staying safe and healthy. Like yourselves, the Lodi Winegrape Commission is deemed an essential service and we have continued to operate during current shelter-in-place orders....
by Lodi Growers | Apr 27, 2020 | Blog
APRIL 27, 2020. BY KRIS TOLLERUP, PhD. Mark Shimozaki (Independent Pest Control Adviser, Lodi CA), Leigh Ann Harrison (BASF Corporation, Technical Service Rep, Northern Central Valley), Meggie Gilbert (BASF Corporation, Value Chain Specialist, Agricultural...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
APRIL 20, 2020. BY XERCES SOCIETY. Many insect pollinators are declining in California, including bees and butterflies. The Western monarch population has declined more than 99% since the 1980s, likely due to multiple factors including habitat loss and degradation,...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog
APRIL 13, 2020. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The quality of wines from around the world has grown and proliferated so much over the past ten, twenty years, consumers now have a nearly impossible range to choose from. And so in today’s market, it is coming down to very...
