by Lodi Growers | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog
MARCH 16, 2020. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. As labor shortages continue across agriculture, many growers are wrestling with the option of using the nation’s farm guestworker program. It has been the subject of spirited debate in recent years, playing a critical role in...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 11, 2020 | Blog
MARCH 11, 2020. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. NOTE – MEETING WAS POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 TO APRIL 7, 2022. Same venue, timing, and format! If you already RSVP’d, we have you on the list for the future meeting. Please join your fellow Lodi growers,...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog
MARCH 2, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Prebloom is one of the busiest times in the vineyard and for good reason. Shoot and roots are rapidly growing to build the foundation for fruit production. During the same time, unfavorable weather and excessively wet,...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 24, 2020 | Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2020. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD. reviewed by: Charlie Starr IV (Pest Control Advisor and Grower, Lodi CA), Dr. Akif Eskalen (UCCE Plant Pathologist), and Dr. Maher Al Rwahnih (UC Davis Virologist) Across California, winegrape farmers are observing – much...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2020. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Please join the Lodi Winegrape Commission on Tuesday, February 25th for the 68th Annual Lodi Grape Day celebration! Lodi Grape Day is hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and The Lodi...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Cordon and trunk diseases are among the most serious threats to the longevity of vineyards. They are insidious fungal diseases of grapevine wood that typically do not become apparent as distorted shoots or dead spurs...
