EXPANDED CAL/OSHA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR.

EXPANDED CAL/OSHA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR.

OCTOBER 28, 2019.  BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. This year’s legislative session ended as most due, amongst a flurry of activity and last-minute wrangling to ensure bills reached the governor’s desk.  In the pile, since signed by Governor Newsom, were Assembly Bills (AB) 1804...
TEN MORE GRAPES TO KNOW.

TEN MORE GRAPES TO KNOW.

OCTOBER 21, 2019.  BY RANDY CAPAROSO. One of the joys of the annual wine harvest is being able to get up close and personal with a good variety of grapes, bursting with ripened flavors on the vine. Since there are over 100 wine grapes grown in Lodi alone, this time of...
POST HARVEST VINEYARD MANAGEMENT.

POST HARVEST VINEYARD MANAGEMENT.

OCTOBER 15, 2019.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. All season long, the focus of those of us involved in the winegrape business has been producing an economically viable crop that meets or exceeds winery expectations. Naturally, we feel greatly relieved after the winery...
HOW GRAPEVINE ROOTS GROW

HOW GRAPEVINE ROOTS GROW

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019.  BY TIM MARTINSON, CORNELL UNIVERSITY. Compared to the above-ground portions of a grapevine, root structure and function is more of a mystery to most growers.  Roots extract nutrients and water from the soil, and are also the dominant storage organ...