by Lodi Growers | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2019. BY DONNELL BROWN, NGRA. A research hydrologist, a soil scientist and a data engineer walk into a bar… Could be the setup for a nerdy science joke. But instead it’s a snapshot into the lineup for one of the most important events you can attend this...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 23, 2019 | Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019. BY BOB HIGHFILL, THE RECORD. Lodi’s amazing wine community is the focus of The Record’s From the Vine columns and podcasts, written and hosted by me – reporter Bob Highfill. The podcasts are intended to expose the world to the...