CAL/OSHA ENFORCEMENT TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE

CAL/OSHA ENFORCEMENT TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019.  BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. Each year, Cal/OSHA releases enforcement trends for all industries and agriculture is no exception.  From October 2017 through September 2018, the agency stayed busy tracking the occupational injuries and illnesses of our...
WINE GRAPE ACIDITY, pH, & POTASSIUM

WINE GRAPE ACIDITY, pH, & POTASSIUM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. In grape berries, acidity imparts tart or sour taste.  Both too little and too much acidity are problems for wineries.  Too little acidity results in flat and uninteresting wines, but too much acidity results in...
EMERGENCY WILDFIRE SMOKE REGULATION ADOPTED

EMERGENCY WILDFIRE SMOKE REGULATION ADOPTED

AUGUST 19, 2019.  BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. The Impact to Employers We are all aware that California has been ravaged by wildfires in recent years. The loss of life and property has been historical and has meaningfully changed how some in our agricultural community...
LWC WELCOMES NEW BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

LWC WELCOMES NEW BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AUGUST 12, 2019.  BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The Lodi Winegrape Commission’s Board is comprised of nine volunteer Commissioners and an additional nine Alternates.  The Board supports the Commission’s new mission statement: “To empower all Lodi...