by Lodi Growers | May 3, 2018 | Blog
By Stan Grant We have explored various aspects of water management in vineyards in past Lodi Growers Coffee Shop postings, but we have yet to consider economics, as we will here. For the sake of this discussion, we will assume competent vineyard management, adequate...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 17, 2018 | Blog
APRIL 17, 2018. BY STAN GRANT. First: A Bit About Grapevine Buds Grapevines are hardy plants that have several traits to help them survive. Compound buds are among these. Elongating shoots trained to form grapevine trunks, arms on head-trained vines, and cordons on...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog
The Lodi Winegrape Commission, representing more than 750 winegrape growers farming 110,000 acres which includes 85 wineries in the Lodi American Viticulture Area (AVA), has announced the appointment of Stuart Spencer as Executive Director, effective immediately....
by Lodi Growers | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog, LODI RULES, sustainability
The California Green Medal winners have been announced for the fourth annual Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. The California Green Medal recognizes the leadership of wineries and vineyards committed to sustainability and is presented by the California...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Vineyards
Many felt like mildew was raining down last year and nothing they did would slow it down. You might have heard of the results from our American Vineyard Foundation (AVF) funded research on DMI (FRAC 3) and strobilurin (FRAC 11) fungicide resistant powdery mildew and...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog, Grapes, LODI RULES, Vineyards, Wine
MOST EXTENSIVE LODI “VINES AND WINES” REPORT JUST RELEASED! by International Wine Review. Towards the end of 2017, Lodi hosted the International Wine Review duo of Don Winkler and Mike Potashnik. These two worldly gentleman professionally and thoroughly...
