by Lodi Growers | Jul 15, 2014 | Blog, Grapes
Powdery mildew (PM) is a fungal disease that can damage many crops. On most plants, PM appears as white, powdery spots on leaves, shoots, flowers or fruit, which if untreated, can spread over large areas of the leaves and stems and cause reduced yields and lower fruit...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 7, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Updated reports are coming in on harvests around the world. The government projections in Argentina have changed dramatically over the past month. Earlier crop reports had projected a 30% decline in volume, but new reports now estimate only a 6% decline from the...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Spider mites are found in vineyards throughout most grape growing areas of the world. In California, the primary spider mite pests are the Pacific spider mite, Tetranychus pacificus, and the Willamette spider mite, Eoteranychus willamettei (Karban and Zalom, 1998)....
by Lodi Growers | Jun 23, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Here at Allied Grape Growers AGG, we recently combed through the 2013 Grape Acreage Report published by the California Ag Statistics Service. As we have done over the years, we analyzed every corner of the report, identifying missing acres and creating a better...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 16, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Remote sensing is a valuable tool for vineyard managers to assess several aspects of their viticultural operations, including pest management programs. Remote sensing refers to the use of aircraft or satellites to provide pictures or digital images of vineyards....
by Lodi Growers | Jun 9, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
In 1990 California became the first state to require full reporting of agricultural pesticide use. Under the full use reporting regulations growers are required to report monthly the pesticides they use to the agricultural commissioner of the county in which the pest...
