by Lodi Growers | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog, Vineyards
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Part One of a Three-Part Vineyard Mineral Nutrient Management Lab Analysis Series Featured image: Borden Ranch Lodi AVA soil. Source: Lodi Winegrape Commission. Plants acquire nearly all of their mineral nutrients...
by Lodi Growers | May 27, 2026 | Blog, Vineyards
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026. BY SAN JOAQUIN CO. AG COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. Stockton, CA – The San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is urging residents to take immediate precautions after the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS, pictured...
by Allison Champion | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog, Vineyards
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026. BY STUART SPENCER, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. In February, California vintners attending Wine Paris were provided with a talking point from the Wine Institute intended to help frame conversations with international partners amid ongoing...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 9, 2026 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026. BY THE XERCES SOCIETY. Many insect pollinators continue to decline in California, including bees and butterflies. The western monarch butterfly population has declined more than 95% since the 1980s, due to a variety of reasons, including...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 5, 2026 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026. BY STUART SPENCER, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. On November 18, 2025, Lodi took a decisive step forward. With over 72 percent support from Lodi wineries, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted to officially form the Lodi Winery...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 27, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025. BY MICHELLE MOYER, WSU & MONICA COOPER, UCCE. The FRAME (Fungicide Resistance Assessment, Mitigation and Extension) team is back at it! After completing our first project in 2023, that saw five years of grape powdery mildew FRAC 11...
