by Lodi Growers | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022. BY XERCES SOCIETY. Many insect pollinators are declining in California, including bees and butterflies. The Western monarch population has declined 95% since the 1980s, likely due to multiple factors including habitat loss and...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 28, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022. BY TED RIEGER. Many examples exist in California and worldwide of diversified farming operations that own sheep and beneficially utilize them in vineyard operations. As an alternative management option, some sheep ranchers offer grazing...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022. BY MATT WANINK, WESTERN WEATHER GROUP. The Lodi Winegrape Commission recently added three new air quality sensors from Western Weather Group to enhance a network of air quality data in the region for growers. The NPM3 Sensor from Met One...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022. BY CDFA. Statewide surveillance activities for Spotted Lanternfly in 2021 included a visual survey of host plants near high-risk target locations as well as air cargo flight inspections and border patrol station inspections. Statewide...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. To get a true grip on the role Lodi plays in the world of wines, you need to see where the state of California stands in it. According to the California Wine Institute’s Discover California Wines website, California...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog, Vineyards
FEBRUARY 3, 2020. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PHD. A team including the Lodi Winegrape Commission is awarded funding for a four-year project under the revamped CDFA BIFS Program JUST ANNOUNCED ________________________________________ The California Department of Food and...
