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MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023.  BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Todd Maley  Maley Vineyards / Owner & Grower HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BEEN FARMING WINEGRAPES? Our family has been farming in Lodi since 1864. I have been farming winegrapes for 35 years. My sons,...

MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023.  BY THE SAN JOAQUIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM. Please join the San Joaquin County Historical Museum on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, for "Lodi Vines: Past, Present, and Future," a celebration of Lodi's grape and wine industry. All are invited for an evening of...

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Grapevine roots take up mineral nutrients from vineyard soils, the primary source of nutrients, to meet the demand for growth and development. Root uptake generally works well for vines, but there are times and...

MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023.  BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Stampede Vineyard in Lodi's Clements Hills AVA, certified by the Historic Vineyard Society. In our continuation of Everything You Wanted to Know About Old Vines and Why They're a Big Deal—which is also the...

MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Continued from TOO MUCH WATER & NOT ENOUGH AIR: WATERLOGGED VINEYARD SOILS PT 1. MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR EXCESSIVE SOIL MOISTURE - PREPLANT  As with most soil management goals, it is best to take steps to...