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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2024.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. A noncash companion crop in the tractor rows of a vineyard benefits environments both above and below ground. These so-called cover crops are nearly always helpful for improving or maintaining soil conditions...

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024.  CONTACT: CLAIRE HEINITZ, PhD, USDA-ARS DAVIS GERMPLASM RESEARCH LEADER. Featured image: Dr. Harold Olmo selection grapes. Collected and photographed on September 13, 2024 by Stephanie Bolton, PhD, during a Lodi Grapevine Rootstock Research...

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2024.  BY USDA NRCS. More than $100 million is available for conservation practices on farms, ranches and private non-industrial forestland. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California runs both the Environmental Quality...

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024.  BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. This Fall, the Lodi Winegrape Commission is hosting special VIRUS TESTING DAYS to provide growers, vineyard managers, pest control advisors and consultants assistance with the daunting...

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024.  BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. California is home to some of the world's most renowned wine regions, making it a top global wine producer. However, the state’s wine industry is facing a significant slowdown in sales. Wineries are filled with...