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TOO MUCH WATER & NOT ENOUGH AIR: WATERLOGGED VINEYARD SOILS PT 1
MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Since the 1980s, many researchers, vineyard advisors, and winegrowers have been keenly interested in deficit irrigation and the effects of limited soil water on grapevines. While there are substantial reasons for...
9th ANNUAL CA GREEN MEDAL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023. BY WINE INSTITUTE. As Down to Earth Month begins, four of the state’s premier wineries were awarded California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards, joining 32 past winners from throughout the Golden State. These awardees are...
LODI’S SIGNATURE EVENT RETURNS TO LODI LAKE THIS MAY
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. For fifteen years, Lodi’s signature event – formerly “ZinFest – Wine, Food, & Fun at Lodi Lake” – has been one of the region’s largest and most successful events each year. At its core, the event is an iconic...
REGENERATIVE AG & SOIL CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROJECT WITH CAL POLY SLO
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023. BY CORINNE BUTLER, CAL POLY SLO. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN A REGENERATIVE AG RESEARCH PROJECT WITH CAL POLY SLO? Cal Poly SLO is working with UC Davis on a project funded by FFAR (Foundation for Food and Agriculture) and CDFA...
DELINEATIONS OF MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE IN LODI & THE REST OF THE WORLD
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Olive trees and old vines thriving in the quintessential Mediterranean climate and deep, rich sandy loam soils—conducive to healthy root systems contributing to plant health and longevity—of Lodi's Mokelumne...