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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...