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NEW SAN JOAQUIN CO. PESTICIDE HANDBOOK FOR GROWERS
JULY 13, 2020. BY SAN JOAQUIN CO. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. The San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office just updated the San Joaquin County Pesticide Safety Reference Handbook for Growers and Applicators to include recent regulatory changes. The...
RIPENING PERIOD VINEYARD MANAGEMENT
JULY 6, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The ripening period is the home stretch of the growing season. During this time, grape berries experience dramatic physical and chemical changes as they transition from hard, green, acidic, and unpalatable to soft,...
WINE COUNTRY WEATHER FORECASTING & 2020 GROWING SEASON RECAP/OUTLOOK
JUNE 29, 2020. BY WILL FARR, WESTERN WEATHER GROUP. It seems like a pretty substantial understatement to say that 2020 has been a strange year and northern California weather decided to jump on the bandwagon. Most of northern California observed no measurable...
ELAINE BROWN & TEGAN PASSALACQUA TELL THE LODI STORY
JUNE 22, 2020. BY WINE INSTITUTE. Telling the Lodi story is a task that the Lodi Winegrape Commission has set as a high priority for the next several years. A small - but growing - number of people recognize the importance of Lodi in California wine's history. Two...
CAL/OSHA PASSES NIGHT WORK IN AGRICULTURE STANDARD
JUNE 15, 2020. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. After years of discussion, stakeholder meetings and financial review, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board finally passed the Outdoor Agricultural Operations During Hours of Darkness standard at its April 18, 2020 meeting. The concept,...
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