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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025.  BY CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE. The day before Earth Day, we celebrate the four wineries and vineyard companies awarded 2025 California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards, joining a decade of past winners...

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025.  BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Lodi's Marian's Vineyard—the 2025 California Vineyard of the Year—in late March 2025, during first bud break. Photo by author. Last week Mark Chandler, Chief Judge at the California State Fair Wine...

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025.  BY DAWSON LEWIS, REC COMMITTEE CHAIR. Featured image: Silverleaf nightshade with flowers. Photo by Rex Stanton, PhD. Spurred Anoda + Silverleaf Nightshade Weeds can be more than just a nuisance—they compete with your crops, reduce yields and...

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025.  BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. A rediscovery of the age-old IPM practice of canine detection applied in viticulture offers an opportunity for early identification of mealybugs and virus at the nursery and grower level,...

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. In winegrape vineyards, variety is among the most important factors affecting economic success. And, after all the time and effort we dedicate to selecting a clone, rootstock and...