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THE WINE INDUSTRY ISN’T GROWING RIGHT NOW, BUT GUESS WHAT IS?
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Want a fun way to check in with people during these chaotic times? Ask them to name 5 things that are growing right now. No google searches or AI necessary. Just 5 quick things will give...
HARNESSING COMMUNITY POWER: USING CITIZEN SCIENCE TO TRACK THE INVASIVE TREE OF HEAVEN
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025. BY MARIA ZUMKELLER, MS. What if we could all help solve one of the biggest threats to our local ecosystems (including agricultural systems), just by using our smartphones? That’s the idea behind citizen science: a collaborative approach to...
CARRYOVER EFFECTS OF YIELD REGULATION ON THE FOLLOWING YEAR’S GRAPES
MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025. BY THIBAUT VERDENAL et al, IVES TECHNICAL REVIEW. The integrated management of vine nitrogen nutrition guarantees suitable grape composition at harvest according to the production objective (yield and composition). An agronomic trial revealed...
WHY YOU NEED TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTERS
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Thankfully, California winegrowers recently voted to extend funding for the California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Pierce's Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS)...
STEWARD AG FOUNDATION AWARDS $51,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO FARM WORKER CHILDREN
MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025. BY STEWARD AG FOUNDATION. The mission of the grassroots Steward Ag Foundation is to honor the integrity of the California farm worker by providing scholarships for their children, allowing them to transform their lives by pursuing higher...
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