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ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON REGULATIONS
Every Winter grape growers in San Joaquin and other counties in California attend update meetings sponsored by their local agricultural commissioner’s office. At those meetings they learn about the latest in state and federal pesticide regulations, worker safety...
FROST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR VINEYARDS
The rarity of early season frosts is among the many natural assets of California that lend themselves to winegrape growing. Still, when frosts occur the results can be economically devastating, with low revenues for the growing season due to significant yield loss...
NRCS LOCKEFORD PLANT MATERIALS CENTER OPEN HOUSE APRIL 5
The Lockeford Plant Materials Center is a 106-acre facility located in the Central Valley of California and is the only PMC within the state. There are 27 PMCs around the country, with each one serving a specific ecological and geographic area. The CAPMC addresses the...
INTRODUCING WENDY BRANNEN
Being the World’s Greatest Wine Region Doesn’t End after a Year… What an exciting time to jump into the Commission as your new Executive Director. It’s not often that one walks in the door of a new workplace and new industry as they are celebrating the 25th...
HOW TO AVOID COMMON ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH AERIAL VIGOR MAPPING
The use of aerial imaging to measure vine vigor is nothing new in the wine industry. In fact, most vineyard owners and managers currently utilize some form of vigor mapping in their vineyards to aid their decision making. Long considered the industry standard,...
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