LODI RULES APPLICATIONS & FEES DUE
2026-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Today, the LODI RULES applications and fees are due to Protected Harvest for growers wishing to certify their winegrapes as sustainable for the 2026 vintage. The Lodi Winegrape Commission asked Protected Harvest if they could offer a temporary discount on the fees since so many growers are struggling right now. The Protected Harvest Board of Directors approved a 10% discount on base certification fees for the 2026 certification year.
Contact Amy Hiser with Protected Harvest (certification@protectedharvest.org) to get a LODI RULES application and Dr. Stephanie Bolton with the Lodi Winegrape Commission (stephanie@lodiwine.com) to get a LODI RULES binder with program information.
Base Grower Certification Fee:
New Grower: $1,606.50 (reflective of a 10% discount on the regular fee of $1,785; applicable only for the 2026 certification year.)
Renewing Grower: $1,084.50 (reflective of 10% discount on the regular fee of $1,205; applicable only for the 2026 certification year.)
Grower Incremental Assessment Fee:
$2.00 per application acre for vineyards within Crush District #11
$4.00 per application acre for vineyards outside Crush District #11 within CA
$5.00 per application acre for vineyards outside CA within the USA
$6.00 per application acre for vineyards outside the USA
Renewal On-Site Audit Fee:
Renewing Grower: $300 when on-site audit is required (typically once every three years)

Learn more at lodigrowers.com/standards.

LODI RULES COMMITTEE MEETING
2026-04-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States
LODI RULES COMMITTEE
MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA
Sent and posted April 2, 2026
Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
Time: 12pm
Place: Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA 95242
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Call to order
Roll call and establishment of quorum
Consideration of the December 9, 2025 meeting minutes
Public comment on items appearing on the agenda (2 min limit per person)
Program updates:

Review of certification year
Grower/Winery communications
Marketing & promotions
Protected Harvest

FY2025-26 Budget Review and FY2026-27 draft Budget Request
Reports from other LWC Committees
Public comment on items not appearing on the agenda (2 min limit per person)
Items for future agendas
Confirm future meeting dates
Adjourn

Action may be taken on any of the items listed above. Questions regarding the meeting should be directed to Dr. Stephanie Bolton (209.367.4727) or Committee Chair Pieter A. den Hartog (209.327.7838). Persons with disabilities needing special accommodation should contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission (209.367.4727) at least five days prior to the meeting. Notices and agendas for upcoming Commission meetings are available on the internet at lodigrowers.com/commission/agendas-minutes/.

BABY BARN OWL/SCIENTIST MEET & GREET
2026-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 W. Turner Road, Lodi, CA, United States
BABY BARN OWL/SCIENTIST MEET & GREET
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm (drop-in event)

Venue: Lodi Winegrape Commission Demo Vineyard, 2545 W Turner Rd, Lodi CA

Cost: FREE, all are welcome

Description: In a collaborative effort among California Universities, barn owl researchers Dr. Matthew Johnson and Lauren M. Jackson (Cal Poly Humboldt) alongside Dr. Daniel Karp and PhD student Karen Gallardo Cruz (UC Davis) have been actively monitoring over 200 American barn owl nest boxes in Lodi and surrounding areas, including one at the Lodi Winegrape Commission’s Demo Vineyard. This nest box is home to returning pair Poppy and Yarrow, who are back for a second year and are currently raising a new family of five chicks. Growers and the community are invited to stop by to meet the team, the barn owl babies, and watch how scientists tag the young owls. Stick around to the end for a chance to help name the new chicks!For a sneak peek, check out the livestream from inside the nest box on YouTube: linktr.ee/barnowls.
No RSVP needed.
