Lodi Growers

LDGGA Breakfast Mtg (12/17)
2013-12-17 08:30 - 11:00 UTC | Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, 95240, United States
Pancake Breakfast and Healthcare Reform for Ag Employers Update

Presented by Dave Fear
Sponsored by Jeni Elson, MCV Insurance Producers

December 17, 2013

8:30 am Pancake Breakfast prepared by Claude Brown, AIM
9:00 am Meeting

Burgundy Hall, Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford St. Lodi, CA

Topics to be covered include:
• Large Employer Mandate: Will you be forced to provide insurance to your employees?
• Government’s Definition: Large employer, seasonal, part-time, full-time, full-time equivalent
• How Health Care Reform will affect labor contractors
• How Health Care Reform will affect farmers
• Taxes due to Health Care Reform
• Other changes in 2014 and beyond
RSVP to LDGGA (209) 339-8246 or info@ldgga.org.

New Grower Website Mtg
2013-12-10 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States
December 10, 2013
9am – 11am
Burgundy Hall
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
413 East Lockeford Street, Lodi

The LWC’s new grower website (lodigrowers.com) is a valuable resource for local winegrowers. At this breakfast meeting we will teach you how to navigate the website so you can quickly and easily access the information you need. A number of
local experts contribute to the Coffee Shop blog, a main feature of the website. You will have a chance to meet our Coffee Shop contributors and hear flash talks about their recent articles.

Coffee and assorted pastries will be served

Please RSVP to Molly Bjork by December 9th at
molly@lodiwine.com or (209) 367-4727.

Parade of Lights
2013-12-05 18:15 - 20:00 UTC | Downtown Lodi, Lodi, CA, United States
Lodi Parade of Lights
December 5, 2013
The Lodi District Grape Growers Association will be participating in the Lodi Parade of Lights in Downtown Lodi on the evening of Thursday, December 5th. The theme is Christmas Carols and we will “Deck the Halls with Lodi Wine.”
If you are interested in helping decorate our float, we will be at San Joaquin Sulphur,
720 N Sacramento St, Lodi on Wednesday, December 4th and Thursday, December 5th. We will also have room for members (and your family) if you would like to ride on the float during the parade.
Please contact Amy Blagg at (209) 339-8246 or by email to info@ldgga.org, if you would like to participate.

Winery Mixer at Van Ruiten
2013-12-04 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Van Ruiten, 340 California 12, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States

Lodi Rules Committee Mtg
2013-12-02 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States
To Download: Lodi Rules Mins 10-28-13
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION
LODI RULES COMMITTEE
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Sent and posted November 19, 2013
Date: Monday, December 2, 2013
Time: 12:00 PM.
Place: Lodi Wine & Visitor Center
2545 W. Turner Rd., Lodi CA
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call and establishment of quorum
3. Review and approve October 28, 2013 meeting minutes
4. Report on CSWA cross-license agreement status
5. Report on November 22, wrap up meetings
6. Update on accessing Lodi Rules data from Protected Harvest
7. Lime Sulfur and PEAS discussion
8. Sustainability award
9. Winery outreach update
10. Budget review
11. Other business
12. Set next meeting date
13. Adjourn
Action may be taken on any of the above items. Questions regarding the meeting can be directed to Matthew Hoffman (367-4727), Chris Storm (747-0461), or Camron King (367-4727).
This notice and agenda is available on the Internet at www.lodiwine.com in Grower News Meetings & Events

Lodi Rules Mtg
2013-12-02 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States

Winery Mktg Meeting
2013-12-02 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States
Lodi Wine Country Committee
Meeting Notice and Agenda
Posted and sent 11/22/2013
To Download: Winery Mktg Min 10-7-13
The Lodi Winegrape Commission’s Lodi Wine Country Committee will meet:
Date: Monday, December 2, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM
Place: Lodi Winegrape Commission Conference Room
The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call and establishment of quorum
3. Approval of October 7, 2013 minutes.
4. Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Budget Review
5. Events
a. Wine & Chocolate
6. Calendar of Events (Road Shows)
7. Advertisting/Marketing Opportunities
a. Marketing Brochure
8. Other Business
9. Next Meeting Date
10. Adjourn
All agenda items are subject to discussion and possible action. For more information, or to make a request regarding a disability-related accommodation for the meeting, please contact Camron King (209-367-4727) or Steve Felten (209-810-5258). This notice and agenda is available on the internet at www.lodiwine.com in Grower News Meetings and Events.

Lodi Rules Wrap Up
2013-11-22 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Lodi Grape Festival – Burgundy Hall, 413 Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95241, United States

LDGGA Harvest Social
2013-11-07 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oak Ridge Winery, 6100 E. Hwy 12 (Victor Road), Lodi, CA, 95240, United States
The Lodi District Grape Growers Association invites you to attend the annual Harvest Social on the evening of November 7, 2013 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Oak Ridge Winery, 6100 E. Hwy 12, Lodi.
The relaxing evening will include a variety of hors d’oeuvres and local wines. Admission to the event is free to all LDGGA grower and associate members. The cost for non-members is $20.00 per person.
Please RSVP to LDGGA at (209) 339-8246 or by email to info@ldgga.org. For more information visit http://ldgga.org/events.php.

Harmony Wynelands Mixer
2013-11-06 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Harmony Wynelands, 9291 E Harney Ln, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States

Grower Marketing Mtg
2013-11-06 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States
To Download: Grower Mktg Minutes 5-30-13
Grower Marketing Committee
Meeting Notice and Agenda
Sent & Posted October 28, 2013
The Grower Marketing Committee of the Lodi Winegrape Commission will meet:
Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM
Place: LWC Office, 2545 W. Turner Rd., Lodi CA
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call and establishment of quorum
3. Approval May 30, 2013 meeting minutes
4. LoCA Campaign Update
5. Public Relations Activities
6. LoCA Campaign Market Survey
7. Budget Review FY 13-14
8. Other Business
9. Set Next Meeting Date
10. Adjourn
This notice and agenda is available on the Internet at www.lodiwine.com in Grower News Meetings & Events. Action may be taken on any of the items listed above. Questions regarding the meeting should be directed to Camron King, (209) 367-4727 or Richard Lauchland (209) 367-9237.

Managing Trunk Disease
2013-11-05 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Burgundy Hall, Lodi Grape Festival, 413 East Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States

LDGGA Board Meeting
2013-10-29 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States

Meeting of the NSJWCD
2013-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Lodi Public Library, 201 West Locust Street, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States
1. NSJWCD 2013-October Agenda

Lodi Rules Meeting
2013-10-28 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, lodi, CA, 95242, United States
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION
LODI RULES COMMITTEE
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Sent and posted October 18, 2013

Date: Monday, October 28, 2013
Time: 12:00 PM.
Place: Lodi Wine & Visitor Center
2545 W. Turner Rd., Lodi CA

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

1. Call to order

2. Roll call and establishment of quorum

3. Review and approve May 20, 2013 meeting minutes

4. Finalize CSWA cross-license agreement

5. 2013 certification update

6. Plan for November Lodi Rules wrap up meeting

7. Discuss access Lodi Rules data from Protected Harvest

8. Lodi Rules signage

9. SAFS Internship

10. Winery outreach update

11. Budget review

12. Other business

13. Set next meeting date

14. Adjourn
Action may be taken on any of the above items. Questions regarding the meeting can be directed to Matthew Hoffman (367-4727), Chris Storm (747-0461), or Camron King (367-4727).

This notice and agenda is available on the Internet at www.lodiwine.com in Grower News Meetings & Events

LWC Board Mtg
2013-10-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wine and Roses Cellar Room, 2505 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States
Lodi Winegrape Commission
Meeting Notice and Agenda
Sent and Posted October 7, 2013
The Lodi Winegrape Commission will meet:
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013
Time: 2:00 P.M
Place: The Cellar Room, Wine & Roses, 2505 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call and establishment of quorum
3. Review of September 19, 2013 meeting minutes
o Action Item – Approve Minutes
4. Financial Report
o Action Item – Accept Financial Report
5. Chairman’s Report
6. Committee Reports
• Winegrape Marketing Committee
• Research Education and Communication Committee
• Lodi Rules Committee
• Lodi Wine Country Committee
• Executive Committee
• Finance Committee
7. Executive Director’s Report
8. Report of Other Organizations
• California Wine Education Foundation
• Lodi District Grape Growers Association
• San Joaquin County Farm Bureau
9. Closed Session regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of an employee pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(a)
10. Closed Session to discuss pending litigation. Pursuant to Section 11126(e) of the California Government Code.
11. Return to Open Session /Report action taken, if any
12. Set next meeting date
13. Adjourn
All agenda items are subject to discussion and possible action. For more information, or to make a request regarding a disability-related accommodation for the meeting, please contact Camron King (209-367-4727) or Craig Ledbetter (209-334-6975). This notice and agenda is available on the internet at www.lodiwine.com in Grower News Meetings and Events.

Research & Education Meeting
2013-10-15 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION
RESEARCH EDUCATION COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Sent and posted October 3, 2013
Date: October 15, 2013
Time: Noon
Place: Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 W. Turner Road, Lodi, CA 95242
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Call to order.
2. Roll call and establishment of quorum
3. Approval of previous meeting’s minutes (April 25 , 2013)
4. Update on grower website
5. Update on grower outreach
6. Update on demonstration vineyard
7. Research project presentations
a. Tom Shapland
b. Kendra Baumgartner
8. New business
9. Reminder of next meeting date
10. Adjourn.
Action may be taken on any of the above items. Questions regarding the meeting can be directed to Research and Education Committee Chairman Charlie Starr (329-7791) or Grower Program Coordinator Matthew Hoffman (367-4727). This notice and agenda is available on the Internet at www.lodiwine.com in Grower News Meetings & Events.

Water Quality Control Board
2013-10-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Joaquin County Robert J. Cabral Agriculture Center, 2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Stockton, CA, 95206, United States
(This event is hosted by the Lodi District Grape Growers Association)

Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Workshop on Proposed Regulations
Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 9:00 am
Robert Cabral Ag Center, 2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Stockton, CA 95206
The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will be holding a Board workshop to discuss new regulations for irrigated agriculture. These proposed new regulations may require farmers to submit yearly farm management plans, nitrogen management plans and sediment and erosion control plans to the Regional Board.
The proposed regulations include any discharges to surface water or groundwater. The definition of a discharge to groundwater is any irrigation water that moves past the root zone.
We encourage growers to attend and provide informative and concise points to the Regional Board during the hearing on October 3rd.
Please use the following links for more information:
• 10/03/13 meeting information and points of concern
• Changes to the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Will Impact All Farmers- article by Jennifer Spaletta
• Draft Regulation
Or contact:
San Joaquin County Resource Conservation District
209-472-7127 ext 125
info@sjcrdc.org
www.sjdeltawatershed.org
Lodi District Grape Growers Association
209-339-8246
info@ldgga.org
www.ldgga.org
Amy Blagg
Executive Director
Lodi District Grape Growers Association
www.ldgga.org
info@ldgga.org

Winery Mixer at Vinedos Aurora
2013-10-02 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Viñedos Aurora, 14 West Oak St, Lodi, 95240

CA Wine Month Tasting
2013-09-21 | San Francisco, CA, United States

Board of Commissioners Meeting
2013-09-19 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wine and Roses Hotel-Cellar Room, 2505 W. Turner Road, CA, 95242, United States

Lodi Grape Festival
2013-09-12 - 2013-09-15 | Lodi Grape Festival Grounds

Winery Mixer at Watts Winery
2013-09-04 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Watts Winery, 17036 N Locust Tree Rd, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States

LoCA Road Trip Passport
2013-09-01 00:00 - 2013-09-30 00:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unnamed Venue, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States
Join the Lodi Appellation’s growers and vintners as they celebrate California Wine Month with a myriad of exciting activities during the 2nd annual Lodi Road Trip Passport, beginning on Sunday, September 1st, 2013, through Monday, September 30th, 2013.
Guests to the Lodi Region during this month-long promotion will have the opportunity to engage with vintners and growers during unique activities like vineyard hayrides or bicycle tours, port blending, cooking and cheese-making classes, grape stomps and bottling demonstrations, and winemaker dinners under the stars. Guests can maximize their experience by purchasing a Lodi Road Trip Passport – an all-access pass to exclusive discounts on wine tasting fees, bottle or case purchases and winery merchandise.
Passports are $20 ($15 for Wine Club members of participating Lodi wineries). For more information or to purchase your passport, visit lodiroadtrip.com or call (209) 365-0621.

Lodi Rules vineyard sign pick up day
2013-07-09 - 2013-07-10 | Lodi Winegrape Commission office, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States
Pick Up your Lodi Rules Vineyard Signs
The first order of Lodi Rules vineyard signs are complete. Singes and posts can be picked up at the Lodi Winegrape Commission office during July 9 and 10 from 9AM to 4PM. Please come prepared to pay for the singes you ordered with cash, credit card or check.

Signs: $73 each
Posts with mounting hardware: $22 each (Note that horizontal orientation signs require two posts; vertical orientation signs requires one.)

If you have not order a Lodi Rules sign and would like to, contact Matthew Hoffman at matthew@lodiwine.com or (209) 367-4727.

Biodiversity in vineyards symposium - June 20
2013-06-20 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Heritage Oak Winery, 10112 E. Woodbridge Rd., Acampo, 95228, United States
Details to come.

Spring grower social - May 29
2013-05-29 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kidder Family WInery, 17266 Hillside Dr., Lodi, 95240, United States
The Lodi Winegrape Commission invites you and you to the spring grower social. Come catch up with your friends and neighbors growers over a glass of great Lodi wine at one of our region’s newer wineries – Kidder Family Winery. Light fair will be served. Please RSVP by May 22 to Molly Bjork at molly@lodiwine.com or (209) 367-4727.

Field day: DIY research - May 28
2013-05-28 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vino Farms, Ranch 3, 8345 Grant Line Rd., Elk Grove, 95757, United States
Do-it-yourself (DIY) research is an excellent way for growers to find practical answers to their viticulture questions. We often rely on university researchers for scientific insights. However, with a little training, growers can conduct simple and low-cost field research trials in their own vineyards. According to those who use such methods,“Until you do research, you’re really only guessing. When you have the numbers in front of you, you know”. DIY research puts the power of science in the growers’ hands.
At this field meeting Mark Browning will illustrate several DIY methods for evaluating the effectiveness of barn owls at controlling rodent populations in vineyards. Come prepared to roll up your shirt sleeves, ask your own research questions, collect your own data, and make your own conclusions.
Coffee and donuts will be served. Please RSVP to Molly Bjork by Friday May 17th at (209) 367-4727 or molly@lodiwine.com. Sorry, no continuing education credits will be offered.

Dry Farming Winegrapes
2013-04-16 09:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Old Shenandoah School House, Plymouth, CA
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 9AM – 11 AM
PLACE: Old Shenandoah School House, Plymouth, CA (Directions below)
Panel Speakers:
Tim Holdener, Macchia Winery
Dick Cooper, Cooper Vineyards
Pat Rohanm American Screaming Eagle
Angelo Codevilla, Codevilla Family Vineyards
Dry farming winegrapes can have benefits in terms of water conservation and wine quality. Dry farming means more than simply not
irrigating. It is part of a larger vineyard management system that must consider factors such as climate, soil type, vine spacing, cover crops, variety, and wine style. This panel, made up of local growers and vintners aims to address a wide range of questions related to dry
farming. The event is jointly sponsored by Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Amador County Winegrape Growers Association, Lodi Winegrape Commission, and California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. Please RSVP by April 9th to Kendal Lambert at
kendall@caff.org or (530) 756-8518 x13.

Directions:
(Note that the school house does not have a street address. For assistance with directions on the day of the event, contact Matthew Hoffman at cell (209) 200-1803.)
1. From Plymoth, CA
2. Head east on Co Rd E16/Plymouth Shenandoah Rd/Shenandoah Rd toward Old Drytown Plymouth Rd/Overlook Rd/Overlook Ct E
3. Slight left to stay on Co Rd E16/Plymouth Shenandoah Rd/Shenandoah Rd
4. Turn right onto Shenandoah School Rd
5. Pass the Amador Flower Farm on your right
6. The school house will be on your right
