WINERY MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-03-08 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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REC COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-03-09 14:00 - 15:30

UC: LODI WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP I
2021-03-11 09:00 - 11:30
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021
Time: 9:00 – 11:30am (PST)
Venue: Online via GoToWebinar
Registration URL
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4202736275743873292
Webinar ID: 334-388-827
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Speakers: Kaan Kurtural, PhD, Mae Culumber, PhD, Daniele Zaccaria, PhD, Richard Snyder, PhD
Credits: 2.5 hrs NMP CEU approved
Description: In this workshop brought to you by the Lodi Winegrape Commission, the first in an educational series designed especially for Lodi winegrowers, experts will share practical tips on how to gather the basic information for efficient grapevine water management. Topics include: grapevine water relations, weather characterization, soil characterization, evapotranspiration and crop water use, and how to put this data together to design resource-efficient micro-irrigation systems for vineyards. Click HERE for the full agenda.
Click HERE for information about the second workshop in this series on March 18.
Pre-Registration Required: Register at the link above. Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone at 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com for help with registration.

UC: LODI WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP II
2021-03-18 09:00 - 11:30
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 9:00 – 11:50am (PDT)
Venue: Online via GoToWebinar
Registration URL
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6036645804571958796
Webinar ID: 755-940-331
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Speakers: Kaan Kurtural, PhD, Khaled Bali, PhD, Mae Culumber, PhD, Daniele Zaccaria, PhD, Mark Battany
Credits: 2.5 hrs NMP CEU approved
Description: In this workshop brought to you by the Lodi Winegrape Commission, the second in an educational series designed especially for Lodi winegrowers, experts will share practical tips on efficient grapevine water management. Topics include: developing an irrigation strategy, technologies and tools for managing irrigation, measuring vine water status with leaf and stem water potential, growing for quality and yield based on water supply, salinity build up and leaching considerations, and how to create a water budget for vineyards. Attendance at the Lodi Water Management Workshop I is suggested but not required for attending this second Workshop. Click HERE for the full agenda.
Click HERE for information about the third workshop in this series on May 13.
Pre-Registration Required: Register at the link above. Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone at 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com for help with registration.

FARMWORKER COVID VACCINE CLINIC
2021-03-18 12:00 - 16:00 | LangeTwins Vineyard, Acampo, California, 95220
COVID VACCINATION SPOTS FULL – Call 209-367-4727 to get on a waitlist in case we host another event (no guarantee). Lodi AVA farmworkers only.
The Lodi Winegrape Commission and Lodi District Grape Growers Association have partnered with Community Medical Centers to offer a COVID vaccination first dose clinic on Thursday, March 18 from 12:00 – 4:00pm. This event is intended for farmworkers only and there is space for 80-100 people.
This clinic will offer first dose Moderna vaccinations of farmworkers only. NO WALK UPS and no second dose vaccinations. Only those having a confirmed registration with the Lodi Winegrape Commission (209-367-4727) will be taken at the clinic. Each person being vaccinated needs a time slot.
LOCATION (walk-ins will not be accepted)
LangeTwins Vineyard & Winery
1525 E Jahant Road
Acampo, CA 95220
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
We strongly encourage employers (growers & labor contractors) to sign up and register their employees: 209-367-4727.
If at all possible, please print, have your employees fill out, and bring the “Patient General Medical Consent” AND “Patient Registration” forms linked below. These forms will also be available at the clinic but they will be able to process vaccinations faster if completed in advance.
Patient General Medical Consent (English)
Patient General Medical Consent (Spanish)
Patient Registration (English)
Patient Registration (Spanish)

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-03-23 12:00 - 13:30

THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE NO. 1
2021-03-24 10:00 - 13:00
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm (PDT)
Venue: Online
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Moderators:

Sarah Abbott, MW
Jamie Goode, PhD

Speakers:

Marco Simonit, Viticultural Consultant, Co-Founder at Simonit and Sirch
Dan Miller, Founder at Steward, Investor in regenerative agriculture
Tiago Macena, Consultant and Winemaker, Portugal
Stuart Spencer, St. Amant Winery, Lodi Winegrape Commission

Description: The purpose of the Old Vine Conference is to bring together the wine industry, and wine lovers, to transform those odds. Their aims are to help share best practices, agreed definitions, and implement new strategies from vineyard to glass. We want to ensure healthy old vineyards a valued and enduring place within the commercial realities of the global wine industry. The first conference series will run through 2021, in March, July, September, and November. Moderated discussions and interviews will explore different challenges and barriers preventing the regenerative profitability of high-quality old vines, and agreed actions to address them around the world.
Registration (required): Click HERE to register in advance. For more information, click HERE.

SUSTAINABILITY BINGO
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-30 | Lodi Wine Visitor Center, 2545 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States
A sustainability BINGO scavenger hunt

To celebrate Down to Earth Month (April) and Earth Day (April 22), the Lodi Winegrape Commission’s LODI RULES Program created a pandemic- and family-friendly travel BINGO game for wine enthusiasts and their children to play on their next trip through Lodi Wine Country. Educating the next generation about sustainable farming is extremely important to our growers and vintners. During the month of April, people may pick up a free set of BINGO cards, pens/pencils, and stickers at the Lodi Winegrape Commission office (8am to 5pm, M-F) or the Lodi Wine Visitor Center (12 to 5pm, Th-Su). Both places are located on the Wine & Roses property at 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA 95242.
Read Suzanne Ledbetter’s article about the LODI RULES Sustainability BINGO game on page 30 in the current issue of San Joaquin Magazine.

To learn more about LODI RULES, check out lodirules.org.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-04-06 14:30 - 15:30 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States

LODI RULES COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-04-12 14:00 - 16:00

WINERY MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-04-12 14:30 - 16:00 | Lodi Wine & Visitor Center, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA, United States

GROWER MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-04-21 14:30 - 16:00, 2021-05-25 14:30 - 16:30 | Lodi Wine Visitor Center, 2545 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States

LODI RULES SUSTAINABLE VISION WORKSHOP
2021-04-28 13:30 - 16:30
Date: Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
Time: 1:30 – 4:30pm (PDT)
Venue: Online via GoToMeeting
Please join this interactive meeting from your computer with a video and headset (headphones plus a microphone).
https://www.gotomeet.me/LodiRules/sustainable-vision-workshop-april
Description: This workshop satisfies part of the requirement for LR Standard 1.1. Once you attend one vision workshop, it counts for your lifetime. All growers, wineries, and LODI RULES community members are welcome to attend.
For more information: Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.

CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
2021-05-04 08:00 - 09:30
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Time: 8:00 – 9:30am (PST)
Venue: Online via GoToWebinar
Registration URL: attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7879013873955705356
Webinar ID: 323-159-451
Cost: FREE
Special Guest: Beth Stone-Smith, USDA
Hosts: Larry Whitted and Chris Storm
Special Topic: Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter & Pierce’s Disease: Info for the Lodi AVA
Credits: 1.5 hrs (DPR – OTHER) applied for
Who Should Attend: Local Pest Control Advisers (PCAs), GROWERS who manage their own pest control (PRIVATE APPLICATORS) or who have pest control questions, anyone looking for viticulture DPR CE credits, viticulture TECHNICAL ADVISORS in Lodi, and winemakers/grower relations personnel interested in learning about vineyard pest management.
Description: Our group meets monthly to discuss current vineyard pests and their management. The goal is to create a strong local network for communicating the best IPM strategies and for support with solving viticultural anomalies.
Pre-Registration (required): Register at the link above. Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone at 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com for help with registration.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-05-05 14:30 - 16:00

LODI RULES SUSTAINABLE VISION WORKSHOP
2021-05-06 09:00 - 12:00
Date: Thursday, May 6th, 2021
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Venue: Online via GoToMeeting
Please join this interactive meeting from your computer with a video and headset (headphones plus a microphone).
https://www.gotomeet.me/LodiRules/sustainable-vision-workshop-may
Description: This workshop satisfies part of the requirement for LR Standard 1.1. Once you attend one vision workshop, it counts for your lifetime. All growers, wineries, and LODI RULES community members are welcome to attend.
For more information: Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-05-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

LODI RULES COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-05-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

WINERY MARKETING COMMITEE MEETING
2021-05-11 14:30 - 16:00

LWC BOARD MEETING
2021-05-12 14:30 - 16:00

UC: LODI WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP III
2021-05-13 09:00 - 11:45
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021
Time: 9:00 – 11:45am (PDT)
Venue: Online via GoToWebinar
Registration URL
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/176627060900754960
Webinar ID: 859-692-643
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Speakers: Kaan Kurtural, PhD, Mae Culumber, PhD, Mark Battany, PhD, Tapan Pathak, PhD, (UC); Joel Kimmelshue, PhD, (LandIQ); Dirk Barnard (Agri Technovation)
Credits: 2.5 hrs NMP CEU approved
Description: In this FREE workshop brought to you by the Lodi Winegrape Commission, the third of three workshops in an educational series designed especially for Lodi winegrowers, University of California experts and others will share advanced, practical tips on how to improve water efficiency at various scales in the vineyard. Topics include: water testing, remote sensing, soil zoning and variable rate irrigation, climate change impacts, and tips for prevention and mitigation of heat damage in the vineyard. Attendance at or viewing of the Lodi Water Management Workshops I & II is suggested but not required for attending this third Workshop. View the full agenda HERE.
View a recording of Workshop I HERE and a recording of Workshop II HERE.
Pre-Registration Required: Register at the link above. Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone at 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com for help with registration.

BOOTS ON THE GROUND: A MASTERCLASS IN SUSTAINABLE VITICULTURE & LODI RULES
2021-05-17 10:00 - 12:00
Date: Monday, May 17, 2021
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)
Venue: Online via Zoom
Cost: FREE
Moderator: Elaine Chukan Brown, Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews
Speakers:

Madelyn Kolber, KG Vineyard Management
Phil Abba, Abba Vineyards
Aaron Lange, LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyard
Kevin Phillips, Michael David Winery & Phillips Farms

Description: Join this webinar, for a collaboration between SommFoundation and the Lodi Winegrape Commission, presented by Elaine Chukan Brown. This seminar will dig into the unique perspective that goes into farming for both quality and longevity in one of California’s most important and dynamic growing regions. During the two-hour seminar, they will look at what makes LODI RULES such an effective guide for quality viticulture and how this translates to higher quality wine. Moderated by Elaine Chukan Brown, the panel will include growers from Lodi who are leading the way in sustainability, quality winemaking, habitat restoration, water reclamation, and more. Below are the wines they will taste from their certified vineyards and discuss the connection between attentive farming, thoughtful viticulture, and exceptional wine:

Klinker Brick Winery 2020 Grenache Blanc, Under the Sea Vineyard
McCay Cellars 2016 Syrah, Louis Abba Vineyard
LangeTwins Winery & Vineyards 2020 Aglianico Rosé, River Ranch Vineyard
Michael David Winery 2017 Inkblot Petit Verdot

Pre-Registration (required): Click HERE to register in advance. For more information, click HERE. Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone at 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com for help with registration.

REC COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-05-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Lodi Wine Visitor Center, 2545 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States

SMART SPRAYER TAILGATE TALK
2021-05-20 14:00 - 15:00
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Time: 2:00 – 3:00pm (PDT)
Venue: Alta Mesa Ranch, north of Woods Rd between Colony Rd & Alta Mesa Rd, Wilton, CA (follow Grower Meeting Signs)
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Hosts: Trinchero Family Estates
Description: Trinchero Family Estates is testing out two intelligent sprayers (Smart Guided® Systems) this spring in an effort to reduce the cost and usage of plant protectant materials in the vineyard. Developed by USDA scientists and engineers, these smart sprayers are backed by over a decade of research and field-testing. Learn about Trinchero’s experience thus far, see the sprayer in action on high wire Cabernet (5th-12th leaf), and enjoy a donut!
RSVP: Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by email info@lodiwine.com or call 209.367.4727 to register.

CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
2021-06-01 08:00 - 09:30 | Online via GoToWebinar
Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Time: 8:00 – 9:30am (PDT)
Venue: Online via GoToWebinar
Registration URL: attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7879013873955705356
Webinar ID: 636-012-747
Cost: FREE
Special Guest: Roger Baldwin, PhD, Wildlife Specialist, Department of Wildlife, UC Davis
Moderators: TBD
Special Topic: Rodent Control in the Vineyard
Credits: 1.5 hrs (DPR – OTHER) applied for
Who Should Attend: Local Pest Control Advisers (PCAs), GROWERS who manage their own pest control (PRIVATE APPLICATORS) or who have pest control questions, anyone looking for viticulture DPR CE credits, viticulture TECHNICAL ADVISORS in Lodi, and winemakers/grower relations personnel interested in learning about vineyard pest management.
Description: Our group meets monthly to discuss current vineyard pests and their management. The goal is to create a strong local network for communicating the best IPM strategies and for support with solving viticultural anomalies.
Pre-Registration (required): Register at the link above. Contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone at 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com for help with registration.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-06-03 14:30 - 16:00 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

WINERY MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-06-08 14:30 - 16:00 | Lodi Wine Visitor Center, 2545 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-06-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States
Agenda TBD

LODI RULES COMMITTEE MEETING
2021-06-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Lodi Wine Visitor Center, 2545 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA, 95242, United States
