Lodi Growers

WINEGRAPE QUALITY - GRAPE TO BOTTLE
2022-05-17 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States
Grower & Winemaker Sessions: Winegrape Quality – Grape to Bottle
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Time: 8:30 – 11:00am
Venue: Burgundy Hall, Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Topics & Speakers: Greg La Follette (Winemaker) – Creating flavor in the vineyard; Kaan Kurtural (UC State Extension Viticulturist) – Berry quality metrics; Daniele Zaccaria, PhD (UC) – Irrigation and berry quality
Description: It’s always fun to create educational events where winegrowers and winemakers can learn together. In this session, we bring in experts who can teach us about discovering and enhancing winegrape flavor compounds and quality metrics from the berries in the vineyard all the way to the wine in the bottle.
RSVP: To the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
2022-05-23 12:00 - 14:30, 2022-08-10 12:00 - 14:00 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States
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CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
2022-06-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Time: 8:00 – 9:30am
Venue: Burgundy Hall, Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA
Cost: FREE
Credits: 1.5 hrs DPR (OTHER) approved
Special Guest: Suterra
Special Topic: Vine Mealybug Monitoring
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 in solving viticultural anomalies. In April, Suterra passed out free vine mealybug traps at our outreach meeting. This month, we’ll get our microscopes out and welcome Suterra back to teach us how to identify the male vine mealybugs in traps, offer tips for effective pheromone mating disruption, and share mealybug management information.
RSVP: To the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.

FRESNO STATE GRAPEVINE VIRUSES SYMPOSIUM
2022-06-09 07:30 - 11:45 | Fresno State, Viticulture & Enology Research Center, 2360 E Barstow Ave, Fresno, CA, 93740, United States
Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Time: 7:30 – 11:45am
Venue: Fresno State, Viticulture & Enology Research Center, 2360 E Barstow Ave, Fresno, CA 93740
Cost: FREE
Speakers & Topics: To view the detailed agenda, click HERE
Description: Join the Fresno State Viticulture and Enology Department for their annual Grapevine Viruses Symposium. Attend to receive the more updated information on the biology and management of grapevine leafroll, red blotch viruses, and many more presented by renowned professors and specialists from the UC Cooperative Extension.
Registration (required): To register, click HERE.

REC COMMITTEE MEETING
2022-06-15 12:00 - 14:30, 2022-10-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
2022-06-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-21 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-08-02 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

LWC BOARD MEETING
2022-06-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Barrel Room – Lodi Grape Festival, 431 E. Lockeford St, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States

WINERY MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
2022-07-11 09:00 - 10:30, 2022-09-12 09:00 - 10:30, 2022-10-10 09:00 - 10:30, 2022-11-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

LODI GRAPE HARVEST SAFETY SEMINAR
2022-07-19 08:00 - 11:00 | Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States
LDGGA/LWC: LODI GRAPE HARVEST SAFETY SEMINAR.
Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Time: 8:00 – 11:00am
Venue: Burgundy Hall (English) & Jackson Hall (Spanish), Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA
Cost: FREE
Description: The annual Lodi Grape Harvest Safety Seminar is offered FREE of charge to Crush District 11 grape growers and their employees courtesy of the Lodi District Grape Growers Association and the Lodi Winegrape Commission. Topics will include Mechanical Harvest Safety, Night Work Safety & Cal OSHA Nighttime Outdoor Agricultural Operations Standard, Heat Illness Prevention, & more.
RSVP by July 15: To LDGGA at 209.339.8246 or info@ldgga.org. Specify company, number of attendees and English or Spanish session.

GROWER MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
2022-07-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-11-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

MECHANIZATION DEMO
2022-07-26 08:00 - 10:00 | 38°17’11.7″N 121°06’31.0″W, 14467 - 14501 Borden Rd, Healrd, CA, 95638, United States
MECHANIZATION DEMO
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Time: 8:00am
Venue: 38°17’11.7″N 121°06’31.0″W, Borden Ranch, 14467 – 14501 Borden Rd, Herald, CA 95638
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Description: The Lodi Winegrape Commission and E. & J. Gallo have teamed up to offer another exciting mechanization demonstration where New Holland will showcase innovations that may contribute to vineyard efficiency. New Holland plans to show two harvesters – a 9090L destemmer unit with SmartSteer and a 9090L Opti-Grape unit – along with a T4.110F specialty tractor with a Cab. Thanks to LWC Board Member Joe Larranaga and Pacific Agri Lands for hosting this demonstration in one of their Borden Ranch vineyards.
RSVP if you can: To the Lodi Winegrape Commission at 209.367.4727 or info@lodiwine.com.
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LWC BOARD MEETING
2022-07-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Lodi Grape Festival – Barrel Room, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States

LODI RULES COMMITTEE MEETING
2022-07-27 12:00 - 14:30, 2022-08-31 12:00 - 14:00 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
2022-08-02 08:00 - 09:30 | Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi
CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING.
Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Time: 8:00 – 9:30am
Venue: Burgundy Hall, Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA
Cost: FREE
Credits: 1.5 hrs DPR (OTHER) approved
Special Guest: Matt Johnson, PhD, Professor, Wildlife Habitat Ecology – Cal Poly Humboldt
Special Topic: Birds, Bats & Owls in the Vineyard
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 in solving viticultural anomalies. This month, we welcome Dr. Matt Johnson (a Lodi native) from Cal Poly Humboldt’s Department of Wildlife to teach us about some of our favorite pest management employees – our birds, bats, and owls in the vineyard. Learn via show and tell how he tracks owls and his recommendations for ideal barn owl boxes.
RSVP: To the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.

RESEARCH, EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
2022-08-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States
RESEARCH, EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Sent and posted June 30, 2022
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Time: 12:00pm
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 June 15, 2022 meeting minutes
Public comment on items appearing on the agenda (2 min limit per person)
Grower education programs:

Review of recent initiatives
Ideas for future outreach initiatives

Grower communications
Winegrape research in Crush District 11:

Research projects and focus group updates
Viticulture Research Specialist

Weather Network services
FY2021-22 Budget Review and FY2022-23 Budget
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 Research and Education Committee Chairman Larry Whitted (209.327.6472) or Dr. Stephanie Bolton (209.367.4727). 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/.

WINERY MARKEITNG COMMITTEE MEETING
2022-08-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Lodi Winegrape Commission, 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, 95242, United States

ON-BOARD GRAPE HARVESTER SORTING
2022-09-27 07:00 - 10:00
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Time: 7:00am
Venue: Bender Rd & Jahant Rd, Acampo, CA – follow signs
Cost: FREE, all are welcome & encouraged to attend
Host: LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyards
Description: The Lodi Winegrape Commission and E. & J. Gallo have teamed up to offer another exciting mechanization demonstration, showcasing new machine harvest on-board winegrape sorting technology in a high-wire vineyard. Arrive on time to see the sorting in action!
RSVP (if you can): By September 26 to the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com

CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
2022-10-04 08:00 - 09:30 | Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Time: 8:00 – 9:30am
Venue: Burgundy Hall, Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA
Cost: FREE
Credits: 1.5 hrs DPR (OTHER) approved
Special Guest: Akif Eskalen, PhD, Plant Pathologist, UCCE
Special Topic: Trunk Disease & Mechanical Harvesting
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 in solving viticultural anomalies. Trunk disease has historically been thought about most during pruning. This month, Dr. Akif Eskalen will use microscopes to show everyone how trunk disease pathogens can release their spores during harvest, which is why we want to minimize trunk wounds from machine harvesting for vineyard longevity.
RSVP: To the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.

CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING.
2022-11-01 08:00 - 09:30 | Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95240, United States
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Time: 8:00 – 9:30am
Venue: Burgundy Hall, Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA
Cost: FREE
Credits: 1.5 hrs DPR (OTHER) approved
Special Guest: Justin Tanner, PhD (UC)
Special Topic: Canopy Management
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 in solving viticultural anomalies. Canopy management plays a crucial role in not only winegrape quality but also in pest and disease management. Dr. Tanner, our future Northern San Joaquin Viticulture Farm Advisor, will share the results of a recent canopy architecture project. This is a fantastic opportunity to interact with Dr. Tanner before he officially joins us on January 3, 2023!
RSVP: To the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.
