Videos, Presentations & Handouts
LODI GRAPE DAY & Paul Verdegaal’s Retirement Celebration – February 6, 2018
Read more about the day HERE Read more about Paul Verdegaal's career HERE
LODI RULES 2017 Year-End Recap Event – January 17, 2018
The LODI RULES community enjoyed a presentation by Stephanie Bolton, available HERE A new Management Plan Writing booklet was passed out and is available HERE (also see webinars below for more help) We debuted our KIDS EXPLAIN SUSTAINABILITY VIDEO: [embedyt]...
PREMIUMIZATION Panel Discussion – December 12th, 2017
A special THANKS to our moderator, Stuart Spencer, and panelists Markus Niggli (Borra Vineyards and Markus Wine Co.) and Jeff Bitter (Allied Grape Growers) Interviews with growers, buyers, winemakers, grower relations personnel, and others across CA and beyond were...
LWC & LDGGA: LAWS & REGS UPDATES – November 9th, 2017
Barbara Huecksteadt's presentation handout is available HERE Due to high interest in the new pesticides near schools regulations, we will be hosting monthly informational meetings starting in January 2018 on the first Tuesday morning of each month (following the...
TREE & VINE EXPO – Mealybug Management Presentation – November 7th, 2017
Stephanie Bolton's presentation is available HERE Mealybug biocontrol pesticide risk table is available HERE YouTube Video by Koppert of a Cryptolaemus beetle eating mealybug - click HERE YouTube Video by Koppert of an Anagyrus wasp laying an egg in a mealybug - click...
LODI Vineyard Cost Study Customization Workshop – November 2nd, 2017
Meeting agenda/main handout, including perhaps the most comprehensive list of vineyard budget inputs, available HERE Simple vineyard budget Excel file example available HERE Vineyard Operation breakdown of costs Excel file example available HERE Banker presentation...
DPR Pesticides near schools & daycares FACTSHEET
New as of October 2017 English FACTSHEET available HERE Spanish/Español FACTSHEET available HERE
NRCS EQIP and R&D Tax Credits Workshop – October 24th, 2017
Meeting agenda is available HERE NRCS EQIP presentation by Ora Van Steyn and Perla Alonso (NRCS - Stockton) is available HERE Cover Crop and Soil Management presentation by Karen Lowell (NRCS Agronomist) is available HERE R&D Tax Credits presentation by Ray...
High Cordon Trellising Trial Tailgate Talk – September 20th, 2017
Handout from Paul Verdegaal (UCCE) is available HERE Handout from Keith Striegler (Gallo) is available HERE
LODI Barn Owl Research Update
Mark Browning has published his work on the efficacy and value of using barn owls to control vineyard rodents. Read his paper HERE