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FACTOR’S EXPLAINING ZINFANDEL’S SPECTACULAR FOOD-VERSATILITY
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The environmental factor It's time to talk about Zinfandel. Oh, I admit, for me, it's always time to talk about Zinfandel. That is because I am what people often used to call a "foodie." Better than "wine geek," I guess. Be as...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW ABOUT THE SPOTTED LANTERNFLY & THE TREE OF HEAVEN
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, GROWER RESEARCH & EDUCATION DIRECTOR, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. In case you haven’t heard, an invasive insect called the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a huge problem on the east coast of the United...
WHY LODI PRODUCES DELICATE, FRAGRANT STYLES OF RED WINE
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Harvest morning in Zinfandel block over 100 years old on the east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River appellation. CONTRADICTING EVERYTHING YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT WARM CLIMATE REGIONS When a rose is but a rose In...
WEST COAST SMOKE EXPOSURE TASK FORCE SUMMIT UPDATES
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024. BY WEST COAST SMOKE EXPOSURE TASK FORCE. The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force (WCSETF) hosted its 4th Annual Smoke Summit virtually on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Over 300 attendees from across the country joined this year's summit to learn...
2024 US SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING SUMMIT RECORDINGS AVAILABLE
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024. BY CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE. Over 200 participants attended the two-day US Sustainable Winegrowing Summit held in Lodi, California, on April 30 and May 1, 2024. Guests came from all across the US and from more than ten...
PD/GWSS BOARD GRANTS $2.7 MILLION IN NEW RESEARCH FUNDING
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024. BY MATTHEW KAISER, CDFA. In support of cutting-edge research to find solutions to winegrape pests and diseases, the Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Board recommended $2.7 million in new funding for 15 research projects over the...
IN PURSUIT OF YIELD: GRAPEVINE CAPACITY, BALANCE, & CROP LOAD – PART TWO
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Grapevine Shoot Growth Balance: The Superstructure of Fruit Yield If grapevine growth capacity is the voltage and growth vigor the current, the growth of shoots and roots is the work of the appliance. Fruit yield...
IN PURSUIT OF YIELD: GRAPEVINE CAPACITY, BALANCE, & CROP LOAD – PART ONE
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Grapevine fruit yield is a destination. It is the culmination of several developmental processes during a two-year journey. The developmental path leading to fruit yield is complex (Figure 1). Figure 1. Grapevine...
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