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THE USE OF VARIETAL AS A TERM, ITS HISTORY AND PASSING PRACTICALITY
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. What's In a (Varietal) Name? The term varietal, as the long-departed wine scribe Robert Lawrence Balzer wrote way back in 1948 in his book California's Best Wines, is actually "an early California idea." Balzer defined it,...
THE PERENNIAL NATURE OF GRAPEVINES IN VINEYARD MANAGEMENT
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Growers of annual crops have it comparatively easy. If things don’t work out well one season, in the next season they have an entirely new set of plants and a new opportunity to optimize production. In contrast,...
A LODI BASED SHEEP COMPANY BEGINS WORK ON SUSTAINABLE VINEYARD FARMING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. "This holiday [Presidents' Day] weekend has been super-busy!" proclaimed Frankie Arburua III, the sole proprietor of Lodi's F Ewe Sheep Company. Arburua is far from the first sheep rancher in Lodi, but he is the first...
CHANGING VARIETIES IN VINEYARDS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Note that this blog post has been updated and is available HERE. In winegrape vineyards, variety is among the most important factors affecting economic success. And, after all the time and effort we dedicate to...
7TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA GREEN MEDAL: SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING LEADERSHIP AWARDS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021. BY GREEN MEDAL AWARD COMMITTEE. California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2021 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are now being accepted at greenmedal.org. The California...
UPDATED GUIDE TO USDA PROGRAMS OPENS THE DOOR TO AVAILABLE FUNDING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021. BY SARE. It can be difficult for farmers and ranchers to navigate the wide range of USDA resources and stay up to date with program changes after each Farm Bill. Thanks to the newly updated Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and...
WINTER WEDNESDAY PRUNING SEMINARS
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021. BY LISA MELINE, VITICULTURE STUDENT AND LWC VOLUNTEER. The first WINTER WEDNESDAY PRUNING SEMINAR brought to you by the Lodi Winegrape Commission (LWC) was held on the afternoon of December 16th at Ring Ranch in Acampo, California. Hosts...
PEST DETECTION ADVISORY – SPOTTED LANTERNFLY ACTIVITY SUMMARY 2020
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021. BY EDWARD SOUTHWICK, CDFA. Statewide activities for Pest Detection/Emergency Projects Branch in 2020 included a visual survey of host plants near high-risk target locations as well as air cargo flight inspections. ...
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