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A ROCKET SCIENTIST SAVED MY FARM.
NOVEMBER 11, 2019. BY BRENDON ROCKEY, HIGH COUNTRY NEWS. If I tell you details about how a rocket scientist saved my farm, it would probably just distract you, even though it’s true. Equally true is the fact that almost all farms can be saved and are worth saving,...
LEAFROLL VIRUS TAILGATE TALK RECAP
NOVEMBER 4, 2019. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PHD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Grapevine viruses pose a severe threat to the sustainability of California viticulture. Growers are losing contract dollars as wineries reject grape loads due to virus-induced ripening problems. ...
EXPANDED CAL/OSHA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
OCTOBER 28, 2019. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. This year’s legislative session ended as most due, amongst a flurry of activity and last-minute wrangling to ensure bills reached the governor’s desk. In the pile, since signed by Governor Newsom, were Assembly Bills (AB) 1804...
TEN MORE GRAPES TO KNOW.
OCTOBER 21, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. One of the joys of the annual wine harvest is being able to get up close and personal with a good variety of grapes, bursting with ripened flavors on the vine. Since there are over 100 wine grapes grown in Lodi alone, this time of...
POST HARVEST VINEYARD MANAGEMENT.
OCTOBER 15, 2019. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. All season long, the focus of those of us involved in the winegrape business has been producing an economically viable crop that meets or exceeds winery expectations. Naturally, we feel greatly relieved after the winery...
DON’T MISS THE NGRA-ARS SENSOR TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP THIS NOVEMBER
OCTOBER 7, 2019. BY DONNELL BROWN, NGRA. A research hydrologist, a soil scientist and a data engineer walk into a bar… Could be the setup for a nerdy science joke. But instead it’s a snapshot into the lineup for one of the most important events you can attend this...
HOW GRAPEVINE ROOTS GROW
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019. BY TIM MARTINSON, CORNELL UNIVERSITY. Compared to the above-ground portions of a grapevine, root structure and function is more of a mystery to most growers. Roots extract nutrients and water from the soil, and are also the dominant storage organ...
THE RECORD’S “FROM THE VINE” REPORTER BOB HIGHFILL NOW HOSTS PODCASTS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019. BY BOB HIGHFILL, THE RECORD. Lodi's amazing wine community is the focus of The Record's From the Vine columns and podcasts, written and hosted by me - reporter Bob Highfill. The podcasts are intended to expose the world to the incredible...
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