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VIDEOS from the April 4th MEALYBUG & VIRUS OUTREACH MEETING
JUNE 24, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Grapevine viruses pose a severe threat to the sustainability of California viticulture. Unfortunately, there is little faith in virus prevention at any level. Growers are losing contract dollars as wineries reject grape...
WHY ON-FARM RESEARCH MATTERS
JUNE 17, 2019. BY SARE. SARE = Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education. SARE's vision is an enduring American agriculture of the highest quality. This agriculture is profitable, protects the nation's land and water and is a force for a rewarding way of life...
HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY: BARN OWL BOXES & VINEYARD PEST MANAGEMENT SURVEY
JUNE 10, 2019. BY BROOKS ESTES. Dr. Matthew Johnson from the Wildlife Department at Humboldt State University (HSU) and his grad students have been studying the movement patterns and feeding habits of barn owls in Napa vineyards for several years. Nest box...
VINE GROWTH CAPACITY AND HORIZONTALLY DIVIDED VINES
JUNE 3, 2019. BY STAN GRANT. The climate of most of California is well suited to grape growing, with consistent warm, dry weather and ample sunlight hours during most of the growing season. In addition, many California soils have the capacity to capture, store, and...
2019 ZINFEST BLIND TASTING: HOW LODI ZINFANDELS COMPARE TO SOME OF CALIFORNIA’S FINEST
MAY 27, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The 2019 Zinfandel Blind Tasting – taking place on May 17, the Friday before the ZinFest Wine Festival – was meant to be a study of ancient vine Zinfandels from not just Lodi, but also some of the most prestigious vineyards in...
THE VINEYARD ADVISOR MOBILE APPLICATION
MAY 20, 2019. BY ED HELLMAN, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY. A powerful new mobile application for vineyard managers has been released for free download for iPhone and Android mobile phones. The Vineyard Advisor provides recommendations for managing some 350 problems...
SHAULIS SYMPOSIUM AT ASEV-ES FOCUSES ON DIGITAL VITICULTURE
MAY 13, 2019. BY AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE (ASEV). Geneva, NY. A special vineyard tour and symposium entitled “Digital Viticulture: New Tools for Precision Management” will be featured as part of the annual American Society for Viticulture and...
VERTICAL SHOOT POSITIONED TRELLIS SYSTEMS IN WARM REGIONS
MAY 6, 2019. BY STAN GRANT. Vertical Shoot Positioned (VSP) trellis systems involve single rows of tall, thin panels of grapevine shoots positioned upwards above unilateral cordons, bilateral cordons, or canes (Fig. 1). Shoot positioning involves pairs of movable...
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