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KIDS EXPLAIN SUSTAINABILITY
This January, we had SO much fun filming a video where children and grandchildren of LODI RULES farmers and vintners explain SUSTAINABILITY. Watch ten adorable children, without any preparation, give incredibly insightful and often funny views on sustainability. A...
BENEFICIAL INSECTS: why we love them & why you should too!
From thoroughly studying the vine mealybug situation in Lodi, we've had the pleasure of learning a lot about beneficial insects. They deserve so much more attention than they get, and here's why. BENEFICIAL INSECTS: insects that help a farmer by parasitizing or...
THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL VINEYARD MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 26, 2018. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. There are many ways to approach winegrape growing. Dry farmed, irrigated, till, minimum till, no-till, conventional, sustainable, organic, and biodynamic to name a few. Yet, regardless of approach, some grape growers...
LODI RULES GOES INTERNATIONAL
Esteemed California Sustainable Winegrowing Program LODI RULES™ Goes International Israel’s Golan Heights and Galil Mountain Wineries Achieve Historic Certification January 18, 2018, LODI, CA – The LODI RULES™ Sustainable Winegrowing Program,...
CLIFF OHMART retires from SureHarvest
Cliff Ohmart, original architect of LODI RULES and sustainability giant, announces his retirement by Randy Caparoso It is largely agreed, within the American winegrowing industry, that the Lodi Viticultural Area’s crowning achievement has been the establishment, in...
A TRIBUTE TO PAUL VERDEGAAL
Tribute to Paul Verdegaal – one of Lodi’s “men behind the curtain” by Randy Caparoso. This coming February 6, 2018, Lodi winegrowers will get together for their 66th Annual LODI GRAPE DAY. They will also mark the occasion with a celebration of the retirement of Paul...
FROST, COVER CROPS & ICE NUCLEATING BACTERIA
Plant microbiomes are a topic of microbiology research that is rapidly growing with numerous new discoveries. Like humans, plants are covered with microbes that serve many functions from assisting with absorbing nutrients, protecting plants from pathogens, and other...
MANAGING MECHANIZED VINEYARD EQUIPMENT FOR EFFICIENCY
DECEMBER 15, 2017. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. For several decades, the number of mechanized operations in winegrape vineyards has steadily increased. The main driver for mechanization has been the need for increased operational efficiency. Simply mechanizing an...
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