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CAL/OSHA ENFORCEMENT TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. Each year, Cal/OSHA releases enforcement trends for all industries and agriculture is no exception. From October 2017 through September 2018, the agency stayed busy tracking the occupational injuries and illnesses of our...
SUSTAINABLE AG EXPO & INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING SUMMIT – NOVEMBER 2019
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019. BY KRIS BEAL, VINEYARD TEAM. It's hard to believe that this is the 15th year of the Sustainable Ag Expo! What started as a one-day educational event has evolved to a full three-day conference with top notch experts and a full service trade show....
WINE GRAPE ACIDITY, pH, & POTASSIUM
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. In grape berries, acidity imparts tart or sour taste. Both too little and too much acidity are problems for wineries. Too little acidity results in flat and uninteresting wines, but too much acidity results in...
WHERE TO FIND SOME OF THE MARKED HERITAGE VINEYARDS OF LODI
AUGUST 26, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. 2019 Zinfandel growing in Klinker Brick's well marked Marisa Vineyard on Lodi's east side Most of the Lodi’s growing legion of wine fans have come to know the top brands. Names such as Michael David Winery, Klinker Brick...
EMERGENCY WILDFIRE SMOKE REGULATION ADOPTED
AUGUST 19, 2019. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. The Impact to Employers We are all aware that California has been ravaged by wildfires in recent years. The loss of life and property has been historical and has meaningfully changed how some in our agricultural community...
LWC WELCOMES NEW BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AUGUST 12, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The Lodi Winegrape Commission's Board is comprised of nine volunteer Commissioners and an additional nine Alternates. The Board supports the Commission's new mission statement: "To empower all Lodi Crush District 11...
WINEGROWING PHENOMS & ADVISORS DISCUSS NEGOTIATION AT LODI VINEYARD & WINE ECONOMICS SYMPOSIUM
AUGUST 5, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. At the recent Lodi Vineyard & Wine Economics Symposium (June 27, 2019), there was a panel discussion entitled “The Art of Negotiation” focusing on best practices for vineyard owners seeking to bolster wine grape prices, while...
LODI NOMINATED FOR BEST WINE REGION
JULY 29, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The LODI, California AVA has been nominated in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel award – wine regions contest! If you haven’t checked out USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards yet, you are in for a treat! ...
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