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ZINFEST 2018 – SAVE THE DATE!

ZINFEST 2018 – SAVE THE DATE!

Vintner’s Grille Each year, the Lodi ZinFest’s Friday night Vintner’s Grille at the Lake is a special affair where you can mix and mingle with Lodi’s finest winemakers and growers, while watching the sun sink into Lodi Lake. Enjoy the region’s finest pairing of...

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VINEYARD DESIGN & MANAGEMENT FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY

VINEYARD DESIGN & MANAGEMENT FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY

FEBRUARY 22, 2018.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Management actions have two essential performance attributes - effectiveness and efficiency. To achieve maximum effectiveness or impact, one must do the proper thing at the right time. To achieve maximum efficiency,...

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KIDS EXPLAIN SUSTAINABILITY

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...

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BENEFICIAL INSECTS: why we love them & why you should too!

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...

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THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL VINEYARD MANAGEMENT

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...

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LODI RULES GOES INTERNATIONAL

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,...

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CLIFF OHMART retires from SureHarvest

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...

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A TRIBUTE TO PAUL VERDEGAAL

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...

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Events

Oct
31
THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE: MEETING OF THE MINDS 2025
The Culinary Institue of America, Copia, Napa CA
Nov
5
WINERY MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
Lodi Wine Visitor Center
9:00 am
Nov
12
GROWER MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
Lodi Winegrape Commission
12:00 pm
Dec
2
CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING: TRUNK DISEASE
Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
8:00 am

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