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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...
GREEN MEDAL AWARDS for SUSTAINABILITY NOW OPEN!
Fourth Annual California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2018 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are being accepted now through...
PRE-PRUNERS, ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
One of the most challenging operations in Lodi vineyards is to pre-prune. It can be difficult to choose pre-pruning equipment since Lodi growers are using multiple different trellis systems (and sometimes also odd configurations within those trellis...
CALL FOR GUEST BLOG POSTS!
Did you ever wonder how you could volunteer to write a BLOG POST for lodigrowers.com and reach a wide audience in over 30 countries?! I bet you did! Here at the Lodi Winegrape Commission, we are EXTREMELY GRATEFUL for our talented, amazing regular guest...
TOP TEN TAKE-AWAYS FROM THE SUSTAINABLE AG EXPO
Harvest has come to a close but meeting season is in full swing for the winegrape industry! Several members of the Lodi winegrowing community headed south to fun and beautiful San Luis Obispo, California (SLO) for the tenth annual Sustainable Ag Expo hosted by our...
VINEYARD LONGEVITY
NOVEMBER 9, 2017. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Vineyards are long-term investments expected to annually generate profitable yields of high quality winegrapes over many years (Fig. 1). Unfortunately, too often this expectation is not fulfilled. There are three...
NOW’S THE TIME: BARN OWL BOX MAINTENANCE
Now is the time to clean out your barn owl nesting boxes, which depending on where you live are usually empty from Halloween until early December! Much like teenagers, the owls don't clean out their own nests (which they create from regurgitated pellets - gross), so...
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