by Lodi Growers | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Recently, the Lodi Winegrape Commission was featured in a public television short-form documentary video project to tell the unique story of our regional self-funded grower outreach and...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: La Belle Nue proprietor Jacylyn Stokes among her family’s grapevines, which she also manages. Once upon a time, Jacylyn Stokes bid farewell to her home and family in Lodi. This only made her eventual...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Today, most winegrowers are aware of the high risk for leafroll virus infection when there are mealybugs in their vineyard and/or in neighboring vineyards. Mealybugs and scale insects are...
by Lodi Growers | May 30, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 29, 2023. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Faces of the Lodi wine industry today: Melinda Kearney (middle) going through her handcrafted old vine cuvées with her Lorenza Wine partner Michele Ouellet Benson (right) and winemaker Bree Serpenti (left). I...
by Lodi Growers | May 8, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Grapevine roots take up mineral nutrients from vineyard soils, the primary source of nutrients, to meet the demand for growth and development. Root uptake generally works well for vines, but there are times and...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 27, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023. BY CORINNE BUTLER, CAL POLY SLO. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN A REGENERATIVE AG RESEARCH PROJECT WITH CAL POLY SLO? Cal Poly SLO is working with UC Davis on a project funded by FFAR (Foundation for Food and Agriculture) and CDFA...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 20, 2023 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Olive trees and old vines thriving in the quintessential Mediterranean climate and deep, rich sandy loam soils—conducive to healthy root systems contributing to plant health and longevity—of Lodi’s...
