by Guest Contributor | May 3, 2018 | Blog
By Stan Grant We have explored various aspects of water management in vineyards in past Lodi Growers Coffee Shop postings, but we have yet to consider economics, as we will here. For the sake of this discussion, we will assume competent vineyard management, adequate...
by Guest Contributor | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog
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...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 9, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
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...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 19, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
OCTOBER 19. 2017. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Every business has an identity – that is a commonly held impression of its character within its market. For example, those of us involved in the winegrape industry hold certain perceptions about other vineyard...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
How did California become the home of the largest new world wine industry? While the answer is multifaceted, one factor looms large and that is viticultural research. This story begins in 1880, when the state legislature passed a law that charged the University of...
