by Lodi Growers | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog
Climate is of paramount importance to winegrape growing. The seasonal pattern of sunlight, temperature, rainfall, and humidity influences both above ground and below ground vineyard environments. It sets the length of growing seasons and influences the likelihood of...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog, Vineyards
Long Range Outlook… Growers are probably wondering if this upcoming rainy season will be a benefit to the water picture for 2017. Present long range outlooks are calling for a weak La Nina to develop over the waters of the Equatorial Eastern Pacific this fall...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
The official end of the rainfall year shows a total of 10.2 inches of rain for 2013-14 – the driest season in the last 12 years and only slightly ahead of the 1976-77 drought. Fortunately, the last significant rain occurred with perfect timing and in a heavy...