by Lodi Growers | Aug 23, 2013
L O D I W I N E G R A P E , 2011_Summer_G.pdf (0.4 MiB) - First Paragraph: The 2011 season started off with a second year of above average rainfall. After three previously dry winters, last year was helpful, but didn’t quite fill depleted soil profiles. This spring,...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 23, 2013
L O D I W I N E G R A P E , 2011_Fall_G.pdf (0.6 MiB) - Fourth Paragraph: The cultivation of wine grapes has become increasingly complex over the years. There have been refinements in tools and techniques which have included everything from rootstocks and clones to...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 23, 2013
year by above average rainfall totals and by cool weather until , 2010_July_G.pdf (0.2 MiB) - First seven sentences: There has been quite a stir across the state with another noxious pest introduction. This time our neighbors to the north in Napa and Sonoma have...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 22, 2013
9 , 2009_August_G.pdf (1.0 MiB) - First Paragraph: The UC Davis Soil Resource Laboratory has developed an online soil survey tool (http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/soilsurvey) designed to deliver soil survey information through a web interface. The soil survey...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 22, 2013
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION , 2007_April_G.pdf (1.5 MiB) - First four sentences: The University of California Davis recently launched a wonderful new website called “Integrated Viticulture Online” which can be found at http://iv.ucdavis.edu/. It is designed to increase...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 22, 2013
DECEMBER 2006 , 2006_December_G.pdf (0.5 MiB) - The first two sentences of the second paragraph: The Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing is California’s first (and only) 3rd party-certified sustainable winegrowing program. The committee that created the program,...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 21, 2013
AUGUST 2006 , 2006_August_G.pdf (0.2 MiB) - First three sentences: Vine nutrition is always on the minds of winegrape growers. Whether it is a desire to keep vines healthy and producing an optimum yield or wanting to obtain the highest quality possible for any...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 21, 2013
MARCH 2005 , 2005_March_G.pdf (0.2 MiB) - First four sentences: What are The Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing? They are California’s first sustainable winegrowing standards that are peer reviewed by scientists, academics and environmentalists. The Lodi Rules...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 21, 2013
JUNE 2005 , 2005_June_G.pdf (0.2 MiB) - First Paragraph: It is that time of year again, time to worry about mites. I will be the first one to admit that I find dealing with mites in Lodi vineyards a difficult issue. I have two main reasons: 1) It is very difficult to...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 21, 2013
JANUARY 2005 , 2005_January_G.pdf (0.3 MiB) - First six sentences: One of the most talked about issues this season is this thing called ‘Hang Time’. It seems like every grower I’ve talked to since harvest mentioned it at some point in our conversation. Several growers...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 21, 2013
OCTOBER 2004 , 2004_October_G.pdf (0.2 MiB) - First Paragraph: I am sure none of you need to be reminded of the importance of vine nutrition in producing the highest quality winegrapes and therefore the highest quality wine. However, despite its importance there are...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 21, 2013
JANUARY 2004 , 2004_January_G.pdf (0.1 MiB) - Second Paragraph: The regulatory world divides pollution that adversely affects water quality into two types; point source and non-point source. Point source pollution is literally what comes out of pipes into bodies of...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 21, 2013
MAY 2002 , 2002_May_G.pdf (0.2 MiB) - First four sentences: Since 1990, the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in California has been working with landowners to voluntarily restore and enhance fish and wildlife habitats on private lands. The program provides...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 20, 2013
Research / IPM , 2001_August_G.pdf (52 KiB) - First five sentences: Traditional irrigation of winegrapes in the Lodi area has its roots in the table grape and bulk industry. The goal was to maintain good vine water relations during the season until harvest. During...