by Lodi Growers | May 27, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Using Aerial Imagery to enhance farm productivity was once out of reach, but it is now much more accessible on a timely basis for an affordable price. When you hear phrases like Color Infrared (CIR), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and thermal imagery...
by Lodi Growers | May 14, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
The Lodi Winegrape Commission and the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) are partnering to provide Lodi winegrowers with the latest information about grape pest management. This is the first of several excerpts from the...
by Lodi Growers | May 12, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
The 2014 season started off with Chardonnay budbreak just slightly ahead of average about 6 days, on March 9th. As in 2013 warm daily maximums, but below average nightly lows have allowed for a below average accumulation in Growing Degree Days (GDD). Drought...
by Lodi Growers | May 5, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Vineyard management practices that improve fruit quality are only economically viable if the fruit price is high enough to offset increased costs to growers. For example, cluster thinning can help growers avoid delays in ripening and improve fruit quality, but it...