by Lodi Growers | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
The 2014 season was a challenging and difficult year that ended well. Growers and winemakers deserve a tip of the hat. There were however some scattered misfortunes. The harvest wrapped up in the second week of October for most, although a few blocks were harvested...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 15, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Introduction Describing the issue of water in California, Mark Twain once intoned, “whiskey’s fer drinkin’, water’s fer fightin’.” Winegrapes use less water than most crops, so we do a little less fighting than some, but we still need to manage our most precious...
by Guest Contributor | Dec 14, 2014 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Viruses in the Vineyard: Propagation and Vector Problems, Paul Verdegaal: Presentation slides Foundation Plant Services and the Russel Ranch National Collection, Deborah Golino: Presentation slides Sampling for Grape Virus Diseases: Why and How?, Neil McRoberts:...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and other sectors of California’s economy has become one of the most important environmental concerns of state and federal regulatory organizations. This is the result of the June 2006 passage of the California Global...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 1, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
The California grape and wine community, like many other agricultural and business sectors, is increasingly interested in better understanding its ‘carbon footprint’. A carbon footprint can be defined as a comprehensive measure of the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs)...