by Guest Contributor | Jun 27, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Handout is available HERE Flash drive table of contents and irrigation-related suppliers (flash drives available at Commission) HERE
by Lodi Growers | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
Not only are irrigation pump inefficiencies just plain bad for the environment, they cost the grower money! No bueno! Each percent of pressure wasted is equal to the additional costs paid in energy. If you waste 30%, you pay an extra 30%. Irrigation Efficiency...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 21, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
Did you know that yields within a single grapevine row can vary up to 5x? One factor in this yield variation is irrigation. Poor Irrigation System Distribution Uniformity (DU) has been shown to negatively impact crop yields in numerous studies conducted over the past...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 12, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
The USDA’s NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to plan and implement conservation practices that improve soil, water, plant, animal, air and...
by Guest Contributor | Jun 8, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Handout is available HERE Dr. Heather Muser, Auditor: muserconsulting@gmail.com Sarah DeNike, LODI RULES Coordinator for Stanton Lange with an incredibly organized notebook of verification documents: sarah@denike.com Jeff Fleak, Auditor: jfleak@gmail.com [embedyt]...
by Guest Contributor | Jun 6, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Matt Frank, Trinchero Family Estates: mfrank@tfewines.com Dave Crockett, Infaco-USA: crockett@vom.com
by Lodi Growers | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
Hedging is a summer pruning method involving the removal the distal or apical ends of shoots. In some parts of the world hedging is called topping or tipping. Like all pruning methods, hedging depresses vine growth vigor and capacity. It does so by reducing the...