MANAGING MECHANIZED VINEYARD EQUIPMENT FOR EFFICIENCY

MANAGING MECHANIZED VINEYARD EQUIPMENT FOR EFFICIENCY

DECEMBER 15, 2017.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. For several decades, the number of mechanized operations in winegrape vineyards has steadily increased. The main driver for mechanization has been the need for increased operational efficiency. Simply mechanizing an...
PRE-PRUNERS, ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

PRE-PRUNERS, ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

  One of the most challenging operations in Lodi vineyards is to pre-prune.  It can be difficult to choose pre-pruning equipment since Lodi growers are using multiple different trellis systems (and sometimes  also odd configurations within those trellis...

TOP TEN TAKE-AWAYS FROM THE SUSTAINABLE AG EXPO

Harvest has come to a close but meeting season is in full swing for the winegrape industry!  Several members of the Lodi winegrowing community headed south to fun and beautiful San Luis Obispo, California (SLO) for the tenth annual Sustainable Ag Expo hosted by our...