by Guest Contributor | Feb 9, 2018 | Blog
From thoroughly studying the vine mealybug situation in Lodi, we’ve had the pleasure of learning a lot about beneficial insects. They deserve so much more attention than they get, and here’s why. BENEFICIAL INSECTS: insects that help a farmer by...
by Guest Contributor | Feb 6, 2018 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Read more about the day HERE Read more about Paul Verdegaal’s career HERE
by Guest Contributor | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog
JANUARY 26, 2018. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. There are many ways to approach winegrape growing. Dry farmed, irrigated, till, minimum till, no-till, conventional, sustainable, organic, and biodynamic to name a few. Yet, regardless of approach, some grape growers...
by Guest Contributor | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog, Vineyards
Esteemed California Sustainable Winegrowing Program LODI RULES™ Goes International Israel’s Golan Heights and Galil Mountain Wineries Achieve Historic Certification January 18, 2018, LODI, CA – The LODI RULES™ Sustainable Winegrowing Program,...
by Guest Contributor | Jan 17, 2018 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
The LODI RULES community enjoyed a presentation by Stephanie Bolton, available HERE A new Management Plan Writing booklet was passed out and is available HERE (also see webinars below for more help) We debuted our KIDS EXPLAIN SUSTAINABILITY VIDEO: [embedyt]...
by Guest Contributor | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog, Vineyards
Cliff Ohmart, original architect of LODI RULES and sustainability giant, announces his retirement by Randy Caparoso It is largely agreed, within the American winegrowing industry, that the Lodi Viticultural Area’s crowning achievement has been the establishment, in...
by Guest Contributor | Dec 12, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
A special THANKS to our moderator, Stuart Spencer, and panelists Markus Niggli (Borra Vineyards and Markus Wine Co.) and Jeff Bitter (Allied Grape Growers) Interviews with growers, buyers, winemakers, grower relations personnel, and others across CA and beyond were...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 9, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Barbara Huecksteadt’s presentation handout is available HERE Due to high interest in the new pesticides near schools regulations, we will be hosting monthly informational meetings starting in January 2018 on the first Tuesday morning of each month (following the...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 7, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Stephanie Bolton’s presentation is available HERE Mealybug biocontrol pesticide risk table is available HERE YouTube Video by Koppert of a Cryptolaemus beetle eating mealybug – click HERE YouTube Video by Koppert of an Anagyrus wasp laying an egg in a...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 2, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Meeting agenda/main handout, including perhaps the most comprehensive list of vineyard budget inputs, available HERE Simple vineyard budget Excel file example available HERE Vineyard Operation breakdown of costs Excel file example available HERE Banker presentation...
by Guest Contributor | Oct 25, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
New as of October 2017 English FACTSHEET available HERE Spanish/Español FACTSHEET available HERE
by Guest Contributor | Oct 24, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Meeting agenda is available HERE NRCS EQIP presentation by Ora Van Steyn and Perla Alonso (NRCS – Stockton) is available HERE Cover Crop and Soil Management presentation by Karen Lowell (NRCS Agronomist) is available HERE R&D Tax Credits presentation by Ray...
by Guest Contributor | Sep 20, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Handout from Paul Verdegaal (UCCE) is available HERE Handout from Keith Striegler (Gallo) is available HERE
by Guest Contributor | Aug 25, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Mark Browning has published his work on the efficacy and value of using barn owls to control vineyard rodents. Read his paper HERE
by Guest Contributor | Aug 8, 2017 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Handout on parasitized mealybug identification, biocontrol, and viruses is available HERE Pesticide risk to beneficial insects chart is available HERE
