California vineyards and wineries are working to preserve the land and their businesses for future generations as part of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance  Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

Insectary gardens and owl boxes attract natural predators that help keep pests away at Benziger Family Winery.

Spraying vineyard edges can provide greater control at a lesser cost. Researchers are working to make cost-effective, vineyard-specific edge-spraying equipment commercially available.

After two consecutive freezing winters, the mild winter of 2015-2016 was a welcome change. But, the unseasonably warm temperatures could potentially pose some risks to grapevines in the Northeast and Midwest.

Local challenges hit home for grape growers thanks to the environment in which they farm.

Pierce’s disease hit hard in California’s Sonoma and Napa counties this past year. According to Rhonda Smith, University of California Cooperative Extension viticulture farm advisor, even sites that are typical “hot spots” for the disease lost hundreds of vines more than they have in past years.

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the powdery mildew fungal pathogen Erysiphe necator. The findings shed new light on just how quickly pathogens can evolve to become resistant to fungicides.

Temperatures dip below last year’s record cold.

The Napa River, which has helped create soil perfect for grape-growing in the Napa Valley, is in danger. […]

According to an national poll of fruit growers, fruit industry suppliers, and researchers, the market is poised for […]

Although Northeast and Midwest grape growing regions have so far been spared from extreme cold this year, the […]

The use of evaporative cooling in vineyards during hot weather isn’t a new concept, but researchers in Australia […]

 There’s a burgeoning market for cold-weather grapes. The Northern Grapes Project, funded in 2011 by a USDA National […]

Winegrape professionals from around the globe gather for the nation’s largest wine and grape industry show.

The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has elected five new officers and three new members to its […]

After two consecutive harsh winters, grapevine freeze protection is top of mind for many Eastern and Midwestern growers. […]

An old tradition gone by the wayside is new again when it comes to vineyard winterization in the Great Lakes region.

Bud dissection can help growers predict yield variation and adjust the number of spurs left when pruning. Buds […]

Plant scientists have discovered an enzyme that appears to play a big role in the leaf scorch that accompanies Pierce’s disease. The discovery could lead to new tools to combat the disease.