New Biofungicide Offers Control For Botrytis Bunch Rot In Grapes Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 27, 2013 A new yeast-based biological control from Westbridge Agricultural Products, Botector, is labeled for control of Botrytis bunch rot […]Read More
Roll Global Acquires Vintage Nurseries Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 20, 2013 Roll Global, LLC, recently announced the acquisition of Vintage Nurseries, LLC, a Wasco, CA-based producer of grafted grapevine […]
New Cooperative To Accept 4,500 Tons Of Grapes Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 16, 2013 The Dunkirk (NY) Observer reports that Lake Erie Fruit Cooperative will accept 4,500 tons of grapes grown in […]
Foliar Testing Helps Determine Vineyard Nutrition Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 16, 2013 A foliar analysis is more reliable than a soil test in terms of determining the health of the […]
USDA: California Raisin Varieties Up 25.5% Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 16, 2013 According to the Raisin Grape Objective Measurement (O.M.) Survey conducted in July by the USDA, the California raisin-type […]
Dry Weather, Warm Temps Cause Grape Growing Challenges By Ron Brase|August 5, 2013 For most grape-growing regions of California, we started this year with relatively dry soils. After bud break, the […]
Cal-Western Nurseries Names Khachigian-Ritchie VP/GM By Growing Produce Staff|July 30, 2013 Teresa Khachigian-Ritchie was recently named vice president and general manager of Cal-Western Nurseries founded by her father, Luther […]
California Grape Day Is Approaching Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 30, 2013 Grape growers, packers, wine makers, and others interested in the production of grapes and wine in the San […]
Malibu Coast Viticultural Area Proposed Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 18, 2013 The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking last week to […]
How To Prevent Powdery And Downy Mildew In Young Grape Clusters Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 18, 2013 Growing conditions are favorable for downy and powdery mildew pathogens following recent rains in the Midwest. Young fruit […]
New IPM Field Guide for Northwest Vineyards Released Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 17, 2013 Grape growers throughout the Pacific Northwest now have access to new integrated pest management field guide just published […]
Mapping The Way To The Next Generation Of Grapes By Hans Walter-Peterson|July 3, 2013 When Thomas Jefferson planted European grapevines in Virginia more than 200 years ago, they quickly succumbed to pests […]
Pierce’s Disease Winegrape Assessment Cut Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 3, 2013 California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross has set the Pierce’s disease winegrape assessment for the […]
Winegrape Conference Attracts Huge Crowd Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 3, 2013 Exceeding last year’s attendance, 600 wine and grape industry leaders, researchers and other academic representatives from around the […]
Current Wine And Juice Grape Knowledge Featured At Viticulture Field Day Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 1, 2013 A Viticulture Field Day will be held 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 at the Michigan […]
Winegrape Growers Ready To Plant By David Eddy|June 5, 2013 The winegrape glut has passed — it’s time to get a contract and go.
Latest Trends In Vineyard Plantings By David Eddy|June 4, 2013 Editor’s Note: With the forecasts showing a shortage of winegrapes in the next few years, now looks like […]
Discussion With A New Grape Leader Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 3, 2013 1) You’ve got an MBA from the prestigious Wharton School of Business, and you’ve worked for companies such […]
California Raisin Delegation Heading For Europe Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 10, 2013 The Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC), the federal marketing order for the California raisin industry, announced today that a […]
Pillar Of California Grape Industry Dies Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 8, 2013 Bob McInturf, a longtime pillar of some of California’s grower-owned cooperatives, passed away in Rocklin, CA, on Thursday, […]
