Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Preview By Growing Produce Staff|January 7, 2013 It’s kind of a strange time to be in the California winegrape business right now. Shortages of grapes […]Read More
Robotic Pruning System In Works For Vineyards Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 3, 2013 A robotic pruning system is in development that will be capable of pruning grapes at the same caliber […]
New Herbicide OK’d For California Grapes Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 18, 2012 Bayer CropScience announced today that Alion herbicide now has a supplemental label that allows for application of Alion […]
Black Widow Spiders Found In Grapes Posted by Christina Herrick|November 20, 2012 A woman from Cape Cod got a shock when she found a black widow spider in a bunch […]
Setting Up Your Own Vineyard Trials By Hans Walter-Peterson|November 19, 2012 As an Extension agent, my job centers around making recommendations to growers that are based on scientific studies […]
National Winegrape Conference Taking Shape By David Eddy|October 22, 2012 Will the economy improve significantly in 2013 or continue to struggle? Will consumers buy more “value wines” or […]
New President For Winegrape Association Posted by Christina Herrick|October 22, 2012 Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez now heads the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) after being confirmed by the board […]
2012 California Winegrape Looks Fantastic By David Eddy|October 22, 2012 Growers and vintners alike should soon be celebrating the end of one beautiful winegrape harvest. The crop should […]
Upcoming Grape Pest Roundtable Posted by Christina Herrick|October 22, 2012 The Association of Applied IPM Ecologists and Valent USA are presenting a roundtable discussion of grape pest management […]
Don’t Let Weeds See The Light Of Day Posted by Christina Herrick|October 22, 2012 With a limited choice of effective postemergence weed control tools for vineyards, well-timed preemergence weed control will be […]
Cool Tool For Freeze Protection By William R. Lusher|October 22, 2012 Weather-related information is essential to Florida’s agricultural producers for making important decisions. Growers routinely monitor current weather conditions […]
Trunk Disease Battle Stepped Up Posted by Christina Herrick|October 11, 2012 With trunk diseases devastating grape vineyards and other crops throughout the nation, $1.8 million in federal research funding […]
Innovation In Winegrape Irrigation By David Eddy|September 19, 2012 Tim Carl has developed an irrigation method that not only has reduced the water use on his Napa […]
Award-Winning European Grapevine Moth Eradication Program Posted by Christina Herrick|September 18, 2012 Several years ago, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) detected a new pest in California — […]
New Fungicide For Vegetables, Grapes Posted by Christina Herrick|September 17, 2012 Vegetable and grape growers now have a new mode of action for managing downy mildew and Phytophthora blight […]
Workshop To Address Grapevine Leafroll Disease Posted by Christina Herrick|August 28, 2012 The Washington State University (WSU) Viticulture & Enology Program and Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers are hosting […]
Winegrape Varieties For The San Joaquin Valley By Ron Brase|August 9, 2012 What winegrape varieties are grown in the San Joaquin Valley, and how well-suited are they for a Region V climate?
Double Nickel Fungicide Registered In California Posted by Christina Herrick|July 24, 2012 The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has issued a certificate of registration allowing the use of Double […]
Vintners Ensure Grape Supply By David Eddy|July 23, 2012 Predictions of a coming shortage of winegrapes — with an attendant rise in prices — appear to be […]
Pierce’s Disease Assessment Rate Increased Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 23, 2012 California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross has set the Pierce’s disease winegrape assessment for the […]
