Kayaking down the Russian River, it is easy to see much of the damage that occurred from the early season flooding this year. Watch this video and take a virtual ride with Matthew Malcolm down the Russian River to check out some of the vineyard damage that occurred. In some cases, entire vineyard rows eroded away and were washed down …
CDFA Approves Increased Winegrape Assessment for PD/GWSS
The PD/GWSS Board voted during their June 19 meeting to recommend the winegrape assessment for the 2017 harvest be set at $1.50 per $1,000 of value. Following the meeting, that recommendation was forwarded to and approved by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. For the 2016 harvest, the rate was $1.25 per $1,000 of value, while over the 16-year life of the …
New Wine Institute Leadership
SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Lohr, Chairman and CEO of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines in San Jose and Paso Robles, has been elected Wine Institute Board Chairman for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The election was held at Wine Institute’s 83rd Annual Meeting of Members in San Diego. Other board officers elected were Chris Indelicato of Delicato Family Vineyards in Napa, …
How Rodent Populations have been Impacted by Early Season Floods
With the early season rains and floods, many growers have wondered what kind of impact that might have had on rodent populations on the farm, and want to know how to manage them moving forward. Check out California Ag Network’s video interview with Wildlife Specialist Roger Baldwin from UC Davis to find the answers.
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