Want to speed up the grapevine nitrogen sampling and testing process in your vineyard? Watch this brief interview featuring Alireza Pourreza, an Associate Professor at UC Davis, who shares that it can now be done effectively using remote sensing from above the vineyard. Read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine. Please thank this video’s sponsor the U.S Department of Agriculture for …
Nominations Open For 2024 Grape & Wine Industry Award of Excellence
Nominations are now open for the Rich Smith Award of Excellence, which honors the legacy of an icon in the U.S. grape and wine industry. It recognizes an industry representative who exemplifies the passion, commitment and collaboration Rich Smith was known for and who has had a similarly positive impact on the industry. Nominations must be submitted online by October …
Celebrate Central Valley Grapes, Raisins & Wines at the Whole Vine Festival
The inaugural Whole Vine Festival is coming to Fresno State University Oct. 21-22, 2023. Grape growers and consumers alike are invited to gather to celebrate the best of the San Joaquin Valley. Watch this brief interview with Whole Vine Festival President Vickie Goudreau as she shares more details. American Vineyard Magazine is proud to be among the Founding Sponsors and …
California Table Grape Growers Estimate 25 Million Boxes Lost to Hurricane
Hurricane Hilary delivered wind and rain to many of California’s table grape vineyards at peak harvest time for most of the 90 varieties grown in the state. The immediate aftermath of the hurricane brought additional rain and humidity to many growing areas, compounding problems and loss. “The impact of the hurricane and its aftermath is devastating and heartbreaking,” said Kathleen …
California Table Grape Growers Report Significant Loss Due to Summer Storm
While California farmers generally appreciate a good rain, there are certain times of the year when even a little rain can have a devastating effect on certain crops. Hurricane Hilary brought a very untimely summer storm that has impacted up to 40% of California’s entire table grape crop. With the bulk of the nation’s table grape supply grown in California, …
2022 California Grape Crush Report Misses Mark by 20,000 Tons
USDA/CDFA representatives have published an Errata to the Final 2022 Grape Crush Report as recent findings have shown that statistics published in March 2023 were off by over 20,000 tons. The 2022 crush actually totaled 3,670,861 tons (20,718 tons higher than what was reported in March), down 5.4% from the 2021 crush of 3,880,141 tons. Red wine varieties accounted for …
Chilean Table Grape Production & Exports on the Decline
In MY 2022/23, the USDA Foreign Ag Service Santiago, Chile (Post) estimates an 8.6 percent decrease in table grape production, totaling 720,000 metric tons. The decrease in production is caused by a decrease in table grape area planted and by adverse climatic conditions in the central part of the country which lowered yields (Figure 1). Table grape area planted is on a decreasing …
Celebrating 100 Years of USDA Grape Breeding in the Central Valley of CA
Strategically positioned in the nation’s center of grape production — the Central Valley of California, 2023 marks 100 years for the USDA’s raisin and table grape breeding program at their agricultural research facility, currently based in Parlier, CA. Watch this brief interview with Summaira Riaz, the current head of grape breeding at this one-of-a-kind research station, as she highlights some …
Ohio Vineyard Expansion Assistance Program Open
The Vineyard Expansion Assistance Program (VEAP) is an incentive program created and funded by the Ohio Grape Industries Committee (OGIC), to encourage the establishment of new and/or expansion/replacement of existing vineyards in Ohio. Purpose Due to the small number of grapes produced in Ohio, many wineries, farmers markets’, and retailers are forced to purchase grapes of several different varieties from other states to meet …
California Table Grape Growers Award Scholarships
California table grape growers announce the awarding of scholarships to nine high-achieving students. Growers awarded three $25,000 field worker scholarships to students attending four-year universities. Two $14,500 bridge field worker scholarships were also awarded to students attending community college for two years then transferring to a four-year university. In order to qualify for a field worker scholarship, the applicant, parent, …
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