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What Does a Prolonged Heat Wave Mean for the Vintage?
We are wrapping up a particularly hot July. The last time I had to write about heat stress was 2022, so this year seems to be making up for 2023’s persistent coolness. We all remember 2022. We h
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2024 SCVTG Irrigation Masterclass
Event Type: Seminar
Event Date: 06/06/2024
Location: Shone Farm, Santa Rosa, CA
Come join us for the SCVTG Irrigation Masterclass at Shone Farm! Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran, this event is perfect for anyone looking to imp
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I Got Frosted…Now What?
I had an macroeconomics professor preface the start of the semester stating that any question asked in his class was answerable with “it depends”…or “China”. While I don
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Are the New Groundwater Management Plans Being Watered Down by Weak Monitoring Methods?
"GROUNDWATER . You can't see it, but millions of Californians depend upon it as a vital source of water for their homes and businesses." Those are not my words but the introductory words for the p
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Does a Lot of Rain Mean a Lot of Aquifer Replenishment?
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Timothy Parker of Parker Groundwater Consulting in Sacramento, CA. Loni Lyttle: So, I wanted to talk to you today about groundwater recharge.
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Unboxing Owl Boxes
Did you know that owls are cannibalistic? Baby owls will feast on their owlet-siblings to reduce competition. Did you know that owls strike so fast they kill on contact? It’s the equivalent of g read more
It Was the Best of Vintages, It Was the Worst of Vintages…
Yesterday marked the official end of the growing season and what a season it was, amiright?? 2023 has proven to be polarizing. For some growers and winemakers, this was a remarkable year for quality,
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What It’s Like to Have Real Time Plant Stress
I once saw a commercial that said: “forget everything you thought you knew about slip covers”.So I did.Admittedly I don’t know a lot about slip covers. I do know quite a bit about pl
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We Need to Talk... About the 2023 Growing Season
This year has been a little weird. We got a lot of rain and up until recently it’s been markedly cold. How different is it though? One thing I like to keep in mind is that the last few years hav
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