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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 had a
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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 improve the
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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’t remember a ton a
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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 promo
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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. Californ
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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 getti 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 plant stress.
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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 have be
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