Winegrapes and the farmers who grow them in Napa Valley are in constant peril each summer because of area wildfires. After months of discussions among California’s government officials, labor advocates,…
California Grape Crush Shows Modest Increase in 2023
…California Association of Winegrape Growers urges stakeholders to review the report and notify USDA’s NASS office of any corrections by March 1, 2024. With an eight percent increase in winegrapes…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…today are Aproach, Aproach Prima, Fontelis, Rally. Rally excellent fit for winegrapes or any crops you’re dealing with, with powdery mildew, excellent, powdery mildew material. Fontelis has an excellent fit…
Week in Review: Winegrapes Benefit from Winter Weather & Tulare Lake Starting to Recede
Winegrapes appear to be in for a bright growing season after substantial rains came through during the winter. After months of concerted efforts to mitigate flooding in the Tulare Lake…
Wet Winter Was a ‘Blessing’ for Winegrape Growers
…for winegrapes, it could create challenges for some growers. ”What happens to those growers that do not have an active contract and what’s the market environment like for those folks…
Short Winegrape Crop Could Be Good with Demand Remaining Flat
…not at a rate that would bring harvest levels below the four million ton average. Coming out of an oversupply of winegrapes in 2018 and 2019, there is still a…
Surprisingly Low Winegrape Crush Numbers for 2022
…winegrapes followed the decade-long trend of increasing overall. Red winegrape prices increased by 7.1 percent from the year prior, to $1,151 per ton. A modest increase of one percent was…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 01-03-23
…and FRAC groups that appear effective against botrytis in winegrapes. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
California Wine Industry Has $170 Billion Impact on U.S. Economy
…estimated expenditures. California wine and winegrapes also contribute $7.9 billion in taxes to the state. On a national level, the California wine industry generates $11.7 billion in federal taxes and…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 12-06-22
…Bureau graduate, and why changing tastes put lower-end winegrapes more at risk than the historical average. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Agronomic Minute: ‘Wild Ride’ for Grape Growers in 2022
…the season, we also had some higher heat that came through the summer which pushed some of the harvest for our winegrapes a little bit earlier.” So far, harvesting is…
No Surprises in Grape Crush, But Report Highlights Future Considerations
…lose very much if any at all winegrapes to smoke exposure in 2021.” The report compiled by CDFA and USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service notes that average prices also increased….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-27-21
…winegrapes, and a reminder about the deadline for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm…
Reducing Irrigation Achieves Same Quality and Yield in Winegrape Research
…seasons. “We found out that winegrapes can get by with 50 percent of the evapotranspiration demand in the coastal areas,” Kurtural noted. “There was a good happy-medium at this replacement…