…major influence on grapes, the main ingredient in wine—not to mention a winery’s bottom line. But what region would you consider “beer country”? And how do climate extremes affect some…
National Drink Wine Day
…consumed fermented grapes and became intoxicated, which is probably how wine was first created. Eventually, people began experimenting with the fermentation process. The methods for making wine spread from the…
TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture
…over $63 billion worth of agricultural exports head to TPP countries. This includes beef to Japan, grapes to Malaysia, and poultry to Vietnam. Because every dollar of agricultural exports stimulates…
Options for Managing Vine Mealybug
…wine grapes can tolerate low levels. •Harvest dates vary widely in table grapes. Fruit from a Flame Seedless vineyard, harvested on the first of July, is less susceptible to damage…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…for six projects to support Tribal outreach and education initiatives and projects to mitigate and control invasive pests on Tribal lands; Grapes: $465,145 to enhance surveys for grape commodity pests…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…the shorter California crop was widely recognized at harvest. The exact winegrape tons reported as crushed in California in 2015 was 3,699,242. Despite the “smaller” crop, the amount of winegrapes…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…example, ranges from $35-45 for Napa Valley grapes, $25-30 for Sonoma, $15-17 for North Coast, $18-20 for Central Coast and $7-8 for San Joaquin Valley. In his presentation, Fredrikson described…
Vine Mealybug More Challenging to Treat
…•Table grapes have no allowance for mealybugs in the cluster, while wine grapes can tolerate low levels. •Harvest dates vary widely in table grapes. Fruit from a Flame Seedless vineyard,…
El Nino Could Bring Vine Mealybug Relief
…regions with sandy soils it spends the winter almost exclusively on the root system. Other mealybugs found infesting grapes are only found on the aboveground portions of the vine. In…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…wines made from grapes that were grown in research plots at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center will be served, along with light refreshments. Each of the newsmakers…
The California Kitchen: Look and Feel Younger Mix with Pulled Chicken
…of red grapes 1 banana 1 cup of strawberries 1/8 cup of almonds Water and Ice Pulled Chicken 2QT Cold Water 4 Leg Quarters 1 onion split in half 1…
The California Kitchen: Libido Boost Juice With Slow Roasted Chicken
…1/2 avocado 1 cup watermelon 1/2 cup of red grapes 1/2 cup of strawberries and a water and ice Slow Roasted Chicken 4 Chicken Thighs Salt/Pepper Cayenne Paprika Ground Cilantro…
Ranches Surviving California Drought
…as not enough grass is growing on the parched hills. Over the last 20 years, the Kesters have begun growing grapes as well. “I recognized that we should be more…
Single Stink Bug Could Ruin Crush
The brown marmorated stink bug could be a huge problem for fruit growers in California and especially bad for a few specific crops like wine grapes. We now know that…