The California Department of Water Resources has reduced allocations for the State Water Project to five percent. The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Final Grape Crush Report for 2021…
Week in Review: Dry January Tough for Snowpack & Port of Oakland to Improve Operations
…winegrape growers as costs continue to be an issue. An announcement from the Department of Homeland Security regarding a new vaccine mandate is being met with concern from agricultural groups….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-01-22
…automated weeders showing better efficiency in transplanted lettuce, and there is an increasing interest in mechanization R&D for the winegrape industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Week in Review: SWP Allocations Increased and Production Costs Outpacing Winegrape Prices
Last week the Department of Water Resources announced it will be increasing allocations for the State Water Project after the December storms. Growers are trying to remain resilient despite winegrape…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-28-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers winegrape growers struggling with vineyard development costs, cover cropping in walnut orchards helping…
Winegrape Growers Struggling With Vineyard Development Costs
Vineyard development is becoming more challenging for winegrape growers as costs continue to be an issue. President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, John Aguirre said costs really began…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 01-24-22
…as a resource for the English and Spanish ag workforce, and winegrape prices aren’t keeping up with the rise in the cost of production. Tune in to the show for…
Winegrape Prices Not Keeping Pace with Rising Costs of Production
Growers are trying to remain resilient despite winegrape prices being far outpaced by rising costs of production. President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, John Aguirre said the figures…
CAWG President John Aguirre to Step Down After 12 Years
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) announced the planned departure of its president, John Aguirre, effective May 31, 2022. He started with the association on June 1, 2010. John…
Week in Review: AB 616 Vetoed and Grapes Can Thrive with Less Water
Several agricultural organizations have expressed support for Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of AB 616. New winegrape research looking at irrigation levels has produced some positive results for growers in coastal…
Reducing Irrigation Achieves Same Quality and Yield in Winegrape Research
New winegrape research looking at irrigation levels has produced some positive results for growers in coastal areas of California. Lead author of a research paper that was recently published, Kaan…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-30-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the stark contrast between 2020 and 2021 for winegrape…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-09-21
…sales, the winegrape market improving after COVID brings an increase in demand and lawmakers create the EATS Act to counter Prop. 12. Tune in to the show for these news…
Week in Review: ‘Unprecedented’ Water Curtailments, Winegrape Rebound, Another Change to WOTUS
The State Water Resources Control Board has passed emergency water curtailments for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed. The impact of COVID may have turned things around for the winegrape market…