…made the dream a reality. In 2013, the first grapes were carefully selected and harvested by hand. Two years later, Robb and Jon released their first four wines: Chardonnay, Riesling,…
GWSS Egg Hatch Begins, Treatments Underway
…grapes will die before spreading the disease. History has shown that the combined effects of removing PD-positive vines, treating overwintering hosts, and making a spring insecticide treatment to grapes is…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…mechanical harvest methods of raisin-type grapes. The totals included are only for those that voluntarily reported to this survey. Read the full USDA California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report (.pdf)…
Foreign Fruits-Veggies
…like grapes are used elsewhere. Jabuticaba fruit looks like thick-skinned deep-purple grapes. Inside the pink or white sweet fleshy fruit. Embedded in the pulpy flesh are several large seeds. The…
Wildland Fires in a Tube
…depending on what trees or other vegetation are there to fuel the fire. These two factors—what is burning and whether it’s flaming or smoldering—affect the smoke that people ultimately breathe….
Agri View: Blacksmithing
…over clean burning coals. Large leather bellows were used to regulate the temperature of the forge, through piped air. A chimney pulled smoke up and out of the building. The…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…water deliveries is complicated, said Lange, who grows citrus, olives and grapes. “It takes a small army to manage water efficiently—everything is being captured and recycled, there are continual calculations…
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
…In fact, an analysis from a toxicologist with the University of California’s Personal Chemical Exposure Program found that residues on strawberries are so low, if present at all, that a…
CA Grape Acreage Report
…grape growers and maintained in our database. We sincerely thank the many farm operators, owners, and management firms providing the information. Funding was provided by an assessment on wine grapes…
The California Kitchen: Honey Glazed Beets with Onion Sprouts
…Asparagus 1lb Spanish Onion 3T Clover Honey 1T of Hickory Liquid Smoke 8oz of Panko Bread Crumbs Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet…
California Grape Acreage Report
…raisin-type grapes totaled 186,000 acres, of which 184,000 were bearing and 2,000 were non-bearing. The leading wine-type varieties continued to be Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Flame Seedless was the leading…
Nearly $1.5 Million to Two Universities in California to Protect Air Quality in a Changing Climate
…Davis received $790,000 to study air quality, exposure, and health impact outcomes under a range of energy use and emission scenarios. “We are excited to bring air pollution effects on…
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
…always absorb, and reduce, the heat that helps ripening grapes develop sugars, acids and tannins. Overall, this has meant earlier-than-average harvests, more frequently. That’s potentially a good thing for winemakers…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…is injured by eating the silk which interferes with formation of kernels. Soft fruits such as grapes, berries, and stone fruits may be completely consumed. Medium to high densities of…