R word popping up from miticide applications 

Jun 6, 2008

Inconsistent results from miticide applications are creating a fair amount of speculation about resistance....

Cool weather slowing mites 

Jun 6, 2008

Fickle weather conditions are keeping spider mites away from California vineyards....

Paso Robles area dodged heavy frost damage 

May 22, 2008

Frost damage in the Paso Robles area “wasn’t as bad as everyone thought it was going to be,” according to Lowell Zelinski, president of Precision Ag, Inc., Templeton, Calif. ...

Vine mealybug: mating disruption may be promising 

May 22, 2008

The industry’s search for sustainable vine mealybug control may be aided by mating disruption. ...

Researchers worry about spread of leafroll virus 

May 22, 2008

Researchers aren’t exactly sure why leafroll virus (LRV) is showing up with increasing frequency in California vineyards, but they are worried about the trend....

Heavy thrips populations in Kern County 

May 22, 2008

The grape season is on schedule in Kern County, with few surprises. ...

Water appears sufficient for Lake County area 

May 6, 2008

The impact of the frost was also mixed for Lake County wine grape growers....

Wine grapes also damaged by frost 

May 6, 2008

Wine grapes suffered major frost damage in some areas of the state, but damage varied from one area to another and one vineyard to the next....

Vine mealybugs beginning to move 

May 6, 2008

Vine mealybugs (VMB) are stirring about on the California central coast, according to Monica Cooper, staff research associate, UC Berkeley. ...

Late freeze: major table grape damage 

May 6, 2008

A late April cold snap that hit much of the California’s coastal and interior valleys took a toll on table grapes. ...

Nutrient monitoring beyond N-P-K 

Apr 22, 2008

Grape growers should be focused on more nutrients than NPK, according to specialists within the industry. ...

Northern California 

Apr 22, 2008

Disease and pests are not yet much of a problem in the northern grape growing reaches. Temperatures are still the key concern as spring progresses....

Winter not gone for coastal growers 

Apr 22, 2008

Spring may have sprung officially a month ago, but Coastal growers are still casting a wary eye on winter weather popping up here and there....

Raisin grape crop bunch count average 

Apr 22, 2008

Early-season raisin grape bunch indicate an average crop for 2008, according to Glen Goto, CEO of the Raisin Bargaining Association (RBA) in Fresno, Calif....

Growing concerns about season’s water supply 

Apr 8, 2008

Regardless of what part of the state a grape is grown in, the water situation is a huge question, says Gary Roberts, PCA with Wilbur-Ellis at Manteca, Calif....

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