Education
Smoke & Winegrapes: A Conversation with Glenn McGourty
With major wildfires occurring every year in California, winegrape growers and buyers are obviously concerned about the effect of smoke on vineyards. Do wildfires necessarily mean problems for vineyards? Working […]
Recap: 22nd Annual UCCE Lake and Mendocino IPM Seminar
More than 60 growers, vineyard consultants, and pest control advisers gathered at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center on December 13 for an update on a broad range of […]
The Vine Line Podcast
The Vine Line podcast is an audio resource produced by the Lake County Winegrape Commission for grape growers and winemakers. It includes lectures and other technical presentations from across the […]
Vineyard Irrigation Distribution Uniformity
What is Irrigation Distribution Uniformity? The Lake County Winegrape Commission has assembled two Distribution Uniformity Test kits for growers to borrow and use in their vineyards. The DU Test kits […]
Vineyard Technology: Well Sounding
A depth well sounder is used to measure the height of water in a well, explains Randy Krag of Beckstoffer Vineyards” “In order to manage our water resources, we have […]
Vineyard Technology: Erosion Control
Randy Krag (Beckstoffer Vineyards) discusses some of the techniques used to prevent soil erosion, which he says is essential in protection of rivers, waterways, lakes, of habitat of fish and […]
Vineyard Management: Site Selection
“One of the things that makes Lake County soils special is the diversity. We have fairly young soils in the valley floors, we have some very ancient soils in other […]
Vineyard Technology: Drip Irrigation
Randy Krag from Beckstoffer Vineyards explains how drip irrigation “provides a precise and uniform amount of water, exactly the amount of water that we think the vine needs in a […]
Vineyard Technology: Evapotranspiration
Jeff Lyon, a Lake County vineyard owner, explains that “evapotranspiration” was originally measured by placing a large pan of water in a field and then every day measuring the evaporation […]
Measuring Vineyard Water Status with a Probe
Bryan Rahn, from Coastal Viticultural Consultants explains the use of an instrument to measure vineyard water status. It’s the most accurate tool used for soil moisture, says Rahn, calling it […]