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Making Smoke-Tainted Wine More Appealing
Grape Industry

Making Smoke-Tainted Wine More Appealing

ARS researchers are helping U.S. wine growers better manage their grapes after wildfire events. Wildfire smoke damages wine grape quality and costs the U.S. wine industry hundreds of millions of dollars per wildfire event. Volatile phenols carried in the smoke are absorbed by grapes and can be released by typical wine fermentation processes. Wines damaged …

Nut Industry

UC Davis Seeks Grower Input on Orchard Floor Management
Nut Industry

UC Davis Seeks Grower Input on Orchard Floor Management

UC Davis is seeking grower input on orchard floor management practices, challenges and priorities. Your feedback will help guide research, outreach and conservation programs. The 10-15 minute survey includes a $40 Home Depot e-gift card. Whether you currently use cover crops, manage resident vegetation, or maintain a clean orchard floor, your experience and perspective are …

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Grape Industry

CAWG Announces 2027 Awards of Excellence Recipients
Grape Industry

CAWG Announces 2027 Awards of Excellence Recipients

The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has selected J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines as its 2027 Grower of the Year and Jeff Bitter, President of Allied Grape Growers (AGG), as its 2027 Leader of the Year. “It is an honor to recognize J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines and Jeff Bitter for their outstanding contributions …

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Dairy

Western Dairy Showcase Coming to Turlock
Dairy Industry

Western Dairy Showcase Coming to Turlock

Junior dairy exhibitors are encouraged to sign up for the Western Dairy Showcase, which will be held Oct. 7-11 at the Turlock Fairgrounds. This year’s show is open to juniors ages 21 and under and will feature the following divisions: Registered Holsteins. Registered Jerseys Registered All Other Breeds Grades This year’s judge will be Anthony …

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Citrus Industry

Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus Quarantine Expands
Citrus Industry

Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus Quarantine Expands

Effective Sept. 18, the Department is expanding the CYVCV quarantine in the Lodi area of San Joaquin County (grids 180 and 191). A map of the expanded boundary can be found at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests_diseases/cyvcv/regulation.html. Regulated articles and conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 3447. …

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Vegetable Industry

UC ANR Hosting Irrigation Meeting
Berries

UC ANR Hosting Irrigation Meeting

UC Ag and Natural Resources is hosting its 2026 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting for vegetable and berry crop growers. The session will offer cover such topics as basin conditions and groundwater management, stress factors affecting rot development in strawberries, irrigation management tools, impact assessments on nitrogen fertilizer and more. The meeting will be held […]

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