With the wine industry confronting some of the most consequential questions in a generation, the team that will shape the conversation at the industry’s largest gathering is now in place. The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium (UW&GS) today announced that Susan Owen, Senior Director of Sales at G3 Enterprises, and Ed Feuchuk, General Manager of Tank Garage Winery and Farm …
George Zhuang, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist, and Manuel Marin Jr, PCA and California Raisin Grower, discuss some of the best practices for controlling ants and vine mealybug in your vineyard. Key takeaways include improved vineyard monitoring practices, specific methods of ant and Vine Mealybug control, and new ideas to bring home to your farm. Special thanks to Bayer Movento Insecticide …
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) mourns the loss of former CAWG Chair John Ledbetter, who passed away on June 23. John was a respected leader, visionary grower and tireless advocate whose influence helped shape California’s winegrape industry for decades. Born and raised in Delano, John married his high school sweetheart, Edyth, and together they raised two children, Kimberly …
One of the crowning achievements of Larry Bettiga’s nearly half-century academic career can be found — creased, cut up and dog-eared — in the trucks of grape growers all across California. Bettiga, the UC Cooperative Extension viticulture advisor for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, was the driving force behind the third edition of “Grape Pest Management.” Published in …
The California Table Grape Commission (commission), All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams and the Los Angeles Rams are teaming up ahead of the first-ever regular-season football game in Australia. The matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne on Sept. 10 presents an opportunity to celebrate California’s global influence on and off the field. With two California …
AB 1585 was withdrawn from a Senate committee hearing this morning and will not be heard this year. This means the bill is defeated for this legislative session. According to a release sent by the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) and Family Winemakers of California (FWC), the decision to pull the bill was not a reflection of a lack …
The Raisin Administrative Committee is eager to push California-grown raisins. They are hoping to get a windfall of $7.6 million left over from the California Raisin Marketing Board to aid their efforts. Raisin Administrative Committee President Jeff Smutny spoke with Matthew Malcolm from California Ag Network about the Committee’s plans and efforts. Watch this quick video and learn more in …
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of $39,000 in college scholarships to eight outstanding students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by a California winegrape grower. “These scholarships represent our commitment to supporting the families whose hard work is essential to the success of California’s winegrape industry,” said Craig Ledbetter of …
The CDFA is urging anyone who purchased grapevines from Costco stores in Northern California between April 21 and May 21 to contact their local agricultural commissioner after an invasive pest was discovered among the 13,000 vines shipped during that period. Grapevines from a Fresno nursery shipped to California Costco stores in April and May were found to be carrying the …
Each year, the California State Fair Wine Competition not only showcases the state’s top wines, but also honors individuals and vineyards whose contributions have left an enduring impact on California’s wine industry. The California State Fair and the Wine Advisory Task Force recognizes accomplishments and services through a series of awards in the wine industry: Lifetime Achievement, Vineyard of the …
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