[wpdevart_youtube]uTGZXuw3nqw[/wpdevart_youtube] At the Annual Tree & Vine Expo, growers enjoyed the State of the Industry addresses, including one given by Erica Moyer from Turrentine Brokerage, who provided an overview of the 2016 crop, and current wine grape trends in the Lodi/Delta region. Watch this video and read American Vineyard Magazine for more information.

[wpdevart_youtube]X5WLLCrQPBs[/wpdevart_youtube] At the Annual Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno, UC Viticulture Farm Advisor George Zhuang provided some timely advise to growers on how to go about their postharvest vineyard irrigation and fertilization. Watch this brief video & read American Vineyard Magazine for more details.

[wpdevart_youtube]EVlqe0UnbRY[/wpdevart_youtube] At the Annual Tree & Vine Expo, growers & PCA’s gathered for CE credits & stay current on what is going on in the industry. As Laws & Regs are always changing in California, Melanie Fisher had a few important points to share that growers should know moving into 2017. Watch this brief video interview with Melanie for more …

[wpdevart_youtube]dbkDGhQg-iA[/wpdevart_youtube] Another great seminar for growers & crop advisors: Mohammad Yaghmour from the UC Cooperative Extension talked about bacteria, viruses, phytoplasmas & union disorders to look out for in the orchard. Watch this video and gain more details in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

[wpdevart_youtube]yk2TH3z-er8[/wpdevart_youtube] At Pacific Nut Producer’s Annual Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock and Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno, Kelly Covello from the Almond Alliance of California provided an update on their ongoing efforts to advocate on behalf of the industry in Sacramento & Washington. She reported success in getting the state to utilize outgoing almond orchards in …

[wpdevart_youtube]e_14gJEaL-M[/wpdevart_youtube] At the annual Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno, grape growers enjoyed state of the industry addresses, including one delivered by Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape Growers who offered some advice to wine grape growers in the San Joaquin Valley to remain viable amidst foreign competition. Watch this brief interview & read more in American Vineyard Magazine.

[wpdevart_youtube]njx47exOVO8[/wpdevart_youtube] At the annual Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock, nearly a thousand growers & PCAs gathered to network with industry friends and enjoy a great line-up of grower seminars. One seminar featured UC IPM Advisor Kris Tollerup who discussed monitoring and controlling leaf footed bug in the orchard as shared in this video.

[wpdevart_youtube]8IV9wO3VrBk[/wpdevart_youtube] Pacific Nut Producer held its monthly interview with American Pistachio Growers’ Executive Director Richard Matoian at the annual Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno, where he addressed growers on the current State of the Pistachio Industry. Watch his brief interview as he reports on the 2016 harvest results and how the industry will market this record crop.

[wpdevart_youtube]MZZp3xDrmGI[/wpdevart_youtube] For California grape growers, 2016 was a more difficult year with powdery mildew; however, those that applied proper strategies at the right times maintained good control. At American Vineyard Magazine’s Central Coast Grape Expo, Viticulture Advisor Larry Bettiga shared some great tips for maintaining control moving forward, as shared in this brief interview with California Ag Network.

Recognized as Grower of the Year at the 2016 CAWG Summer Conference in Monterey, Jeryl & Bruce Fry of Mohr-Fry Ranches have been great examples of leadership and sustainable grape-growing in the expanding wine region of Lodi. Watch this video of the presentation delivered by Aaron Lange of CAWG recognizing these two outstanding individuals.