Dr. Anne Fennel is a Distinguished Professor at South Dakota State University. Academic Interests/Expertise: Grapevine bud dormancy and cold hardiness Grapevine Genetics and genomics Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology Dr. Barry Gump is the Harvey R. Chaplin Eminent Scholar Chair in Beverage...

Fruitful Innovation Can Lead to Tax Benefits Napa has never had the luxury of standing still. This valley adapts. When the weather shifts, growers adjust. When consumer preferences change, winemakers experiment. New rootstock. New clones. Different planting locations. New production techniques....

The conversations I have about quality tend to focus on red wine. This is especially true in California, where Napa Cabs have historically garnered high prices, followed up by Coastal Pinot noirs and red Rhones. Honestly, in most places I’ve been where the climate allows for ripening red grapes,...

The fog along the California coast is alive — it flows from the Pacific Ocean up through passes in the protective coastal ranges and into the valleys like a tide. It rises into the hills and breathes before slowly receding to the valley floors and retreating through the mountains, across the sands...

Panel: Areawide Management of Vine Mealybug and Leafroll Virus Sustainable Ag Expo | November 13 | 2:00-3:00 pm Dr. Kent Daane will be joined by a panel of expert growers from various California growing regions to discuss the challenges of areawide management of vine mealybug and leafroll virus....

Ecosystem Science combines biology, chemistry, and physics to model and predict responses like wine grape yield forecasting, water management, and disease vector mapping. Joshua Fisher, Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Policy, at Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman...

Did you know that soil steaming increases yields, saves money and is organic? Soil steaming is catching on across the ag business landscape. From commercial greenhouses and nurseries to vineyards and orchards, there are a surprising number of research-supported benefits to switching from chemicals...

Coming soon: A new beginning. A new name: Novonesis We are happy to announce that Novonesis will be the new company name for the future combination of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen*. The name means 'A new beginning' derived from the Greek word 'genesis', which means 'beginning'. Together, we will start...

We are thrilled to announce Dr. Terry Bates as our headline speaker this year! Dr. Bates is Director of Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Lab Cornell AgriTech. He will speak about integrating multiple layers of spatial vineyard information into variable-rate management maps and the myths,...

You’ve got weeds you need to get rid of, whether it’s vineyards, company landscaping or other sensitive areas. But you don’t want to use herbicides, pesticides or any other chemicals. What’s a body to do? If you’ve got a steam cleaning machine, aka a steam generator, you can actually turn it into a...