Wine grape growers had a difficult year despite favorable weather conditions through much of the season. There were a high number of rejections, with many grapes never making their way to the tank and vineyards getting mothballed. Mike Needham from Turrentine Brokerage discussed the state of wine grape growers at Malcolm Media’s Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock and in an interview with Matthew Malcolm on California Ag Network. Watch this brief video and learn more in American Vineyard Magazine.
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Walnut Industry Growing Momentum with Quality Crop and Record Sales
The walnut industry is building momentum as indicators suggest one of the best crops growers have had in recent history. Committed sales are also at record numbers. At Malcolm Media’s Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock and in an interview with Matthew Malcolm on California Ag Network, California Walnut Board Commission CEO/Executive Director Robert Verloop discusses the state of walnut growers. Watch this quick video and learn more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Outbreak in Turlock has Regional Grape Growers on High Alert
A Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter find in Turlock back in August 2024 has led to an expanding quarantine in Stanislaus County. The primary vector for the grapevine-killing Pierce’s Disease, this insect pest is a top concern for the regional grape industry and the Stanislaus County Ag Department. At Malcolm Media’s Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock and in an interview with Matthew Malcolm on California Ag Network, Stanislaus County Ag Commissioner Linda Pinfold shared the details of the quarantine and their efforts with the community in eradicating this invasive pest from the county. Watch this brief interview and read more about it in the January issue of American Vineyard Magazine.
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Newly Identified Aspergillus Vine Canker Afflicting California Vineyards
As if there weren’t enough trunk diseases impacting California vineyards, UC Davis Plant Pathologist Akif Eskalen has been researching a newly identified disease causing a canker on the trunk of grapevines accompanied by fruit disease/sour rot symptoms. Watch this brief interview with Akif, and read more about it disease management in American Vineyard Magazine
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