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Raisin growers race clock as labor, crop quality concerns loom
Labor shortages are plaguing California raisin growers as they scramble to get grapes off the vines and onto trays in time to meet crop insurance deadlines.
Wrapping up the Season with Winter Weed Control
As the California grape harvest winds down, vineyard owners are turning their attention to late-season vineyard maintenance and clean-up. Herbicide-resistant weeds on the vineyard floor are one of the major challenges growers face in maintaining a clean, healthy vineyard through the winter months.
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Central Coast grower’s harvest begins with average to light yields
Dana Merrill’s Central Coast wine grape harvest began Sept. 1, about two weeks later than usual. His crews began with a few blocks of Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara County, where initial yields were about normal, and some Sauvignon Blanc and a little Pinot Gris in the Paso Robles area of San Luis Obispo County.
San Luis Obispo wine grape growers await verdict on freeze impact
With crews beginning to pick Pinot Noir and other early wine grape varieties in early September, San Luis Obispo growers will soon learn the full impact of the widespread April freeze and the success of their efforts to limit the damage.
Prices increase for North Coast growers as supplies come up short
What a difference a year makes: Brian Clements, vice president and senior partner with Turrentine Brokerage, Novato, Calif., says North Coast grape growers are expecting to make some profit this season, after three years of losing money or breaking even at best.
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