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LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION , est. 1991

RESEARCH & EDUCATION & PROMOTION

• 750 winegrape growers in LODI • 100,000 acres of grapevines • Funded through a self-imposed

assessment tax on grapes • Community effort • “A rising tide lifts all boats”

LODI RULES Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD


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23,554 25,713

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45,832 47,358

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LODI RULES Certified Acreage

Total Lodi region Outside Lodi region (CA & Israel)

LODI RULES Certification

Costs: • base fee $1,785 (new grower) $1,105 (returning) • $2-6 per acre based

on location • labor costs



B U S I N E S S

M A N A G E M E N T

• Sustainable vision plan • Succession plan • Management meetings • Risk management plan • Operating budget • Training & development • Neighbor relations • Energy tracking • Efficiency of operations • Recycling


H U M A N

R E S O U R C E S

M A N A G E M E N T

• Human resources plan • Employee handbook & orientation • Written job descriptions • Employee evaluations • Safety training • Employee trainings • Teambuilding & bonuses • Benefits


E C O S Y S T E M

M A N A G E M E N T

• Watershed stewardship • Environmental survey • Ecosystem management plan • Cover crops • Woodlands, trees, vegetation • Wetlands • Riparian habitat • Birds and bats


S O I L

M A N A G E M E N T

• Nutrient management plan • Soil erosion & conservation • Soil mapping • Soil & water analysis • Tillage • Organic matter • Water penetration • Petiole or blade analysis • Nitrogen


W A T E R

M A N A G E M E N T

• Water management plan • Irrigation & pump efficiency • Water quality • Back flow prevention • Soil moisture content • Water budget for vines


P E S T

M A N A G E M E N T

• Insect & mite monitoring & thresholds • Spot spraying • Dust abatement • Employee training • Sanitation • Powdery mildew, rot, canker disease • Soilborne pests • Weeds • Vertebrates • Sprayer calibration & maintenance • Drift management

The Value of Sustainability in

terms of Winegrape Quality

• Helps farmers reduce pests & diseases

• Helps farmers more efficiently manage soil & vine nutrients

• Helps growers to have greater financial flexibility

• Helps growers learn from each other

• Record-keeping and audits provide proof

• Improves the quality of labor

• Makes the best use of natural & human resources


Why did LangeTwins participate in the Lodi Winegrower Self-Assessment

Program?

Why did LangeTwins decide to take the next step and certify under the Lodi Rules

for Sustainable Winegrowing?

Do sustainable winegrowing self-assessment or certification programs benefit in matter of politics, policy, or

public relations?

Do self-assessment or sustainable certification programs matter in the marketplace, from our perspective?

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