2025: a year in review
Loni Lyttle
October 8, 2025
An optimal vintage for whoever is buying If this year is defined by a singular emotion, it’s anxiety. That’s nothing new in farming, however I’m
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An optimal vintage for whoever is buying If this year is defined by a singular emotion, it’s anxiety. That’s nothing new in farming, however I’m
Let’s look at some maps Last week I was in the middle of writing a post about how great this year was turning out. I
Growing high quality white winegrapes The conversations I have about quality tend to focus on red wine. This is especially true in California, where Napa
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It’s not for the faint of heart Going no-till certainly has been picking up steam in recent years, and overall it’s a good thing. When
Read this first! As agricultural consultants in California, irrigation consulting during the growing season is our bread and butter. A lot of times, especially in
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