[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Frustrated by low returns compared to their counterparts in the Napa Valley, wine grape growers in Lodi, California, are attempting to add value to their grapes through a sustainable agriculture program. Six vineyards were recently certified as part of California’s first sustainable wine-growing standards, now implemented on an appellation-wide basis. Dr. Clifford Ohmart, research and integrated pest management director for the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission, said grapes from Napa could be worth five times as much per […]