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thank you for joining us today! 10:30 am – 11:00 am Registration & social time 11:00 am – 12:00 pm LODI RULES 2017 celebration & program updates 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch then coffee & dessert 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sustainable Vision Workshop 2017 Year-End Recap Event & Sustainable Vision Workshop (for new growers & anyone hosted by the LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION who wants to join) Stephanie Bolton, PhD • LODI RULES Sustainable Winegrowing Director

May we farm in a way that meets the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to create their own livelihoods.

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Lodi Winegrape Commission’s LODI RULES for SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING Program History Integrated Pest Management Outreach Program, 1992 & Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Program, 1995 Lodi Winegrower’s Workbook, 1 st Edition, 2000 : Cliff Ohmart • Steve Matthiasson • Bryan Anthony • Janet C. Broome • Richard Castelnuovo • Mark Chandler • Joe Cotta • Kevin Delu • Jeff Dlott • Tish Espinoza • Steve Felten • Jeri Hansen • Tom Hoffman • John Katz • Chuck Ingels • Gary Jackson • Randy Lange • Robert Pirie • Steve Quashnick • Kent Reeves • Craig Rous • Rodney Schatz • Mark Shimozaki • Stuart Spencer • Mark Van Horn • Paul Verdegaal • Keith Watts • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Prevention Leadership Program • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program • Cal/Fed Bay Delta Program • Farm*A*Syst/Home*A*Syst • Central Coast Vineyard Team LODI RULES for Sustainable Winegrowing Standards, 1 st Edition, 2005 : Bryan Anthony • Mark Chandler • Joe Cotta • Steve Felten • Jerry Fry • Bruce Fry • Chuck Ingels • Randy Lange • John Ledbetter • Kim Ledbetter-Bronson • Larry Mettler • Cliff Ohmart • Robert Pirie • Terry Prichard • Steve Quashnick • Kent Reeves • Craig Rous • Bob Schulenburg • Mark Shimozaki • Stuart Spencer • Chris Storm • Paul Verdegaal Lodi Winegrower’s Workbook, 2 nd Edition, 2008 : Cliff Ohmart • Chris Storm • Steve Matthiasson • CA State Water Resources Control Board • Markus Bokisch • Joe Dexter • Nick Dokoozlian • Stan Grant • Brad Goehring • Doug Gubler • William Horwath • Aaron Lange • Gary Patterson • Robert Pirie • Terry Prichard • Steve Quashnick • Kent Reeves • Liz Thach • Bill Thomas • Paul Verdegaal • Sherri Cascaden • Courtney Storm • Anna Goehring • Jack Clark LODI RULES for Sustainable Winegrowing Standards, 2 nd Edition, 2013 : Warren Bogle • Lee Caton • Bruce Fry • Stan Grant • Matt Hoffman • Camron King • Aaron Lange • Stanton Lange • Cliff Ohmart • Kevin Phillips • Steve Quashnick • Stuart Spencer • Chris Storm LODI RULES for Sustainable Winegrowing Standards, 3 rd Edition, 2017 : Warren Bogle • Stephanie Bolton • Lee Caton • Bruce Fry • Stan Grant • Charlie Hamilton • Madelyn Kolber • Stanton Lange • Heather Muser • Cliff Ohmart • Kevin Phillips • Steve Quashnick • Aaron Shinn • Stuart Spencer • Chris Storm • Jane Vandine S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

L ODI RUL E S Committee Aaron Shinn – Chair Warren Bogle Lee Caton Bruce Fry Stan Grant Charlie Hamilton Madelyn Kolber Stanton Lange Kevin Phillips Steve Quashnick Chris Storm Pieter den Hartog Norm Peters Larry Whitted S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LO DI RULES SUSTA IN A BLE W IN EG RO W IN G C O M M UN ITY . An international community of farmers, vintners, and supporters who are committed to producing high quality grapes & wine through environmentally & socially responsible farming. Our community is made up of people of all ages, all over the world. S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

A sustainable agriculture does not deplete people SUSTA IN A BILITY . or soils.” what’s your definition? - Wendell Berry S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LO DI RULES CHAPTER № 1: BUSIN ESS M A N A G EM EN T what sustainable business practices do you have in place? is your annual operating budget accurate? S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LO DI RULES CHAPTER № 2: HUM A N RESO URC ES M A N A G EM EN T what sustainable HR practices do you have in place? would your employees say that they LOVE working with you? S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LO DI RULES CHAPTER № 3: EC O SY STEM M A N A G EM EN T what sustainable ecosystem management practices do you have in place? is your vineyard biodiverse? S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LO DI RULES CHAPTER № 4: SO IL M A N A G EM EN T what sustainable soil management practices do you have in place? are you actively REGENERATING your soil? S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LO DI RULES CHAPTER № 5: W A TER M A N A G EM EN T what sustainable water management practices do you have in place? how efficient is your irrigation system? S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LO DI RULES CHAPTER № 6: PEST M A N A G EM EN T what sustainable pest management practices do you have in place? how are your good insects doing? S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

Me a lyb ug Bio c o ntro l & Gra pe vine Virus RESEA RC H FO C US G RO UPS S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LO DI RULES PEST IC IDE RISK T O O L: PEA S im p a c t p o in ts what are you doing to minimize pesticide risk? - carefully selecting rootstock & grape variety - using pest thresholds to decide when to apply a pesticide - timing applications for greatest efficacy - incorporating natural enemy habitat: hedgerows, cover crops, trees - adjusting your spray program so you don’t accidentally kill beneficial insects - using biocontrol: barn owls, Cryptolaemus beetles, Anagyrus wasps, bluebirds, wood ducks, bats - rotating pesticide modes of action to delay resistance - mechanical removal of weeds and suckers Female vine mealybug obliterated by an awesome Anagyrus wasp S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

In 2017, we welcomed 30 new growers into our LODI RULES community. YOU MADE IT! The program grew from 36,424 acres in 2016 to 45,832 acres in 2017 ! 1118 vineyard blocks certified! S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

ELEVEN CALIFORNIA CRUSH DISTRICTS In 2009 the LODI RULES program became open to any growers in California. Since then, the certified acreage has expanded into ten other crush districts, & an additional certified seal option - the CALIFORNIA RULES seal - was created.

HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION Golan Heights 425 acres Winery & Galil in ISRAEL Mountain Winery S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

HAPPY 5th ANNIVERSARY! If 2013 was your first year of certification as a grower or your first year of using a LODI RULES seal on a wine label as a vintner, stand up and get pinned! S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY! If 2008 was your first year of certification as a grower or your first year of using a LODI RULES seal on a wine label as a vintner, stand up and get pinned! S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

the ORIGINAL SIX S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

LODI RULES Binder Updates always getting better. • postcard • new 2018 certification calendar • updated introduction • INTERNATIONAL press release • vineyard & winery signs • GREEN MEDAL AWARD • biocontrol risk chart • management plan examples • updated infographic S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

Green Medal Award greenmedal.org ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE February 9th S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

Michael David Winery S Sustainable Winegrowing Program • LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION • Stephanie Bolton, PhD L ODI RUL E

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