MODESTO (CBS13) -- Thieves crushed a grape crop when they took off with the tools that help a local vineyard to grow. Grape grower Frank Rashid was on track for a record-breaking year. "See how ...

An Italian winery is partnering with a startup tech company to save water by using very precise irrigation. Luxury sparkling winemaker Ferrari Trento is collaborating with startup Bluetentacles to use ...

Will address wide range of water, irrigation system, chemigation concepts A vineyard irrigation short course will be offered online by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service viticulture and enology ...

In an effort to confront severe drought and long-term climate change, UC Davis researchers are teaming up to help the state's epic wine industry perform its liquid alchemy with much less water.

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumo, the leader in precision irrigation technology for specialty crop growers, today announced a new strategic partnership with Wyatt Irrigation ...

As local farmers well know, Mother Nature can be cruel in administering her gifts. That was the case on the night of Sept. 11 when the crew over at Emeritus Vineyards in Sebastopol felt raindrops as ...

E&J Gallo Winery built mobile platforms for scheduling, irrigation management and real-time reporting to help improve grape cultivation and harvesting practices. Like vintners through the ages, E&J ...

Irrigation is a fairly crude practice. Sure, there are timers, and rain sensors, but all in all we’re basically dumping water on the ground and guessing at the right amount. [Reinier van der Lee] ...

This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2024 shows an equipment monitoring the water content and temperature of the soil by underground sensors at a winery in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous ...

California’s most recent drought lasted many long, parched years—eight in some regions—before ending in 2017 to the relief of everyone in and out of agriculture. For the state’s grape growers, it ...