Lee Allen

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Wine grapes grow in Sonoma County, Calif.
Grapes
Predictions begin on 2023 grape volumePredictions begin on 2023 grape volume
byLee Allen
Jul 27, 2023
3 Min Read
Indigenous grape varieties
Grapes
Project seeks to save indigenous grapesProject seeks to save indigenous grapes
byLee Allen
Jul 27, 2023
2 Min Read

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Grape varieties
Grapes
Do we need new grape varieties?
Do we need new grape varieties?
Jul 27, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Arizona farmland
Farm Policy
Arizona’s water challenges: What can be done?
Arizona’s water challenges: What can be done?
Jul 19, 2023
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5 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
California Table Grape Commission President Kathleen Nave with her successor, Ian LeMay.
Grapes
LeMay to replace retiring Nave at CTGC
LeMay to replace retiring Nave at CTGC
Jul 13, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Grapes on the vine show signs of sunburn.
Grapes
Sunburn in grapevines a recurring disorder
Sunburn in grapevines a recurring disorder
Jul 13, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Tyson Crowley checks his own vineyard.
Grapes
Oregon growers are dry-farming grapes
Oregon growers are dry-farming grapes
Jul 13, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Thick smoke in Oregon vineyard.
Grapes
Wildfire season’s approach worries industry
Wildfire season’s approach worries industry
Jun 22, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Vine mealybug
Grapes
Watching for pests in the West’s vineyards
Watching for pests in the West’s vineyards
Jun 22, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Grapevines
Grapes
Scientists seeking to negate nasty nematodes
Scientists seeking to negate nasty nematodes
Jun 22, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Smoke taint testing in vineyard
Grapes
West Coast researchers battle smoke taint
West Coast researchers battle smoke taint
Jun 8, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Jim Farrar, University of California’s Integrated Pest Management director
Grapes
Pesticide use down, but pest numbers up
Pesticide use down, but pest numbers up
Jun 8, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Vineyard irrigation
Grapes
Scientist: Irrigation at roots is best
Scientist: Irrigation at roots is best
Jun 8, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Northern California vineyard
Grapes
Go higher to beat the heat
Go higher to beat the heat
May 25, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Wine bottles
Grapes
Drinking preferences: The decline of wine
Drinking preferences: The decline of wine
May 25, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Wine grapes
Grapes
West’s vineyards feed the economy
West’s vineyards feed the economy
May 25, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
vineyard aquifers
Grapes
Flooding fields for aquifer recharge shows promise
Flooding fields for aquifer recharge shows promise
May 11, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
migrant farmworkers
Grapes
UC program honors vineyard workers
UC program honors vineyard workers
May 11, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Vineyard
Grapes
Washington wine commission takes industry’s pulse
Washington wine commission takes industry’s pulse
May 11, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Food waste research
Conservation & Sustainability
Project seeks to stop food waste
Project seeks to stop food waste
May 9, 2023
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4 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
vineyard
Grapes
Farmers anticipate the weather waiting game
Farmers anticipate the weather waiting game
Apr 26, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
North Coast vineyard
Grapes
Soggy weather challenges North Coast vineyards
Soggy weather challenges North Coast vineyards
Apr 26, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Japanese beetle
Grapes
Washington wine industry battles beetle
Washington wine industry battles beetle
Apr 26, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Grapes
Growers learn about vineyard water management
Growers learn about vineyard water management
Apr 13, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Grapes
Storms leave vineyards ‘in pretty good shape’
Storms leave vineyards ‘in pretty good shape’
Apr 13, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Grapes
North Coast vineyards take storms in stride
North Coast vineyards take storms in stride
Apr 13, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Farm field
Farm Policy
CDFA’s Ag Vision report charts next decade
CDFA’s Ag Vision report charts next decade
Apr 10, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Unified Wine and Grape Symposium
Grapes
Wine producers tackling a tough 2023
Wine producers tackling a tough 2023
Mar 23, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Grapes
Grape research group planning 2023 projects
Grape research group planning 2023 projects
Mar 23, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
vineyard acreage
Grapes
Is wine headed for a supply-and-demand déjà vu?
Is wine headed for a supply-and-demand déjà vu?
Mar 23, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Avocado tree pruning
Crops
U.S., Mexico produce companies discuss trade, policy
U.S., Mexico produce companies discuss trade, policy
Mar 20, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Almonds on a tree
Tree nuts
Producers voting for almonds’ future
Producers voting for almonds’ future
Mar 16, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
Mark Jansen
Tree nuts
Outgoing CEO still sees a future for almonds
Outgoing CEO still sees a future for almonds
Mar 16, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
pistachios
Tree nuts
Pistachios’ use in foods gaining popularity, report says
Pistachios’ use in foods gaining popularity, report says
Mar 16, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer
wine grapes on vine
Grapes
2023 predictions take a more ominous tone
2023 predictions take a more ominous tone
Mar 9, 2023
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3 Min Read
byLee Allen, Contributing Writer

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