Episode 124: 9/17/26 - Mothballing Winegrapes, Forecasting the Super El Niño, and Field Reports

Voice of California Agriculture · Sep 17, 2026 · 25m

Tough times in the winegrape industry has some farmers mothballing vineyards. A UC Viticulture advisor talks about this new practice.

A Super El Nino is forecast for this winter, what might be the effects for agriculture? We speak about it with a UCANR climate scientist.

Farm reports from the fields from around the state.