Lodi Rules
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Lodi Rules refers to a set guidelines used by winegrowers in the state of California
to ensure that their products are grown in a sustainable manner. The "Lodi Rules" are intended to lead to quantifiable improvements in environmental health of the adjacent ecosystem, humanity, as well as the wine quality.
Products grown in accordance with the rules are certified by the non-profit organization Protected Harvest and carry a label informing retailers and consumers of the grower's compliance with the "Lodi Rules." Partaking growers can get their vineyards certified as producing sustainability grown wine grapes.
The Lodi Rules Program has two components, Sustainable winegrowing standards and the Pesticide Environmental Assessment System (PEAS). PEAS measures the environmental impact of all pesticides, whether organic or synthetic, used in a vineyard during the year. A vineyard must achieve a minimum number of points attained by sustainable farming practices. The practice points are based on the Lodi rules. The vineyard should not exceed a maximum number of pesticide impact points. The number of points is calculated using PEAS. Certification is presented to an individual vineyard on a yearly timeframe.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to ensure that their products are grown in a sustainable manner. The "Lodi Rules" are intended to lead to quantifiable improvements in environmental health of the adjacent ecosystem, humanity, as well as the wine quality.
Products grown in accordance with the rules are certified by the non-profit organization Protected Harvest and carry a label informing retailers and consumers of the grower's compliance with the "Lodi Rules." Partaking growers can get their vineyards certified as producing sustainability grown wine grapes.
The Lodi Rules Program has two components, Sustainable winegrowing standards and the Pesticide Environmental Assessment System (PEAS). PEAS measures the environmental impact of all pesticides, whether organic or synthetic, used in a vineyard during the year. A vineyard must achieve a minimum number of points attained by sustainable farming practices. The practice points are based on the Lodi rules. The vineyard should not exceed a maximum number of pesticide impact points. The number of points is calculated using PEAS. Certification is presented to an individual vineyard on a yearly timeframe.