Sonoma County

Sonoma County Agriculture: Challenges, Advocacy, and Community Engagement

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…framed as a water protection measure, it threatened poultry and dairy producers, along with ancillary businesses. Activists behind the measure aimed to advance a long-term goal of eliminating animal consumption,…

California

Dayna Ghirardelli Says Sonoma County Agriculture Is Under Constant Attack — and Still Standing

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EPA’s CAFO definition, which is meant to regulate water quality — not eliminate animal agriculture. Had it passed, she said, the fallout would have devastated poultry, dairy, and the many…

California

Potter Valley Fight Escalates as Rich Brazil Warns California’s Water Future Is on the Line

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…30,000 acre-feet — represents less than one-half of one percent of the Eel River’s annual flow, yet supports agriculture, domestic water supplies, fire protection, and entire rural economies downstream. Environmental