The UC Davis project analyzing wastewater from wineries then looked to see how that water would react with soils around the state. Wastewater Trial Two Parts UC Davis Junior Specialist…
Winery Water Reuse Guidelines
UC Davis is running a project to create some documented guidelines in reusing waste-water on vineyards for irrigation. Putting Guidelines to Winery Water Reuse Some wineries and vineyards already reuse…
Using Wastewater to Irrigate Grapevines
…has been evaluating wastewater and soil content from 18 wineries in grape producing areas. UC Davis Junior Specialist Maya Buelow says the project is hoping to mainstream the recycled water…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…Fire struck in the middle of winegrape harvest, Lake County Winegrape Commission President Debra Sommerfield described the region’s grape growers and wineries as “an experienced and resilient farm community, committed…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…70 percent of the crop now,” Viano said. “We are not alone. There are other wineries in the county that were supposed to have crews show up and they didn’t…
PlacerGROWN, Crop-To-Tabletop Since 1849
…along with other regional producers at the 3rd annualFarm-to-Fork Festival in downtown Sacramento. With a bevy of local farmers’ markets and small farms, dozens of wineries and numerous top chefs,…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…was 85 percent contained by Monday. “Our wineries weren’t in the fire path and they came through OK,” Brenna Sullivan, Lake County Farm Bureau manager, said. “The biggest impact has…
Some Wineries Paying for Sustainability
Sustainable wine grape groups are looking for a way to make certified sustainable grapes more profitable for growers, and some wineries are already acknowledging the trend. Paying for Sustainability It’s…
Multiple Benefits of Sustainability Programs
…Team, based in the Central Coast area, is one of those organizations. The group started a certification program called Sustainability In Practice, and qualifying wineries go through a certification process…
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
…forward thinking farming practices, the organization has been a leader of resource protection for vineyards and wineries by addressing the three pillars of sustainability – social, environmental and economic responsibility….
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
…consecutive years of very good vintages.” Based on a survey of nearly 600 West Coast wineries, in-house expertise and ongoing research, SVB’s Annual State of the Wine Industry report covers…
Becoming SIP Certified
As a wine grape grower, becoming SIP certified through the Sustainability in Practice program is a tough process that more and more wineries are looking into. Becoming SIP Certified SIP…
What is SIP Certified?
…SIP, has been around for 15 years and now has over 140 wineries that qualify as SIP certified. SIP Certification Manager Beth Vukmanic Lopez says the program requires and certifies…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…from 10 days to two weeks earlier than usual, the biggest concern among growers is that many wineries do not yet appear prepared to receive the grapes. “Being this early,…