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CDFA Second Hearing Feb 28, 2024 RE District 5

CDFA has scheduled a second hearing via Zoom for Feb 28th 2024 and noticed all growers. Commentary via this Zoom session critically focused to land valuations based upon district averages in District 5.
Full Details and Zoom login link accessed by click here
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Comment Made To CDFA on Petition

SVVGA provided comment on change in Grape Price District 5 petition RE: boundary. Hearing now moved to Jan 18,2024 to allow for maximum comment from all parties interested. Submitting your own commentary very important.
SVVGA Comment to CDFA 7-14-2023
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

Formal rulemaking process to change eastern boundary of Grape Price District 5 and 17 has commenced. Public heariing Sacramento 8-11-2023. Growers and wineries to receive email noticc.
Click her to open the full noiice
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Action needed to stop bad ag water bill

Please contact your Senator ASAP and ask for a NO vote on SB 389 (Allen). Click below to a connecton to your CA State Senator
Click here to send message
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?Contents labeling laws up for chenge`

TTB starting considerations for contents labeling on wine bottles
lick here
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2023 Grower Seminar Coverage

Brief report on the Feb 8, 2023 Grower Seminar produced by SVVGA.
Click HERE to access
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Ag Insurance Coverages

Going forward Ag Insurance is complex, no single coverage fits all as Grant Staking of The Greenspan Co - Adjusters International, one of our seminar sponsors, points out in featured article
Click here to access article
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Suisun Valley Anniversary Celebration

Access full details and ticket acquisition for the 5 day event Dec 26 - Dec 30, 2022.
Click here
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SVVGA Annual Grower Seminar Set

Feb 8, 2023 will be date for SVVGA Grower Seminar. Details in works and posted by Mid Dec. Sessions in Autonomous Equipment, CalOSHA regulatory and insurance, State of Industry, Ag regulatory, Mealy Bug in winery waste water. Early rsvp info@svvga.com
Click to access site
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CA DPR issues new Neonicotinoid regulations for comment

Department of Pesticide Regulation has released draft language on regulation of use that has vast impacts to growers and the PDGWSS control program in particular. Comment period opens and growers are encouraged to comment.
Click here to access two links to speific CA DPR regulatory language.
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Caymus Suisun Wows Sacramento TV in weekend special

Growers will benefit from the stature our AVA is rapidly gaining
Click here to segment video
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New Weather Station

SVVGA has expanded it's weather station agreement with SID and added a 6th station in the Morrison Lane region, providing critical weather data for that portion of the Valley. It is fully accessible from this web site.
Click here to access new weather station data
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Spotted Lantern Fly stopped at CA border

CDFA Ag inspection at Truckee stopped invasive from entering CA on load from New Jersey. Bug Stations need to stay funded.
Click here for story
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SVVGA Presidents Letter

Membership letter from Ron Lanza on SVVGA going into 2022
Click here to read letter
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Long Term Grape Price Perspective

Chris Bitter of Vinecomonics looks at the last decade by region to develop perspective on price, supply and demand both factor
Click here to access report
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2022 Grower Seminar Agenda Released

Feb 2, 2022 Annual Grower Seminar Agenda, at Village 360, 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Major content and presenters RSVP as directed on agenda, no fees involved.
Click here to access agenda
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2022 Grower Seminar set for Feb 2

Back in person the 2022 SVVGA Grower Seminar date is set for Feburary 2nd. Site and agenda to come early January 2022 Sponsored by Greenspan Insurance Adjusters and Allied Grape Growers. Save the date
There is no link to click at this time
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Ron Lanza elected to CAWG Board of Dirctors

SVVGA President Ron Lanza has been elected to a seat on the California Association of Winegrape Growers Board of Directors
Click here to view entire story
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Well Reproting Form

Solano County is asking landowners to report any well issues they are having with their water well. This information will help in our efforts to gain a better understanding of the groundwater basin conditions.
Click here to access form
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Vacaville Glassy Wing Infestation

Oct 1 residential finds have caused an infestation zone to be delimited.
Cleark here for details and contacts
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Legal Analysis of 2020 Contracted Grape Rejections

Fire and smoke caused numerous winery rejection of grapes due to "smoke" often in breach of contract - Downey Brand LLP
Click here for 13 page legal brief commissioned by Allied Grape Growers and CAWG
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West Coast Smoke Task Force "Smoke Summit"

June 8th virtual summit Free and open to registration. Leaern where we are one year later heading to harvest
Click here for link to agenda and online registration
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Drought State of Emergency Issued

Governor expands emergency declaration to cover 41 counties; Solano is included
Click here for complete details
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Smoke Taint Survey

Help industry understand full impacts of wildfire and smoke taint by taking this 5 minute survey.
Click here to access survey
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CAWG E News

Feb 25 edition covers a lot of current legislative and regulatory issues impacting growers in 2021
Click to access here
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2020 Preliminary Crush Report

NASS releases 2020 crush report, full tables for all districts provided in preliminary report
Click here to access
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Suisun Valley prominent in new PD resistent vines

New grape variety Peseante Noir, developed by Dr Andy Walker, grown by Wagner Family of Wines has produced exceptional wines from Clayton Road block
click here to read story
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Petite Sirah in Suisun Valley

A video Zoom session of 6 Suisun Valley vintner/winemakers on Petite Sirah, created for Unified W&G Sympoium 2021. Well worth the view
Click here to access YouTube showing
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Suisun Valley AVA Anniversary

Today marks the 38th Anniversary of the creation of the Suisun VAlley AVA, a major achievement made in the infancy of the AVA system.
Click here to access details and acknowledgements
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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP2).

Outline of assistance to grape losses due to COVID, expires 12/31/20
Click here for video coverage of package
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SVVGA annual meeting webinar

A full recording of the 8/25/2020 virtual SVVGA annual meeting. Includes BOD election results
Click here to access the meeting recording from GoTo Webinar
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Wine Consumption at Issue

SVB has taken a long stand on how health attacks on wine are unfounded by bad biased studies. Growers are at risk just like wineries
Click here for SVB report
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Allied Grape Growers Summer Report

Current analysis of 2020 grape market amid COVID impacts on wine demand
click here to access summer report
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INITIATE A REGULATORY PROCESS TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN GRAPE CRUSH PRICE DISTRICTS 5 AND 17

Process will move to OAL for regulatory code change
Click here for full notice from CDFA
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PD/GWSS referrendum vote underway

The periodic renewal of the fees on wine grape deliveries used to fight PD is up for grower vote. We urge YES
Click for details here
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CDFA seeks survey feedback on PPE needs in Ag

Reallocation of PPE during pandemic appears to impact AG access for operations.
Click here to take feedback survey
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PD/GWSS Election Ballot Coming

April 9th ballot mailing to grape growers to elect to continue PD/GWSS assessment. Lets keep this in place
Click for information here
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COVID 19 - Supply Chain Needs

CAWG & CDFA preparing for supply chain issues currently or expected, requesting feedback directly via survey.
Click here for CAWG piece
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SCAM Covid 19 emails sent to members

Addresses copied from public membership records which will now be partially hidden. Report any COVID 19 fraud to US Attorney, which we have using the below link
US Attorney Covid 19 fraud reporting link
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Official Solano County Health statements on Corona Virus

Ongoing impacts of Corona Virus evolving daily. Tasting suspended sales provided for pick up, business operations adjusting to Gov Newsom directives.
Click into Solano County information updated with some regularity here
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Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry

Great overview primer on soil microbial role in plant nutrient uptakes
Click here to access PDF
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Silcon Valley Bank State of Industry Report 2020

Key insight in front of Unified Symposium State of Industry panel
Click here to access report
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Grape Pricing District 5 Petition News

CDFA has posted our petition to amend GPD5 boundary and set public workshop for Dec 17, 2019. Petition and Notice provided
Click here to access CDFA webpage regarding Grape Price District 5 petition
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SVVGA Petitions District 5 Boundary Change

Full document submitted to CDFA for amendment to boundary in Ryer Island area.
click here for full amendment Exhibit A
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Petition to change Grape Price District 5

SVVGA has filed documents with CDFA to petition a change in District 5 boundary moving the Ryer Island region into District 17
Story by Lew Perdue today click hee
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Changes in Endangered Species Act

Joint regulatory relief in aspects of the ESA will have many impacts for land and farming activities
Full listing of all changes by category click here
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Insecticide Chlorpyrifos status

Ban on this material looming read update
Click for details here
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SVB Direct to Consumer 2019 Study Released

Extensive national data capture provides stable results to project and plan upon. Very strong to Northern CA.
Click here for full 70+ page report based on 789 producers responses of the 9,654 existing entities.
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Weather and Mealybug

Weather has impacts on annual cycle of Mealybug activity, see video
Click here to load
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Andy Walker on PD Resistant Vines

After years of research Dr Walker has breed clonal selections of vinifera that are resistant to PD and are producing quality wines. Caymus has been very involved
Click to view video presentation, here
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Vine MealyBug seminar March 7th

SVVGA and Solano County Ag Department have developed a full half day special course on Mealybug, credits offered.
Click here for details
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Mark your calendar for March 7 for an impactful seminar on the Mealybug issues and actions to fight them. Wooden Valley Winery, details to come
Background reference on mealybug, click here
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Grape Crush Report April 10

NASS release indicated no preliminary in Feb, only final report if funding stays in place
Click for press release here
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CA Tied House laws relaxed

Effective 2019 photo depictions can be used for events on social, no video, excluded charitable
A Picture (On Instagram) Is Worth A Thousand Words
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Fed Shutdown and Crush Report

Contracted grapes pricing at risk with delayed Crush Report due to NSAA furlough
Click here for story
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Pest Management and Politics

CAWG report on status and impacts of DPR interim use restrictions on key materials recommended to start January 1, 2019
Click here to read report from Michael Miiller, CAWG
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Climate Change Shifts Global Wine Map

Meteorologist and Grape/Wine savvy Greg Jones leads int'l panel on changes seen to date
Click for story here
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SVVGA Elects New Officers

The Board of Directors has elected a new slate of officers at November 2018 meeting
click for announcement here
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2018 Pierces Disease Research Symposium

Annual three day meeting on progress with PD and resistant vines
Click here for program and registration
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CDFA Announce Medfly Quarantine Ends

Solano County Ag Commissiners office received notice from CDFA 7-31-2018 that the Solano County Medfly quarantine has been ended. Further information to come in press release this week
Click here for CDFA website
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Grapevine researcher Doug Gubler Passes

The man who brought us great knowledge on vine fungal disease, the powdery mildew index and much more has left us.
click to read here
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Medly Quarantine Update

Update from Solano County Ag Commissioner on status of Medfly Quarantine
click here to read
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Familly Weekly Update

Family Winemakers of CA newsletter covers several key water issues
click here
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USDA Standards for Produce Safety

2018 Required Food Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule pertaining to winegrape deliveries, required new documentation
Click here to access analysis and information
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Passport Sunday 2018

Local media coverage highlights the day
click here to read
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CA Prelimenary Crush Report Released

Solano County is Crush District 5 in the tables. Table 8 a good point to start
Click into analysis and link to hard data here
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GRAPE CRUSH REPORT

2017 Preliminary CA grape crush report to be released Feb 9 at Noon
Click to access USDA/NASS report portal.
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Feb Medfly Quarantine Meetng

Febuary 20 SCFA and SC Ag Comm meeting on Medfly quarantine announcement
click to read here
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TTB Petition 160B Update

CAWG Jan 9,2018 response to TTB rulemaking concerning use of AVA and origin of grape information on exempt-COLA labels. Major out of state grape sales issue.
Click to read entire letter
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Silicon Valley Bank Report

Premium wine sales tank in 3rd quarter to 0.3 percent, questions raised for future
click to read here
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PD-GWSS Board update

Latest newsletter from the Board of Directors on PD and other vectors
click to access here
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Family Wine Chronicle

First of New Year updates from Family Winemakers of Ca, updates to new laws of 2018
Click here
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Dec MEDFLY UPDATE

Medfly Status Update from Simone Hardy, Solano Ag Commissioner
Click to read here
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WOTUS rules proposed hold

Agencies seek 2 year hold to try and get revisions right
click for story here
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Allied Grape Growers 2017 Harvest Summary

Allied Newsletter looks at early harvest results which are light
Clicj here for details
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2018 Unified Symposium News

Program sessions and speakers set for Jan 23-25, 2018. Registration links, current topic updates.
Click here to access
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CDFA Medfly Quarantine Map

9-5-2017 Medfly Quarantine Interactive Map for Solano County. This can change with any new finds
Click here and enter your address when entry screen comes up
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Medfly Quarantine Meeting Oct 4th

Solano County Ag Commissioner Office will hold a grower meeting on Medfly quarantine in effect Wed 10-4 evening 6-7PM at count offices
click here for details
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Allied Grape Growers Susiun Valley Report

Solano County Ag Commissioner to hold grower meeting on Medfly Quarantine at County offices Wednesday evening 6-7P Oct 4th
Click here for details
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Caymus Suisun approval affirmed>

Solano County Board of Supervisors Affirms Planning Commission approval of new winery mid valley
Click here to read
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Solano Ag Commission Press Release on MedFly Find

A medfly has been found in Tolinas area and trapping started, possible quarantine may be invoked of additional Medfly found
Click to read Press Release here
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Turretine Market Report 2017

Pre harvest assessment of grape market in primary catagories
Clikc for details here
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Caymus Suisun Winery Approved

August 3, 2017 Solano County Planning Commission meeting approves permits to begin development
Click here to read
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Family Wine Chronicle

Lastest updates from Family Winemakers of CA
click here
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Forecast North Coast Grape Supply Short

In the North Coast most is contracted and little for spot market
click here to read
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Cabernet Pricing in CA

Napa cabernet grape prices are way out of line even given Napa's reputation, Solano in line.
Click for article and graphs here
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IBWSS Bulk Wine Conference coming up

Global sourcing and sales for bulk wines convenes in July, Suisun Valley helps sponsor
click here
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Wine Industry Insight reviews Allied report?

Lewis Perdue reviews the Allied Grape Growers report on Suisun Valley after attending presentation
Click to review article here
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Allied Grape Growers Susiun Valley Report

Presented at the 4-7-2017 meeting in Suisun Valley, Allied has addressed the pricing differentials of AVA's vs rest of Solano
Click here to read 4 page report, it take a bit to download
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Allied Grape Growers To Hold Suisun Valley Meeting April 7

In cooperation with SVVGA an informational half day morning meeting of interest to Suisun Valley and Green Valley growers will be held at Rockville Corners at 8A. All growers from this region are encouraged to attend. A hosted lunch and wine tasting will follow meeting. Full agenda linked below
click to review Full Agenda and Speakers here
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EGVM traps to be set by Solano County Ag Commissioner

EGVM has been removed from Solano County but residual trapping has taken place since. 2017 traps will be installed by Solano County shortly
Click to read letter from Ag Commissioner here
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Industry Status into 2017

Overview report from "State of the Industry" session at 2017 Unified; markets, grape supply, competition
Click here to read
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Craft Bev Tax Modernization

Legiislation to significantly reduce Federal Excise Tax on wine production re introduced with wide support.
Click for details and calculator
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Turrentine Market Outlook

January 2017 market update pre Unified presenations
Click to read here
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2017 Regulatory Reform Starts

CAWG News opens year with key issues to grape growers and Ag.
Click for coverage
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CAWG News at Christmas

End of year updates and thoughts for growers
click here
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CAWG News 12-15-16

Includes coverage of TTB Notice 160 comments. This notice has significant implactions to Suisun Valley.
Click here to read
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CAWG Letter to TTB on Notice 160

Requests withdrawl of rulemaking and seeks full review of impacts to growers selling to out of state wineries using AVA origin in label
Clich here to review letter
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TTB Notice 160 Major Issue

Final comments extended to Dec7 but call for longer period exists, impacts Suisun Valley directly
click for legal update
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New Pesticide Regs Formulated

Quarter mile zone of any school, regulated spray intended
click for details here
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Economics of Napa Cabernet

Grape price to bottle price model requires 100 to 140 multiplier
click to review
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CAWG News 11-3-2016

Issues over new DPR regs regarding application distance from schools at 1 quarter mile
Click to read
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CAWG NEWS 10-27-16

Weekly update, Unified information, much more
Click here
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SVVGA Scholarship Awarded to Sean Adams

First awarded scholarship of 5 year commitment to the Maurice J. Koch Memorial Scholarship at Solano Community College
Click here to read release
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CAWG NEWS

Latest news CAWG as we move into October
click here
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1st Maurice J Koch Scholarship Awarded

1st semester Solano Community College award an ongoing annual commitment going forward, 2 semesters per year
Click to view
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CAWG NEWS

Current issue touches on host of end of season issues and supply demand thoughts
click here
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2016 Wine Sales Strong

Wines and Vines metrics through August 2016 show very positive wine sales growth
Click for details here
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New Winery/Vineyard Sales Tax Guide

CA BOE releases new guide on sales tax and ag exemptions.
Click for story
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Family Winemakers Chronicle

Sept 2 issue covers end of Legislative two year session
click for story
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AB1066 Passes

Ag Overtime Exemption to phase out over coming years
Click to read
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True Cost to Employee of AB1066 : Bill pulled from vote 8-25-16

Very good coverage of how growers will cut hours if overtime exemption passes
Click to read
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2015 Industry Econmic Impact

Wine-winegrape sectors and allied businesses total economic contribution $57.6 B annually to CA economy
Click to read research findings
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CAWG Weekly Newsletter

End of July news and issues report
click for details here
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CAWG Weekly newsletter

Summer Conference and other coverage
click here for details
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Changes in Wine Supply Dyanmics

Update on grape and wine supply from Turrentine
Click to read here
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CAWG NEWS

Weekly news from CAWG on statewide issues, Ban on EPA implementing WOTUS in funding bill
click to view here
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State of CA Wine Sales

2015 revenue numbers on CA wine sales in US
Click here
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Maurice Koch

We are greatly saddened by the passing of Maurry Koch this past evening.
Please read our memorium by clicking here
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The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”)

Solano Ag Summit meeting notes on SGMA
Click here to access
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CAWG News

Summer Conference coming in couple weeks plus much more in monthly E-News
Click here to get full details
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PD/GWSS assessment rate to $1.25

Board of Directors raises statewide grower assessment from $.75 to $1.25 for 2016 grape deliveries
Full details click here
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AB 2757 now resurfaces as AB 1066

defeated earlier ag overtime exemption removal back as AB 1066
Click for more here
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PD-GWSS Update

June 2016 Board Report on pest status and programs.
Click here to read
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Family Wine Chronicle

Family Winemakers of CA weekly update focuses to election impacts
click here to read
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North Coast Grape Set Good

Solid but average crop now present, expected improvement to 2015
Click to read report here
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Health and Safety Seminar

Suisun Valley Fruit Growers holding seminar Sat June 4th on Health and Safety in field. Very timely!
Click for release
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PD/GWSS Board Program Update

News on efforts to fight the spread of PD. $5M proposed for CA PD program
click for details here
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Family Wine Chronicle

Assorted legislative issues relating to ag growers covered, AB 2757 placed in suspence file
Click for full newsletter here
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$5M to PD/GWSS Efforts

AB 2714 would authorized direct funding from CA General Fund
Click for details
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PD GWSS Monthly News

Latest updates on Pierces Disease and movement of Glassy Winged Sharp Shooter
Click here for details and newsletter
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CAWG 2016 Summer Meeting

Details on this years 42nd annual meeting
Click here to learn more
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2016 Legislation to Watch

Family Winemakers lists key bills and minimum wage legislation to watch closely
Click here to read
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Turrentine 2016 Market Update

Look into 2016 supply and demand, caution last year missed forecast completely
Click here for report
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Farmers Guild Entrepreneurial Intensive

Two day business planning seminar for farms March 12 & 13
Click here for details
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The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”)

Downy Brand law firm analysis of regulation development due June 2016
Click for full story here
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Allied Grape Grower Winter 2016 Update

Quarterly newsletter giving first glimpse into 2016.
Click for 2016 update here
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UC CA Video on Pearces Disease work

Most current work on this key grapevine issue
Click here for North Coast PD outbreaks
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2016 Silicon Valley Bank "State of the Wine Industry"

Annual CA focused US wine supply and demand forecast for industry 2016. Big changes forecast, North Coast well positioned.
Click for link to pdf of full report
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Doug Gubler Canker Disease Presentation

Jan 14, 2016 SVVGA seminar power point slides to review
Click here to access PDF to view or download
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ABC revisions Social Media use

CA ABC issues social media guidance on now allowable postings
Click for details here
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SID Initiates Water Allocation

First ag water allocation in district history now approved
Growers click for details here
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Turrentine Market Outlook

Nov 2015 Market Update on grape harvest and bulk wines
Click for report
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Fall 2015 Allied Grape Growers Update

Post harvest analysis of what happened in 2015 growing season
Click here for details
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SVB State of Wine Industry Survey

Expanded focus of annual Silicon Valley Bank survey seeks your thoughts
Click here to take survey and get results back
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Rootstock 2015 Trade Show Nov 12

Annual grape grower seminars and trade show features 120+ exhibitors
Click to read story
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AB 780 & 776 Law

Two new laws address use of social media mentions by wineries
Click to read concise review here
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Big Legislative Win on Tied House

AB780 signed that allows mentioning retailers in winery marketing over Socal Media
Click for details
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Kronenberg to retire from Family Winemakers

Paul Kronenberg retires end of 2016
Click to read here
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Grapevine Trunk Diseases on Rise

Global reality these wood diseases have become top concern
Click for the story here
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Grape Supplies Tighten on Short Crop

North Coast grape supply is not expanding
Click to read story
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North Coast PD research approved

PD/GWSS Board Approves new PD study as new outbreaks continue
Click for full details here
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PD/GWSS on rise in North Coast

Board meets to discuss spread
Click for details here
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Allied Grape Growers Report

Annual Report to membership show North Coast strength
Click here to read
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Red Blotch Infection Rates

Three year broad vineyard testing reveals extent across vineyards
Click for details
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PD Referendum Passes

CA Grape Growers approve continued PD/GWSS assessment
Click here for story
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North Coast Cabernet Market

Turentine Outlook sees slower winery contracting currently
Click for graphs and details
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Tree Assistance Program expanded

Red Blotch grapevines removal program has been approved for funding assistance.
Details on TPA click here
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UNCORKED June 20th

Complete details on wineries pouring and chefs cooking
Click here for infor and ticket access
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PD/GWSS Referrendum Updae

40% Vote Threshold reached, final ballots still sought to June 10
Click here to learn status
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PD/GWSS VOTE EXTENDED

Second ballot mailed out, June 10 new Deadline to vote. VOTE
Growers learn more about election by clicking hee
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Vineyard Economics Seminar

Highlights of presentations at 2015 Seminar
Click to read full article here
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PDGWSS Vote Extended

May 10th extended deadline
Click for details here
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Allied Grape Growers Spring 2015

Quarterly Newsletter from Allied on Acreage and Crop Forecast
Click here to access report
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New Biological Fungicide Released

Fracture, from FMC, prevents and kills fungal cells like Powdery Mildew
Click to read more on new plant based fungal
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Tied House Fix Bills Advance

Three separate bills moving to update and fix issues with CA ABC laws
Click for details from Family Winemakers
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Associate Member BBQ

An Associate Membership Event May 29
Click here to read details and RSVP
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Wine Sales Show Strong Industry

Metrics show healthy Direct to Consumer and Off Premise
Click for report on March numbers
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New CalOSHA heat safety regs

Updated regulations for worker heat safety standards issued
Click here for details on new regulations
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PD Referendum

Pierce’s disease/glassy-winged sharpshooter referendum website up for pending vote
Click to access the entire PD/GWS site
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Pierce's Disease Vote Upcoming

PD reauthorization vote coming this spring, grower information to come
Click for YES ON PD CAMPAIGN. Outreach efforts underway
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2014 CA CRUSH REPORT RELEASED

2014 Preliminary Grape Crush Report data now released
Click here to access the Grape Crush Reports in XLS or PDF formats
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AGG Uniifed 2015 State of Industry

Allied Grape Growers presentation during the State of the Industry at 2015 Unified Wine and Grape
Jeff Bitter Presentation click here and then top link on their page
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Pierce's Disease Assessment Vote

Referendum ballots will be mailed to California growers March 30, 2015
Read more for details on PD/GWSS election click here
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Allied Grape Growers Industry Update

Winter 2015: estimate of 2014 California wine grape crop and more
Winter 2015 Allied Grape Growers Newsletter covering coming crush report, click here.
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Family Wine Chronicle

Family Winemakers of California January 26, 2015
Four key messages came out last week's Family Winemakers annual membership meeting, click here
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Family Wine Chronicle

Family Winemakers of California January 19, 2015 Pre Unified update
Click here for the pre Unified post from Family
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SVB 2015 Wine Report

Silicon Valley Bank Wine Report release week of Jan 19,2015
Click for Sign Up: SVB Wine Report Released Next Week
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CAWG Jan 8, 2015 Newsletter

"The early registration discount deadline for CAWG members attending the 2015 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium ends on January 20."
Click Here: Your source for CAWG and industry news
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CAWG member legal services program

NEW CAWG member benefit of free quarterly half hour legal time with majfor firm explained Jan 13
Legal Services Webinar Registration
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CAWG News Dec 18,2014

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) held a meeting today to begin a review process of the California Grapevine Registration and Certification Program.
Click here for your source for CAWG and industry news
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CAWG NEWS December 4th, 2014

2015 Unified Keynote Speaker Announced Rick Tigner, president of Jackson Family Wines. Emergency Water Bill Introduced in Congress, CDFA Schedules Meeting on Grapevine R & C Certification Program and much more
CLICK HERE FOR your source for CAWG and industry news
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FPS:Grapevine Red Blotch

FPS Research Shows Red Blotch in Calif. Since 1940
FPS Meeting Provides Update on CDFA Grapevine Certification Program Revision Plan
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CAWG News Nov 20,2014

Your source for CAWG and industry news
Weekly CAWG member newletter covering industry issues
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Allied Grape Growers
Fall Update

At one point or another, we have all had to merge onto a freeway. It can be a dangerous thing to do as you try to match your speed with the speed of traffic while simultaneously hoping that someone will make room for you to enter into the “slow” lane.
Read the 2014 Fall Update from Allied Grape Growers
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