The Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers Association (SVVGA) is a collaborative organization that aims to promote and support the local wine industry in Suisun Valley. As part of our efforts, SVVGA provides a range of valuable industry resources to help growers, wineries, and wine business professionals thrive within the region. SVVGA’s industry resources include informational materials on viticulture, winemaking, and marketing, as well as updates on regulatory changes and research findings.
Sewer Infrastructure Proposal
Unknown county proposal to put sewer into Suisun Valley meets some big questions
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Loss of Canadian Market Substantial
A decades-long trade surplus flipped to a trade deficit — the most significant market disruption in decades.
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Federal Centralization of Pesticide Regulation Surfaces
Section 453 pertains to a provision regarding pesticide regulation and liability. It appears in the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bill in the section covering the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations—not in the Agriculture bill.
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CAWG 2025 Harvest Update
A good look around a tough market for wine grapes. Without contracts on spot market demand looks very weak.
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USA Today 10 Best
Suisun Valley was voted #1 wine region to visit by readers poll in USAToday taken earlier this summer. The AVA has come a long way.
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Farm Bill updates from new legislation
Recently passed budget is broken out into impacts to farm bill
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Total Beverage Alcohol declines
Wine is impacted as a l% global and 3% US decline in beverage alcohol over a full year. All categories of beverage alcohol included.
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PD/GWSS Referendum votes needed
TODAY JUNE 12 (POSTMARKED) LAST DAY TO VOTE!!
PD/GWSS election is in need of grower voters, only a fraction have returned ballots. It is critical to vote yes to maintain funds to fight
PD/GWSS
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Bank Thoughts on Vineyard Finance
Vineyard financing has hit a very tough spot in the current downturn, Banks looking at capacity to service loans, few being made.
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PD/GWSS Referendum vote
Election ballot extended to June 12, 2025.
Ballots have been mailed, urge vote yes
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SID Bay Delta Plan Update
SID has posted an update to the meetings and efforts in Solano County to deal with the proposed water reallocation from Lake Berryessa under
Bay Delta Plan. Upshot, high and dry
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SB 628 Defeated
SB628 would have provided a tax credit for ag overtime back to growers, providing ability to provide overtime wages. The 2016 legislation has been shown to constrict worker income
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PD-GWSS Election to start
The grower election for PD-GWSS assessment is coming soon with deadline of May 13 to submit vote. the pest is still very active and please vote yes
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Ag Overtime Bill not working
The 2016 Ag Overtime bill is fully deployed now in 2025 and current UC research has shown it to have failed for workers to improve their income and economically hurt growers
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PD/GWSS Referendum vote
The statewide vote submission is 6% short of necessary grower votes to continue, program terminates in March 2026 if not. VOTE
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CAWG legislative calls
Each year California Association of Winegrape Growers convenes industry membership to make calls on legislators on key upcoming issues. Here SVVGA teams up with others from Allied Grape Growers and Lodi Winegrape Commision
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SV with CAWG at Legislative Day
Annual calls on key legislative offices to ask support for new Bills that impact growers: Overtime tax credit, irrigation ponds, on site composting
Click hereSID Winter Newsletter
Major update on water issues with CWRCB on Berryessa allocations
click here to accessAdair Winery gets started
The Adair Winery has begun construction this summer, it will join a critical mass of wineries in SV that has formed
Click here to read articleThe Genisus of Come Over Octeober
Wine writer Karen McNeil (Wine Bible) explains the motivation to drive the Come Over October program
Click here to read storyDPR to inspect Suisun Valley
Wednesday Sept 25 CA DPR intends to inspect Suisun Valley fields for pesticide contamination
Click for Ag Commissioner statementUSAToday selects Suisun Valley in Best of Wine Regions
USA Today Readers Choice Best of Wine Regions awards Suisun Valley #5 in national voting
Click link below to accessCA DPR issues modifications
Dept of Pesticide Regulations has issues modifications to its proposed pesticide application notification regulation. seeking comment
Click Link HereProducer Priorities Solano Input Session
RCD and USDA NRCS regional offices holding in person and zoom meeting to gain Ag producer priorities for the Western side of Solano; specifically Suisun Valley, Green Valley et all.
Click link below for all details and how to attend.CDFA Abandons Regulatory Process for District 5 map
CDFA issues formal notice today they will abandon the regulatory process to change map boundaries of Grape Price District 5, leaving existing map in place. CDFA concluded they lack authority to change map, change in actual law required by legislature
Click here for announcement postAg programs in Spanish
Solano Resource Conservation District leading promotion of Spanish speaking seminar
Click HereCAWG Winegrape Update
CAWG has set up a series of updates on a webinar on Second Wednesday monthly at 3PM. Chance to catch up on current things
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Loni Lyttle, author of Cover Story 'Artifical Intelligence in the Vineyard' to speak at 2025 SVVGA Grower Seminar Feb 5, 2025
click hereASSOCIATE MEMBER BBQ
Join us on Wed June 29th at Caymus Suisun for the annual Associate Member BBQ
click here for flyerSolano Tourism impacts
Solano county shows tourism gains attributed in part to Agritourism. Cellar Door a big part of that in Suisun Valley
SFGate coverageExpanding awareness to Fairfield Visitors
March 20 saw the first joint meeting of Fairfield hotel and Suisun Valley tasting room managers and sales staff. it was a first time effort that succeeded.
Click to access link hereCDFA 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 hereComment Made To CDFA on Petition
SVVGA provided comment on change in Grape Price District 5 petition RE: boundary. <b>Hearing now moved to Jan 18,2024 to allow for maximum comment from all parties interested. Submitting your own commentary very important.</b>
SVVGA Comment to CDFA 7-14-2023NOTICE 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 noiiceAction 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 messageContents labeling laws up for chenge
TTB starting considerations for contents labeling on wine bottles
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