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California farmers fight drought-inspired regulation of groundwater pumping
A report this week from UC Davis researchers highlighted again the threat that drought poses to California’s groundwater supply. But farmers and others are at odds about how the state should monitor and regulate use of water pumped from wells…
California winemaker expects very early harvest
Robert Hall Winery harvested the first grapes of the Paso Robles AVA last year on August 15 when their sauvignon blanc came in a week earlier than in past years. All indicators point to an even earlier harvest this year…
California Growers – What Damaged Our Vines?
Some 200 grapegrowers in California’s Lodi region are trying to figure out what is damaging their grapevines, and local authorities are investigating whether a company that sprayed herbicides to clear vegetation from an island in the nearby Sacramento River Delta is to blame…
Burgundy Vineyards Experiment with Anti-Hail Nets
Protective nets on the vines as a defense against hail are the latest hot topic of conversation in Burgundy. The discussion follows on from the failure of expensive anti-hail cannons to protect some of the regions prized vineyards…
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French Wine Exports to China Remain Strong but Slip Elsewhere
Champagne council sets 2014 harvest limit
Chardonnay still Washington’s favorite wine
Neighbors appeal Yountville Hill Winery project
Santa Barbara County begins environmental study of winery ordinance update
Herbicide resistance top issue for farmers, researchers at UC Davis Weed Day
Idaho Wine Commission lands $88,000 grant
Winter tramples on Minnesota’s fledgling wine industry
Chinese importers buying cheaper Australian wine
Direct to Consumer Sales Fails to Lift the Wine Industry
Sacramento Judge Makes Precedent-Setting Ruling On Groundwater Regulation
Veraison comes early to Washington wine grapes
Changing colors in Sonoma County vineyards signal approach of harvest
Wine corks may owe quality to gene activity
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Drought impact study, California agriculture faces greatest water loss ever seen
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