Statewide Steering Committee Organized and Web Site Launched
Monday, 08 March 2010 18:48
Sacramento, CA, March 9, 2010 – Winegrape growers and vintners anxious to better understand why their “yes” votes are needed for the upcoming Pierce’s disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Referendum to continue the PD/GWSS assessment can now turn to a new comprehensive Web site: www.protectyourvineyard.com. Designed and launched by a coalition made up of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, Family Winemakers of California and Wine Institute, the new site provides in-depth analysis of the PD Referendum and the critical work the assessment has supported since 2001. Click HERE to read the press release.
Sacramento, CA, February 25, 2010…. Leading winegrape growers and vintners around the state have joined forces to advocate to fellow growers and wineries in support of the upcoming Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Referendum. Click HERE to read the press release.
California’s Winegrape Growers Look to the Future
Friday, 12 February 2010 00:59
Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 11, 2010 - Californiawinegrape growers knew 2009 was a good year for quantity and quality of grapes, but they didn’t expect this. According to the preliminary 2009 Grape Crush Report, grapes crushed for wine totaled 3,697 million tons, up from 3,015 million tons in the 2008 harvest. Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2,073 tons, up 24 percent from 2008. The 2009 white wine variety crush totaled 1,623 tons, up 21 percent from 2008. The 2009 average price of all varieties was $570.64, up 4 percent from 2008.
This year’s Grape Crush Report is indicative of the varying growing conditions across the state. Click herefor a few quotes from grape growers throughout California regarding the 2009 growing season and harvest.
CAWG Celebrates 36 Years of Serving Grape Growers
Monday, 01 February 2010 23:05
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) celebrated 36 years of service during their annual meeting held in Sacramento on Tuesday, January 26. CAWG Chair and Acting President, Kim Ledbetter Bronson addressed nearly 400 CAWG members during her “State of the Association” address.
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, announced today the introduction of a statewide certification program that provides third-party verification of a winery or vineyard’s adherence to a "process of continuous improvement" in the adoption and implementation of sustainable winegrowing practices.
CSWA speakers at the certification launch event : (Front row l-r) CSWA Board Chairman Chris Savage of E. & J. Gallo Winery; CSWA Executive Director Allison Jordan; CAWG Board Chairman Kim Ledbetter Bronson of Vino Farms; Neil Robert of Roberts Vineyard Management; (Back row l-r) Wine Institute President & CEO Robert P. (Bobby) Koch; Sureharvest President & Chairman of the Board Dr. Jeff Dlott; Five Winds International Director Dr. John Heckman; CAWG Board Member Mike Sangiacomo of Sangiacomo Vineyards; HIP Investor CEO & Founder Paul Herman; Steve Smit of Constellation Wines. (Not pictured: Bill Cooper of Cooper-Garrod Vineyards).
In addition, CSWA released its 2009 Wine Community Sustainability Report measuring the California wine industry’s adoption over five years of 227 best management practices from the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Self-Assessment Workbook.
To obtain an Executive Summary of the Wine Industry Community 2009 Sustainable Report, please contact our office at (800) 241-1800.
Exclusive Endorsed Crop Insurance Program
Monday, 21 December 2009 21:38
Winegrape Crop Insurance is Changing for 2010...!
Increased coverage levels now available at 80% and 85%.
Increased ceiling on contract price option for listed varieties; now 1.5 to 2.0 times the USDA price.
Significant rate decreases across the state mean reduced cost for higher levels of protection.
DON’T FORGET ABOUT GRAPE CLUSTER FREEZE INSURANCE – INSURE BLOCKS SUSEPTIBLE TO FREEZE.
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) board of directors elected a new slate of officers at its November meeting in Paso Robles, Calif. The board directs the only statewide group to focus exclusively on issues that impact winegrape growers. Member terms run for three years, and individuals are eligible to serve for a total of nine years.
Today, 10 years later, the future is looking brighter. A unique partnership of state, federal, and local agriculture departments, industry, and research institutions is not only controlling the pest, but through research is also building a foundation of new information and advances helping to close in on solutions to Pierce’s disease. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!
CCSW-Press Event, January 2010
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