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Climate Change Issues and Farming Practices

“Birds for the booms”

The “green deserts” keep taking their toll…….nothing lives but the vines. COMMENTS FROM THE ARTICLE: Shepherd Bliss Birds are far more important to nature’s balance than the invasive wine grape. “Silent Spring” was the book by scientist Rachel Carson, l962, who initiated the modern environmental movement. It was about the tragic loss of birds. Sonoma …

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Walt Ranch controversial vineyard conversion litigated

This is a bad project that has gone back to the drawing board several times due to the destruction of the watershed, endangered species, wildlife, climate issues and more. Have we finally reached our tipping point where people come before profit for the wealthy and influential? What is missing from this article is the 2 watersheds …

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“North Coast Timber Wars Flare Up”. by Will Parrish

California Gov. Jerry Brown is the only speaker at either the Democratic and Republican national conventions who has made climate change a focus of his remarks.  He touted that California has “a price on carbon.” Last week, I reported on the crisis facing the program to which Brown is referring, cap-and-trade, in a story for …

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Alternates to pesticides do exist for vineyards…..ducks!

For This Vineyard, It’s Duck, Duck, Booze For This Vineyard, It’s Duck, Duck, Booze Listen· 2:412:41Queue May 7, 20166:56 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Sarah Birnbaum i Indian runner ducks have been used in Asia for thousands of years to control pests. Now they’re used in a South African vineyard to eat snails …

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