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When in Drought, California Dry-farming by The Guardian Dry farming forgoes modern irrigation and, farmers say, produces much tastier crops. In a drought-stricken state, should others follow suit? Wine grapes were not watered in Sonoma and Napa before the 1970’s. Corporate wine moved in after that and water use became the norm. Grape growers …
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When in Drought, California Dry-farming by The Guardian Dry farming forgoes modern irrigation and, farmers say, produces much tastier crops. In a drought-stricken state, should others follow suit? Wine grapes were not watered in Sonoma and Napa before the 1970’s. Corporate wine moved in after that and water use became the norm. Grape growers …
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BLAST FROM THE PAST (2016), nothing has changed: Vineyards also use 80% of all water within the county. Getting the wine industry off water won’t happen, follow the money. Sonoma County Crop reports after 1970, when irrigation of grapes began, the industry has doubled yield per acre and that means big bucks. John Williams of …
Like “Sonoma Sustainable” wine industry does their own version and still uses some highly toxic chemicals…just a marketing ploy to confuse consumers and get higher prices on “sustainable” wines. “But in terms of how vines are grown, Napa Green is actually much less demanding than organic practices. In the opinion of specialist, admittedly fairly fanatical, …
Thank you for a great article Aleta. Getting the wine industry off water won’t happen, follow the money. If you look at Sonoma County Crop reports, after 1970 when irrigation of grapes began, the industry has doubled yield per acre and that means big bucks. With disease rising with pesticide use by this industry and …
Dry farming forgoes modern irrigation and, farmers say, produces much tastier crops. In a drought-stricken state, should others follow suit? Wine grapes were not watered in Sonoma and Napa before the 1970’s. Corporate wine moved in after that and water use became the norm. Grape growers are paid by the ton and water plumped grapes …
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