CAWG PAC fundraiser, Goehring Vineyards, Inc., Lodi
July 17
CAWG PAC Golf Tournament, Napa
July 17
CAWG Awards of Excellence Program and Dinner, Napa
July 18
CAWG Summer Conference, Napa
July 19
CAWG Board of Directors meeting, Napa
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Join CAWG at the Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, July 17-18.
Schedule of Events
Monday, July 17
CAWG PAC Golf Tournament
Awards of Excellence Program & Dinner
Honoring
Leader of the Year: Al Scheid, Scheid Vineyards
Grower of the Year: Bradford & Randall Lange, LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyards
Tuesday, July 18
Speaker Program & Annual Business Meeting
Topics Include:
The Economy and Wine
Dr. Damien Wilson, Sonoma State University
The View from Washington, D.C.
Louie Perry, Cornerstone Government Affairs
Lessons in Entrepreneurship and Branding
Dave Phinney, Orin Swift & Locations Wine
REGISTER FOR AWARDS PROGRAM & SUMMER CONFERENCE
Hotel Reservation Deadline has been Extended
CAWG has negotiated a discounted room rate of $229 at the Silverado Resort & Spa. The deadline to reserve a room at this discounted room is Wednesday, June 21. To make a hotel room reservation, call the Silverado Resort & Spa directly, 707-257-5440 and reference the California Association of Winegrape Growers when you make your reservation.
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Heat Wave Expected to Hit California
Most regions in California are expecting an extended period of high temperatures beginning this weekend.
Under OSHA law, employers are responsible for providing workplaces free of known safety hazards. This includes protecting workers from extreme heat. An employer with workers exposed to high temperatures should establish a complete heat illness prevention program.
California employers are required to take these four steps to prevent heat illness:
- Training - Train all employees and supervisors about heat illness prevention.
- Water - Provide enough fresh water so that each employee can drink at least 1 quart per hour, or four 8 ounce glasses, of water per hour, and encourage them to do so.
- Shade - Provide access to shade and encourage employees to take a cool-down rest in the shade for at least 5 minutes. They should not wait until they feel sick to cool down.
- Planning -Develop and implement written procedures for complying with the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard.
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CAWG Leaders Head to Washington, DC to Discuss the Produce Safety Rule and Other Key Issues
Next week, CAWG President John Aguirre and five CAWG Directors are traveling to Washington, DC to lobby members of California's congressional delegation on key issues of importance to California winegrape growers.
The CAWG delegation will urge congressional action on immigration, re-authorization of the Farm Bill and funding of important plant pest and disease programs.
The group is also scheduled to meet with Food and Drug Administration officials regarding the association's request that the agency exempt winegrapes from the produce safety rule on the basis that winegrapes are rarely consumed raw. Starting with the 2018 winegrape harvest, most commercial growers of winegrapes will need to adhere to onerous notice and assurance requirements of the processing exemption to avoid the regulatory burdens of the produce safety rule. However, CAWG believes winegrape growers should be exempt from the rule because winegrapes, like potatoes, are rarely consumed raw. The exemption provided to growers of potatoes and other commodities deemed 'rarely consumed raw', is the easiest and most complete exemption available and entails no notice or record-keeping requirements for growers.
CAWG will keep members updated on the outcome of these meetings and the progression of the Produce Safety Rule in regards to winegrapes.
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Federal Reserve Raising Benchmark Interest Rate
The Federal Reserve approved its second rate hike of 2017 amid expectations that inflation is running well below the central bank's target. As financial markets had anticipated, the policy-making Federal Open Market Committee increased its benchmark target a quarter point. The new range will be 1 percent to 1.25 percent, increasing from the current 0.91 percent. The Fed intends to raise borrowing costs for businesses and consumers after almost a decade of historically low interest rates. "Our decision reflects the progress the economy has made and is expected to make," Janet L. Yellen, the Fed's chairwoman.
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Vine Mealybug Flares Up in Central Coast
Many Central Coast growers are returning to the drawing board for treatment options after an increase of vine mealybug (VMB) found in vineyards.
Dan Rodrigues, owner of Vina Quest Vineyard Consulting and a faculty member of the Wine & Viticulture Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo discusses VMB growth in warm climates, "Everything grows on heat. Mealybugs don't grow much in the Arctic, but they do in California and Florida because there are more food sources; their population is based on what they have available to them."
The continuum of practices for eradicating and managing VMB varies from beneficial predators and pheromone disruptors to chemical applications and even replanting.
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Government Relations Capitol Report
The California constitution requires the Legislature to pass a budget annually by June 15. If the budget is not passed on time, lawmakers will lose their pay until a budget is approved. Consequently, today the Legislature will approve a state budget.
While most people think of the state budget as a fiscal year spending plan, the budget includes much more. The Constitution provides that "other bills providing for appropriations related to the budget bill' are considered a "budget bill." This has resulted in the budget process being used to make far-reaching policy changes that are approved by majority vote and take effect when the budget is signed.
Below are examples of this year's trailer bills:
- Regulation of the cannabis industry.
- Elimination of the Board of Equalization.
- Changes to elections laws to help defeat efforts to recall a senator.
- Expansion of the number of Californians who can't own guns.
- Changes to the collective bargaining process.
Some of these trailer bills were in print for the first time this week.
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AGG's spring newsletter features California winegrape acreage analysis, bunch count survey results, a message from Nat DiBuduo, and an article about varieties that are in high demand.
June 2017
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Delta Tunnels Project Reaching Decision Point
After more than a decade and nearly a quarter billion dollars of study and planning, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and other agencies will vote in September on whether to pay for the biggest and most controversial water project CA has undertaken since the 1960's.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article155966534.html#storylink=cpy
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article155966534.html#storylink=cpy
>Sac Bee Article, June 13
>See where the proposed tunnels would go
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Water Articles and Resources
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Show Your Support! Join Us on July 11 in Lodi and July 17 in Napa
Decisions made in Sacramento can lead to unnecessary, costly and intrusive regulations in your operation. That's why it's critical to identify and financially support elected officials and candidates who understand and can help our industry. Your support of CAWG PAC helps the association elect winegrape industry-friendly officials who support and carry out our advocacy efforts on important issues affecting our daily priorities. A strong CAWG PAC is imperative to our political agenda and goals.
Join your colleagues in supporting the CAWG PAC at these upcoming
events:
July 11:
Fundraiser at Goehring Vineyards in Lodi.
July 17: Golf tournament at Silverado Resort golf course.
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CSWA Sustainable Winegrowing Workshop
WHEN: Tomorrow, June 16 / 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Robert Mondavi Institute S
ensory Theater, UC Davis
Learn about programs and resources, including CSWA's new economic tools that can be used to assess the costs and benefits of adopting specific practices, including a trunk disease prevention tool and certification cost tool.
Lodi Vineyard & Wine Economics Symposium
WHEN: June 29 / 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Wine & Roses Conference Center, Lodi
Program features wine experts and influencers active in shaping the future of the wine business in Lodi and surrounding regions.
2017 Forbes AgTech Summit
WHEN: June 28-29
WHERE: Salinas
Silicon Valley and global agriculture converge to tackle critical challenges and showcase the latest innovations for farmers, investors and stakeholders of global food systems.
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