Category Archives: Agriculture Impacts

Farmers work to protect grapes, river levels

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

Steve Adler, April 24, 2013 Winegrape growers within the Russian River watershed came through the first night of freezing temperatures with flying colors last week, as their sprinkler diversions for frost protection of vulnerable spring vine growth resulted in very … Continue reading →

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CRWFS Releases New Report on Water: From Storage to Retention

Posted on April 14, 2013 by admin

November 2012 On November 13, 2012, the California Roundtable on Water and Food Supply released its latest report, From Storage to Retention: Expanding California’s Options for Meeting Its Water Needs. The report builds on earlier work focused on agricultural water … Continue reading →

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Update on the National Water Census by USGS

Posted on April 14, 2013 by admin

April 4, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today released a report to Congress on the progress of the National Water Census, which is being developed at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to help the nation … Continue reading →

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Action to Stop Approval of 2,4-D-resistant (GM) Corn

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Larry

To All, USDA is poised to approve 2,4-D-resistant corn, the first in the pipeline of “next generation” crops. This and other herbicide-resistant crops will cause a dramatic surge in use of drift-prone chemicals ˆ placing the burden of both increased … Continue reading →

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Weird and Frightening Effects of Fracking You May Not Know About

Posted on November 14, 2012 by admin

We know fracking has environmental and health damages, but there are other terrifying consequences. October 20, 2012 What comes to mind when you think of fracking? Perhaps it’s images of tap water being lit on fire or stories of families … Continue reading →

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Conventional Alcohol Farms are Hazardous to Your Health

Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin

By David Franklin The conventional wine industry has poisoned our rivers, wiped out wild species, reshaped mountains, caused wells to run dry, peppered our ag lands with chemicals that are poisoning us and our children and are now getting ready … Continue reading →

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Regarding PD Story on Frost Regs Ruling

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Larry

Brett – thanks for the lead. I just saw the Ukiah DJ story (reprinted below). You should also contact Barbara Evoy at the SWRCB for her comments on this ruling. Who is doing the story for the PD? General comments, … Continue reading →

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Mendocino County Judge Tosses Out State’s Frost-protection Rules

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

GLENDA ANDERSON & CATHY BUSSEWITZ THE PRESS DEMOCRAT September 26, 2012 A Mendocino County judge on Wednesday overturned controversial state water rules designed to regulate how grape growers in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties divert water from the Russian River. Judge … Continue reading →

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Mendocino County Judge Invalidates State’s Frost Protection Regulations

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

Ukiah Daily Journal Staff September 9, 2012 Ukiah Daily Journal Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Ann Moorman ruled in favor of a group of local landowners who sued the California State Water Resources Control Board over new regulations affecting Russian … Continue reading →

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Regarding GMO Farming and Glyphosate

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Larry

To All, According to the California Pesticide Department (www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pur/purmain.htm ), in 2009 Sonoma County used 43,763 pounds of glyphosate and in 2010,  54,690 pounds in 2010, which is in line with national averages of increasing yearly amounts due to resistance from super … Continue reading →

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