News

District 3 Assessment Rate for Harvest Year 2011
July 21, 2011
The SCWC Commission board has set the 2011 assessment rate at 0.5% (one half percent) of the gross dollar value of District 3 winegrapes sold by growers to vintners. This assessment is used to fund marketing programs that build the Sonoma County brand and provide educational seminars and tools for Sonoma County grape growers. SCWC Vintner letter and Forms... » Read more
13th Annual Regional Pruning Contests and Sonoma County Pruning Championship
January 9, 2012
Please join us for the 13th Annual Sonoma County Regional Pruning Contests in five viticulture appellations, February 1 - 10, 2011. The first and second place winners from each Sonoma County American Viticulture Area (AVA) will advance to the Sonoma County Championship to be held on February 24, at SRJC Shone Farm located at 6225 Eastside Road, Forestville... » Read more
Management Training Workshop for Ag Supervisors
December 20, 2011
The Sonoma County Farm Bureau will be presenting management training workshops for agricultural supervisors and foremen on Jan.19 at the Sonoma County Farm Bureau office, 970 Piner Road in Santa Rosa.  The first workshop, held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., will be conducted in Spanish. The second workshop, held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be... » Read more
Annual Grower Meeting, Dec. 1 - Important Updates on Water and Pesticide Regulations
November 21, 2011
Don't miss this annual meeting for growers to be held at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building. Registration check-in and CEU sign-up starts at 7:30am with the meeting beginning promptly at 8:00am. Supervisor Mike McGuire will provide the opening remarks. Topics to be discussed include important updates on: state water quality regulations; state monthly reporting of... » Read more
2010-2011 Commission Annual Report and Financial Statements
November 16, 2011
Sonoma County District 3 Local Winegrape Commission Annual Report and Financial Statements.    » Read more
2011 Grape Harvest News
November 4, 2011
Sonoma County Vintners created a page on their website for 2011 Harvest News: http://www.sonomawine.com/press-room/grape-harvest-news » Read more
November 15, Registration Assistance to meet DEC. 31 Deadline for Submitting Compliance Plans for Older Ag Engines
October 26, 2011
Effective January 1, 2012, all Tier 0 (1996 and older) engines over 50 horsepower (hp) must meet Tier 3 air pollutant emissions standards. Additional agricultural engines are subject to state compliance deadlines in 2012, 2015 and 2016.  The most practical way to meet these more stringent emission standards is to replace the engine with a new, cleaner... » Read more
Free Vineyard Materials Recycling Day, December 7
October 7, 2011
Start collecting recyclable vineyard materials for this December 7, pilot program and adjunct to the Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Day on November 16. Accepted at no charge will be: drip hose, drip tape, steel posts, PVC and metal irrigation pipe, and rolled and tied bird netting. The condition of the items must be fairly clean and free of plant... » Read more
Frost Protection and More! Farm Bill Funds Applications Due Nov. 18
October 7, 2011
Many growers are already familiar with Farm Bill cost share programs through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). For those of you who aren’t familiar with these programs, here is a brief introduction. Through Farm Bill funding, NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural landowners who are interested in implementing... » Read more
November 18 Deadline for EQIP and WHIP Applications
October 7, 2011
NRCS is urging farmers and ranchers to sign-up for EQIP, WHIP by November 18. Although applications are accepted at any time throughout the year, November 18, 2011 has been set as the next cut-off date for reviewing and ranking Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) applications.  Landowners and land... » Read more