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| September 20, 2007 |
Sustainable Winegrowing Program Participants |
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The following partial list of SWP participants includes wineries and vineyards that responded to a survey and have granted permission to be listed publicly. There are over 1,165 wineries and vineyards participating in the Sustainable Winegrowing Program. |
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 | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service awards a two-year, $607,500 grant to CSWA to evaluate environmental services accounting tools and increase their use (2007-2009) |
| USDA Risk Management Agency awards a $96,000 grant to CSWA to increase the understanding and adoption of risk management practices (2007) |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $82,000 grant to CSWA to identify motivations and conservation benefits of adopting sustainable practices (2007) |
| CA Department of Food and Agriculture awards a $100,000 grant to CSWA to consolidate existing information on vineyards and climate change (2007) |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $75,000 grant to CSWA to address biodiversity and habitat conservation (2006) |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company partners with CSWA to promote energy efficiency (2005 - ongoing) |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $60,000 grant to CSWA to address ecosystem management (2005) |
| USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service awards a three-year, $475,000 grant to CSWA to advance air and water quality (2004-2007) |
| American Farmland Trust awards a two-year, $300,000 grant to CSWA to promote and measure integrated pest management methods (2004-2006) |
| CA Department of Food and Agriculture awards a $280,000 grant for widespread implementation of sustainable practices (2002-2004) |
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| March 31, 2008 |
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH ECO-FRIENDLY CALIFORNIA WINE: 10 Reasons to Toast the Day with Sustainably-Grown California Wine |
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Earth Day 2008 will be celebrated on April 22. This year more Americans than ever will re-examine how their lifestyles and choices impact the environment. Global warming, greenhouse gases and carbon footprint have become household terms, and consumer groups, government agencies, and businesses are working on ways to preserve the land, air, water and other natural resources. |
| January 17, 2008 |
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance to receive grants from National Fish & Wildlife Foundation and Department of Pesticide Regulation for survey and integrated pest management |
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The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) will receive a grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation to survey winegrowers regarding motivations for adopting sustainable winegrowing practices and a grant from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to provide integrated pest management education for winegrowers and other grape growers. |
| October 12, 2007 |
USDA and CDFA Award Grants to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance for Risk Management and Climate Change |
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The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) will receive two grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Risk Management Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for new risk management and climate change initiatives. |
| July 9, 2007 |
USDA Awards $607,500 Conservation Grant to California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance |
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The efforts of California winegrape growers and vintners to build on their environmental successes gained a major boost late last month, when the United States Department of Agriculture awarded a $607,500 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. |
| December 7, 2006 |
California Sustainable Winegrowing Report Reflects Increased Adoption of "Green" Practices |
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The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), today unveiled its 2006 Progress Report indicating a 24 percent increase since 2004 in the number of California wineries and vineyard businesses working to adopt practices that are sensitive to the environment and society at large. |
| November 18, 2005 |
Free Workshops To Help California Wineries And Vineyards Conserve Energy And Save Money |
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The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) are co-hosting energy efficiency workshops throughout the state to help California wineries and vineyards conserve energy, resources and money. |
| June 20, 2005 |
California Wine Community's Code Of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Receives Edmund G. |
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The California Council for Environment and Economic Balance (CCEEB) announced that its 2005 Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Award will be given to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), Wine Institute, the California Association of Winegrape Growers and the many vintners and winegrape growers participating in the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices program. |
| March 14, 2005 |
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Announces New Officers And Managing Director |
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The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA)-a non-profit organization established by the Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) to promote environmental stewardship and social responsibility in the California wine community - recently elected new officers to its Board of Directors and appointed a Managing Director. |
| December 2, 2004 |
Governor Schwarzenegger Gives Top Environmental Award To California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance |
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Governor Schwarzenegger named the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) a recipient of the 2004 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) during a ceremony at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Sacramento yesterday. |
| October 6, 2004 |
New Ground-Breaking Report Documents California Sustainable Winegrowing Practices: USDA Awards $475,000 Grant To Program |
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The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established in 2003 by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) to promote environmental stewardship and social responsibility in the California wine community, today presented its first report measuring the level of sustainable practices among vintners and growers on a statewide basis. |
| October 15, 2003 |
Wine Institute And Cawg Receive Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award |
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Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) received the Department of Pesticide Regulation's "IPM Innovator of the Year Award" at a ceremony at the California Environmental Projection Agency headquarters in Sacramento today. |
| October 29, 2002 |
California Vintners And Growers Introduce Code Of Sustainable Winegrowing Guidelines |
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Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) today introduced to the California wine community a code of best management practices and accompanying 490-page workbook promoting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. |
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| December 11, 2007 |
Wines & Vines, "Sonoma Growers Appeal to Regulators" |
| October 10, 2007 |
Wines and Vines, "Industry Group Wins Federal Grants" |
| May 15, 2007 |
Wine Business Monthly, "A Case Study in Sustainable Wine Production" |
| April 1, 2007 |
Practical Winery and Vineyard, "Improving Air Quality" |
| February 1, 2007 |
Practical Winery and Vineyard, "2006 Progress Report" |
| August 31, 2006 |
SacBee article "Stewards of Wine Land" with WI Chairman Paul Dolan and SWP |
| June 17, 2006 |
Modesto Bee "Growers learn to sustain soil". |
| April 25, 2005 |
The Press Democrat "Taking sustainable agriculture to the next level: Fetzer executive to lead grape growers' alliance". |
| October 11, 2004 |
Green Biz.com "Wine Industry Uncorks First Sustainability Report". |
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