"The beauty of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program is its simplicity: a couple of hours for the self-assessment questions, then you review the results and pick the areas that you want to improve first. With the new, on-line version, it is even quicker and easier."
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Sustainability Resources
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  Bill Cooper
CSWA Board Member - Cooper-Garrod Vineyards
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Air Quality
This cross-agency US Government web site provides air quality information from a national perspective down to individual states. It includes air quality basics (ozone levels, particulate matter levels and ultraviolet radiation), the Air Quality Index, key topics, and resources. http://www.airnow.gov
Federal clean air laws require areas with unhealthy levels of ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and inhalable particulate matter to develop plans, known as State Implementation Plans (SIPs), describing how they will attain national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/sip/sip.htm
Get on a List Serve to receive a notice when new information has been posted to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) website. http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php
Agricultural related activities are becoming increasingly subject to air pollution permits and regulations. The purpose of this website is to keep the California agricultural community apprised of the air quality related activities that may potentially impact their operations. http://www.arb.ca.gov/ag/ag.htm
Requires that growers with 100 or more acres of continuous, or adjacent, farmland prepare and implement Conservation Management Practices (CMPs). http://www.valleyair.org/farmpermits/updates/cmp_handbook.pdf
In addition to the San Joaquin Unified Air Pollution Control District's CMP handbook, this site provides specific information on controlling dust emissions. http://www.valleyair.org/busind/comply/pm10/compliance_pm10.htm
An educational and incentive rebate program developed to improve overall pumping plant efficiency and encourage energy conservation. http://www.pumpefficiency.org/
In September 2000, the California Air Resources Board approved its Diesel Risk Reduction Plan - a comprehensive approach designed to reduce diesel particulate matter and associated potential cancer risks by 75% in 2010 and by 85% in 2010 from year 2000 levels. http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/dieselrrp.htm
A glossary of definitions for technical words used in the Clean Air Act. https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview
This glossary provides definitions from the California Air Resources Board of terms pertaining to the laws, regulations, programs, and government agencies involved in assuring healthful air quality for California's citizens. http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/gloss.htm
Research information on the impacts of ozone on crop productivity. http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/programs/programs.htm?np_code=203
California Air Quality Initiative: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/
The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program provides incentive grants for cleaner-than-required engines and equipment. http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/moyer/moyer.htm
An incentive program by PG&E to encourage agricultural customers to convert diesel internal combustion irrigation pumps, which are significant sources of air pollution, to electric use. http://www.arb.ca.gov/ag/diesel/diesel.htm
For additional sources of information about pesticide drift, spray particle size, and mitigative practices. http://www.agdrift.com/
Has Best Management Practices for Sulfur in Winegrapes:
Has Sulfur Best Application Practices: Managing Sulfur Applications Near Sensitive Areas: http://www.curesworks.org/publications/sulfur.asp
With the right know-how, you can use DOE's powerful tools to help identify and analyze opportunities for energy system savings and resultant air emission reductions. While these tools can be downloaded from DOE's web site, you are encouraged to attend a training workshop to enhance your knowledge and take full advantage of opportunities identified via the software programs. For some tools, advanced training also is available to help further increase your expertise. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/software.html
These free agriculture-focused workshops include Pumping System Assessment, Industrial Refrigeration Efficiency, Using BEST Winery Benchmarking and Efficiency Tool to Improve Winery Performance, and Prime Movers - Engines or Motors. http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/edusafety/training/pec/classes/index.jsp?solar=true
This page provides useful information, tools, and resources for answering questions about emissions and air pollution. http://www.arb.ca.gov/ei/ei.htm
Use the online report tool at http://www.arb.ca.gov/app/emsinv/t25cat/cat_top25.php
This site provides specific information about disposing treated wood waste. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/leamemo/2004/ab1353.htm
For a definition of treated wood waste: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Treated_Wood_Waste.cfm
This site includes national issues and expectations about global warming with links to international information. http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html
For winegrapes, warmer temperatures and associated climatic ramifications may advance the ripening process in many regions, reducing grape quality. A summary of the impressive modeling effort forecasting these and other potential impacts. http://carnegieinstitution.org/news_releases/news_040817.html
Details policies, programs, research, links, and other information relative to climate change in California. http://climatechange.ca.gov/
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