Posted in Growing Season, NVG News on Jul 25, 2016
By W. Blake Gray
Mildew and viruses may actually make wine taste better, but you might not want to get into the true dirt of organic farming with consumers. These were two of the takeaways from Napa Valley's 10th annual organic grapegrowing conference last week. Napa Valley Grapegrowers says it's the only annual conference of its type in the country, where growers can explain to each other how to give up the Roundup.
Posted in Growing Season, NVG News on Jul 12, 2016
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The Napa Valley Grapegrowers have confirmed that veraison, an annual benchmark in the winegrape growing season, is officially underway.
Known as the onset of ripening, veraison marks the colorful transition from grape growth to grape ripening, resulting in several changes in fruit development. They not only change color, but they begin to increase in weight and volume as well.
Posted in Press Releases on Jul 10, 2016
NAPA, CA (July 10, 2016) – According to the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG), veraison, an annual benchmark in the winegrape growing season, is officially underway. Known as the onset of ripening, veraison marks the colorful transition from grape growth to grape ripening, resulting in several changes in fruit development. They not only change color, but they begin to increase in weight and volume as well.
Posted in Press Releases on Jun 29, 2016
NAPA, CA (June 29, 2016) – The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation proudly hosted its first annual Farmworker Recognition & Donor Appreciation Luncheon at Solage Calistoga on Tuesday. This unprecedented event honored the foundation’s English Literacy Program graduates, recognized the 2016 Napa County Pruning Contest champions, and thanked donors whose generosity has provided educational and professional development opportunities to over 10,200 Napa Valley vineyard workers and their families.
Posted in Industry News, Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation, NVG News on Jun 28, 2016
By Anne Ward Ernst
Arnulfo Solorio believes that learning English helped advance his farmworker career, and his dream of seeing fellow farmworkers achieve the same is being realized through the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation, which held its first farmworker recognition and donor appreciation luncheon Tuesday.