COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge tosses Napa winemaker’s fight over water wells Courthouse News Service Groundwater News September 12, 2024The judge found winemaker Jayson Woodbridge can’t show an injury since he hasn’t even applied for a well permit yet....
AG ALERT: Climate concerns inspire innovation in wine vineyards Ag Alert Agriculture August 21, 2024By Natalie Hanson, Ag Alert As he does most mornings, Bernat Sort Costa walked through 160 acres of grapevines in...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Northern California dam flood control operations found to harm endangered salmon Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law May 7, 2024A federal judge ruled that Coyote Valley Dam’s flood control operations stir up sediment in the water, which can harm...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist squares off again with Army Corps of Engineers over endangered salmon protections Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law April 19, 2024By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Army Corps of Engineers argued for the second time Thursday that a Northern...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: The Good Flood, Restoring a Sonoma Creek Nate Seltenrich Planning and management March 5, 2024By Nate Seltenrich, Knee Deep Times Wooden fence posts poking just above the surface and tall oaks with their trunks...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist asks judge to limit California dam’s impact on endangered salmon Courthouse News Service Water project operations October 18, 2023U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said she could not issue an order recommending operational changes to the Coyote Valley...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Save Napa Valley Foundation applauds the return of discretion in discretionary decisions Guest Contributor AgricultureCommentary October 11, 2023From the Save Napa Valley Foundation: We at the Save Napa Valley Foundation (SNVF) write to share our firm belief...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Anti-farming agenda blocks vineyard in Napa Valley Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary September 20, 2023By Peter Nissen, president of Nissen Vineyard Services and president of the Napa County Farm Bureau, and Ryan Klobas, CEO...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells Courthouse News Service Groundwater News September 6, 2023Napa County denied Jayson Woodbridge water well permits for four of his vineyards. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service A...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Oversight plan would burden North Coast vineyards Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary September 5, 2023By Dayna Ghirardelli, executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau Regulatory compliance is part of doing business when you...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Napa County supervisors tentatively deny vineyard project after appeal cites environmental concerns Courthouse News Service Agriculture August 16, 2023The vineyard project would involve 20 acres on an 88-acre property and is located south of Angwin in Napa County....
AG ALERT: Water order takes shape for North Coast vineyards Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality August 2, 2023By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Winegrape growers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties say a proposed water-quality regulation establishes...
GRIST: A California town’s wastewater is helping it battle drought Grist Water supply augmentation January 23, 2023By Naoki Nitta, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story...
AG ALERT: Farmers face water rights curtailments Ag Alert Policy and regulation June 23, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California priority water rights system is being put to the test, as state regulators...
ARMY CORPS: The Corps approves major deviation for Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations effort at Lake Mendocino US Army Corps of Engineers Planning and management January 28, 2019By the Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division has approved a major deviation...
