Learn how data-driven approaches can provide accurate, real-time data that supports long-term groundwater sustainability & better decision-making, and improves recharge outcomes. Groundwater recharge is a crucial strategy for managing water resources sustainably, making the ability to monitor and manage recharge efforts in real time more important than ever. Join our free 45-minute Thought Leader webinar to learn how data-driven approaches can provide accurate, real-time data that supports better decision-making, improves recharge outcomes, and supports long-term groundwater sustainability. Presented by Kassy Chauhan, Special Projects Manager at Fresno Irrigation District (FID) and Executive Officer of the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), and Christopher Lundeen, Engineering Technician III at FID. Webinar Topics  An overview of California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and the development of GSAs Implementing and leveraging monitoring

New California Water Laws: Preparing Your Farm for the Future

Make the switch to a more flexible and efficient irrigation system today and experience the benefits firsthand.

Background PEJU Winery, a renowned Napa Valley leader on Highway 29, sought to enhance its user experience, increase revenue, update the brand, and enhance its wine club and e-commerce services. However, PEJU needed to retain its legacy accounting system, AMS.  Angelsmith’s vision was to provide a highly personalized, white-glove experience for visitors through an advanced and streamlined tech stack integration. Angelsmith, a leading eCommerce and MarTech web agency, designed and built the front end of the project. This quick case study explores this web development's challenges, solutions, and outcomes. “We went beyond the standard Commerce7’s already excellent personalization features to create a next-level individualized experience for PEJU’s website visitors,” said Eric Oliver, Angelsmith's president. He continues, “After experiencing the winery’s hospitality, we knew we wanted to create an online experience that matched its le

Afternoon Brief, May 30th

Federal Judge Rules Provi’s Antitrust Case Against Southern Glazer’s and RNDC Will Proceed: Today, a federal judge ruled the antitrust complaint filed by Provi, the largest online marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry, against the nation’s two largest wine and spirits distributors, Southern Glazer’s Wines and Spirits (Southern) and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), will move forward as the court denied a Motion to Dismiss “in its entirety” filed by the defendants...

"GROUNDWATER . You can't see it, but millions of Californians depend upon it as a vital source of water for their homes and businesses." Those are not my words but the introductory words for the promotional video that appears on the SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act) website1 . The statement is a rather simply worded way to convey the obvious: that groundwater is vital to our livelihood here in California, and especially important to honoring and sustaining our agricultural heritage. While groundwater provides needed sustenance for numerous rural, as well as urban communities, it is agriculture that demands the lion's share of the resource. Central Valley agriculture turns to groundwater pumping whenever drought or poor rainfall years reduce the availability of surface water deliveries. Cries for construction of more reservoirs to capture and store more stormwater and snowmelt so that canals can be filled with more water are always being heard. Yet, apart f

LODI FARM SAFETY DAY at the Grape Festival Grounds. The Lodi Chamber Agribusiness Committee partners with AgSafe to provide continuing education (CE) hours for pesticide handlers and applicators required for certification. The Farm Safety Day program offers 4 hours of CE in Laws & Regulations in both English and Spanish. Our English classes also include an additional hour of label review. Event Website

Afternoon Brief, September 14th

How Roundup, the Weed Killer Linked to Cancer, Became One of California Wine's Biggest Controversies: One of the most hotly debated issues in California wine these days involves a chemical that can be found in every Home Depot in America: Roundup...

The three GSA Boards (Groundwater sustainability agencies) will hold public hearings to review and consider adoption of Groundwater Sustainability Plans on the following dates and times: Sonoma Valley Monday, December 6. The public hearing will begin no earlier than 4:15 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom at https://scwa-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/87939906214?pwd=QXRiRmVtMEFvWjl5cm42VUNkbkpXUT09  Go to https://sonomavalleygroundwater.org to review the GSP and for meeting agenda and materials. Petaluma Valley Wednesday, December 8 The public hearing will begin no earlier than 5:45 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom at https://scwa-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/82780290360?pwd=SVl4Q2hQSWJiTndXeUNZM3FVREYzUT09 Go to https://petalumavalleygroundwater.org to review the GSP and for meeting agenda and materials. Santa Rosa Plain Thursday, December 9 The public hearing will begin no earlier than 1;15 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8333541972