Came across the transcript of an interesting address on the science of sustainable agriculture that John Williams of Frog's Leap Winery gave at the 2003 meeting of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture. (Yes, it's not breaking news...

... request an information packet from the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture at 918.647.9123 ... Cypress and Stone Originally uploaded by FreeWine The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture is again soliciting grant proposals from agricultural producers across Oklahoma interested ... and popular program. “Agriculture has changed and will continue to change,” said Alan Ware, program...

The Sustainable Ag Expo, slated for Nov. 1 – 2 at the Paso Robles, Calif. Event Center, is providing a forum for farmers to share information on sustainable practices in all areas of production agriculture. As Congress debates the 2007 Farm Bill...

... and for much of the 1990's she was the Director of Sustainable Agriculture at the World Resources ... appointed to the National Research Council's Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture. Operating ... lead to increasing environmental awareness and understanding and adoption of sustainable agriculture practices worldwide. Fetzer Vineyards is part of Brown-Forman Beverages. Dr. Thrupp...

I was talking to a local photographer today on the phone who is starting a pinot vineyard in Graton, and I know a bunch of other prospective growers check in once in a while so this link is for you . It comes from the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service and it outlines the benefits and methods of farming sustainably with cover crops. Bottom line is that it is a cost saver...

It's so cool that now green is cool, because kids, it's getting warm in here -- and Napa has noticed. As the region makes 90% of the wine consumed in the US, what they do and how they do it affects us all on some level. It's a...read more

... is economic -- can you sustain a healthy bottom line?  Would hand-hoeing all 26 acres be a sustainable practice?  No.  The other part is sustainable soil, landscape and planet.  The one thread that runs through all of our sustainable farming philosophy is low inputs.  If we have a healthy, thriving soil ... subject with a great glass of sustainable wine...

National Agriculture Day takes place on the first day of spring as a way to celebrate American agriculture and the farmers who help provide the food, fiber, shelter, energy and other materials we use on a daily basis. The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) is coordinating events in Washington, D.C. on March 11, 2008, to celebrate the importance of agriculture to America’s economy and society...

“Insatiable is not sustainable.” Water from Fiji Island, meat from Illinois, salami from...

How leading vineyards are applying new practices With the move to sustainable viticulture gaining strength, the question of vineyard equipment comes up...