The Napa Valley Grapegrowers and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation will host the 12th annual “Harvest STOMP,” which celebrates the beginning of harvest and raises funds for education, vineyard preservation, enhanced farming practices, and professional development for farmworkers and their families. The 2019 Harvest STOMP takes place on Saturday, August 24, at Pine Ridge’s Rutherford Ridge Vineyard. The festive event …

The Napa County Farm Bureau Foundation and Jack L. Davies Napa Valley Agricultural Land Preservation Fund have revealed the 2019 scholarship recipients for graduating high school seniors pursuing college study of agriculture. As part of the application process, the students  were asked, in this 51st anniversary year of the Napa Valley Ag Preserve, to elaborate on their contribution to agriculture …

More than 500 people—including legislators and their staff, state government officials and others—attended the California Farm Bureau Federation Centennial Celebration at the state Capitol in Sacramento on June 26. Every California county farm bureau attended that day to showcase what made their counties unique. Included among the participants was the Napa County Farm Bureau which showcased the Napa County Ag …

The USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) has published the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture with new information about U.S farms and ranches and those who operate them, including first-time data about on-farm decision making, down to the county level.The 2017 Census of Agriculture data show the following facts about California agriculture: Top commodities were: fruits and nuts …

Many of the visitors to Napa Valley (and residents, for that matter) are unaware that much of the the area is a protected agricultural preserve. So, with the help of the Jack L. Davies Ag Land Preservation Fund, local businesses, as well as local and county government, signage has been placed in the four corners of the preserve. They each …

Article (Napa Valley Register article December 13, 2018): Napa Valley Grapegrowers Report: Climate benefits of ag land Garrett Buckland, Napa Valley Register, December 13, 2018. URL for web address: https://napavalleyregister.com/wine/napa-valley-grapegrowers-report-climate-benefits-of-ag-land/article_c944005f-dea2-5fdf-a108-37298a2bdfce.html

The Land Trust of Napa County announced that they have acquired almost 2,000 acres near Lake Berryessa, and will turn the property into a new preserve. Dubbed the “Wragg Ridge Preserve,” it will protect a wide expanse of oak woodlands, as well as priority habitat for wildlife. The new 1,910-acre Wragg Ridge preserve is the largest property the Land Trust …

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve, the Napa Valley Vintners and the Jack L. Davies Ag Fund assembled a live auction lot that reflects both the past and the future of agriculture in Napa Valley. The lot was an impressive collection of 320 Magnums (1.5L) from wineries throughout the ag preserve. In addition, the lot …

On Display Napa Valley Museum Yountville announces the opening of 50 Years of the Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve on exhibition July 7 through September 16, 2018 Opening Celebration Saturday, July 7 from 5 to 7:30 pm Yountville, CA. From July 7 through September 16 in the History Gallery, Napa Valley Museum Yountville will present the exhibition: 50 Years of the …

NAPA COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING COLLEGE STUDY OF AGRICULTURE Napa, CA—The Napa County Farm Bureau Foundation is pleased to announce the 2018 scholarship recipients for graduating high school seniors pursuing college study of agriculture. The scholarship winners for the high school class of 2018 are: Juan Pablo Escalante (Calistoga High School), Yesenia Montanez (Saint Helena …

The nation’s first Agricultural Preserve has reached its 50th year protecting Napa farmland The United States gained its first Agricultural Preserve fifty years ago as of last Monday, April 9th. Life without the Napa County Agricultural Preserve is unimaginable to most members of the Napa community, especially when comparing it to similar areas in California that are now sprawling with …

Article (WineBusiness.com article April 11, 2018): Celebrating 50 Years of Napa’s Ag Preserve Kerana Todorov, WineBusiness.com, April 11, 2018. URL for web address: https://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataid=197746

Article (Forbes article April 10, 2018): Why Wine Country Looks So Beautiful: Napa Ag Preserve Turns 50 Jill Barth, Forbes.com, April 10, 2018. URL for web address: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jillbarth/2018/04/10/why-napa-wine-country-looks-so-beautiful-a-conservation-milestone-turns-50/#1ace3b813867

Please join us for the 18th annual Afternoon in the Vineyards. Saturday, May 5, 1 – 3 p.m. Hosted by the Napa Valley Grapegrowers and the Napa Valley Vintners Visit the vineyard site closest to you: Starmont Winery & Vineyards Stanly Lane Vineyard 1451 Stanly Lane, Carneros Luna Vineyards Pinot Grigio Estate Vineyard 2921 Silverado Trail, Napa Baldacci Family Vineyards …

February 28, 2018 – Created in April 1968, the Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve became America’s first agricultural preserve, and is one of the primary reasons why the Napa Valley is, and will remain, a world-famous wine-growing region for generations to come. For more than 50 years, hundreds of wine growers, vintners, local leaders and residents have worked to preserve the …

Activities planned throughout the year to celebrate golden anniversary The Napa County Agricultural Preserve marks its 50-year anniversary in 2018. To celebrate this momentous milestone, community leaders from the Jack L. Davies Napa Valley Agricultural Land Preservation Fund and other organizations from throughout Napa County will work together to educate both residents and visitors on the significance of this remarkable …

Sponsored by the Napa Valley Vintners and founded in 1981 by a small group of winery owners, including Robert and Margrit Mondavi, Auction Napa Valley has become the world’s most celebrated charity wine event. Auction Napa Valley combines Napa Valley wine, the region’s iconic scenery, vintner hospitality, creative culinary expressions and the chance for bidders to acquire rare collections of …

Come celebrate Earth Day the Napa way. This annual festival will be held on Sunday, April 22 in the Oxbow Commons Park (flood control bypass) along McKinstry Street. From 11am – 4pm, everyone is invited to come down, listen to live music provided by BottleRock, enjoy nature-based games and activities from local organizations, see student projects, vendors, exhibitors, beer, wine, …