News Briefs California
Water efficiency workshop in Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, Calif.—The Sonoma County growers and vintners groups, along with Pacific Gas & Electric and the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, are hosting a free, agricultural and winery water-efficiency workshop May 28 at Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville, Calif. The session will cover advanced pumping efficiency including pump testing, incentives for repair and variable speed drives. A team of winery wastewater auditors will discuss water efficiency and conservation in the winery, and PG&E staff will detail energy efficiency incentives as well as programs to replace or retrofit agricultural pumps. RSVPs are required for the session, and the registration deadline is May 23. For more information, contact Lloyd Coker at (707) 577-7047 or visit sonomawinegrape.org.