Article about soon-to-be-published study by Axel Herrera, Ellen M Bruno and Cristina Lazcano at UC Davis.
Using data from 4 Sonoma County vineyards, they show that regenerative agriculture practices result in similar degrees of farm-level profitability over a 30 year horizon relative to conventional practices, assuming no change in yields.
Our November newsletter is out! This month: a major carbon-data initiative with IWCA, an excellent cover-crop webinar and updated Toolkit resources, new “Journey to ROC” certification for growers on the path to organic, a packed set of standout podcasts and interviews, and global 1BC launches and field days from Napa to South Africa.
Our October newsletter is out! Highlights from RVF’s October 2025 newsletter: a cover‑crop webinar, new technical advisor in Canada, the EU’s new soil monitoring directive, practical tools for cover‑crop selection, and lots and lots of global 1BC events.
August 2025 newsletter, in which the RVF announces that Grgich Hills Estates has become a sponsr
Our September newsletter is out! Find out why we are cock-a-hoop… Plus: Hot off the press… Q. What happens when the Paso Robles One Block Challenge™ participants join forces to order their cover crop seeds? A. Over 30 tonnes of cover crop seeds trucked to a central vineyard, sorted by pallets for each vineyard, to be collected…
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