If you are seeing this post from an eMail, click the link below to go to the website and then go to the attachment.

If you are on the website, click the link under attachment below.

To All Active Members - Lamorinda WGA:

Due to the vacancy on the Board created by the last Special Election held in January, and partly because we originally announced a Special Election to be held prior to the Q2 General Meeting, we now announce the posting of this Special Election to fill the vacated Director position.

Term of Office For This Vacated Director Position:
The Association Bylaws declare that any Special Election for a vacant Board position shall be for the remainder of the term of that vacated seat. This election is for a Director position whose term ends this July 2010. Therefore in accordance with the Bylaws, this Special election will only serve to elect a member to the Board from April until July 2010.
Prior to the July elections, the Board will thoroughly review the Bylaws to determine what other Officer or Director seats also are up for re-election and so advise the membership of our findings. Because elections have not been held on a regular basis in the past, it may turn out that a number of seats will have their terms expire in July. We will keep you posted.

It is wise for our association to have a clear contract between growers and winemakers. I have attached a sample contract,obtained from the California winegrower association, not every entry applies to us, but it will give you a good idea of what are the things you need to know about. If you have any questions, please call me Susan Captain 925-899-0703

These classes are given at captain vineyards through the Moraga park and recreation, Starting in March
WS10 Pruning & Training 3/23
WS10 Pruning & Training 3/30
WS10 Canopy Management 5/18
WS10 Canopy Management 5/25
WS10 Sugar Testing/Harvesting 8/24
WS10 Sugar Testing/Harvesting 8/31
Please call Moraga Parks and recreation at 925-888-7045 OR register on line at
http://moraga.ca.us/documents/Recreation/spring2010_Activity-Guide

The following is an update from Preserve Lamorinda Open Space. Please visit our website at www.lamorindaopenspace.org for more information.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update: The hearing date for Rancho Laguna continues to be a moving target.

Last word from the Town was that it would be heard next week on March 10th. However, I just learned that it is being continued again, this time to May 12th.

The Planning Director informs me that the reason is that the additional materials requested by the Council are not yet complete, in part because the developer has not yet provided the funds to the town necessary to review the new material. The developer apparently had to go to his investors to request additional funds (the Town is asking for $50,000 now to complete the review). He has told the Town that the check will arrive by March 10 at which point the Council can continue the matter to May 12th.

I’ll keep you posted.
Thanks!
Suzanne

If you have the time at least watch the first 15 minutes.
http://www.mycorrhizae.com/index.php?cid=528&

SACRAMENTO – California’s 2009 crush totaled 4,089,160 tons, up 11 percent from the 2008 crush of 3,673,858 tons, and the second largest crush on record. The 2009 crush is 6 percent less than the record-large 2005 harvest of 4,330,064 tons.

RED WINE DOMINATES

Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2,073,703 tons, up 24 percent from 2008. The 2009 white wine variety crush totaled 1,623,190 tons, up 21 percent from 2008. Tons crushed of raisin type varieties totaled 307,360, down 38 percent from 2008, and tons crushed of table type varieties totaled 84,907, down 49 percent from 2008.

AVERAGE PRICE UP 4 PERCENT