California: Winegrape Harvest 2011: Crop size likely low, quality high
California: Winegrape Harvest 2011: Crop size likely low, quality high
Sep 7, 2011 6
Tony Linegar smiles as he proudly points to the framed award that hangs on the wall to the right of his desk and explains that in his capacity as the county's Agricultural Commissioner he was the recipient of an Exemplary Service Award at the 2011 Redwood Empire Fair for his efforts in exterminating the European grapevine moth, the pest du jour. Due to the presence of this exotic moth in our county, the state has imposed a quarantine on grape farmers requiring them to follow certain restrictions which curtail the movement of wine grapes from the county.
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