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  1. Thread: Vineyards Category: General Community - 05-12-2016 12:54 PM
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    Re: Vineyards

    A note on toxicity: besides using Round up for herbicide, vineyards also spray various fungicides, some repetitively. I have just learned of things like Vivando and ammonium polyphosphate as well...
  2. Thread: Vineyards Category: General Community - 04-27-2016 03:47 PM
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    Re: Vineyards

    I also don't understand Lynda's comments. How do ordinances prevent pesticide drift? Even rules that say a farmer cannot spray once wind speed gets too strong does not mean they will always adhere...
  3. Thread: Vineyards Category: General Community - 04-23-2016 11:58 AM
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    Re: Vineyards

    Linda mentions the Right to Farm ordinance... which is what I also saw,read, and mentioned. We bought our house in 1999. This went into effect in 2000. We were never notified anything about it...
  4. Thread: Vineyards Category: General Community - 04-22-2016 12:09 PM
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    Re: Vineyards

    Thank you so much for the suggestion to go to the Board of Supervisors. I have looked into the Right to Farm Ordinance, and it is pretty bad for home owners. I noticed that Mike Reilly was the only...
  5. Thread: Vineyards Category: General Community - 04-21-2016 12:31 PM
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    Re: Vineyards

    This letter is very good. The only thing I might add is that the vineyard operations are more industrial than farming... due to the heavy equipment (usually diesel powered) and amount of traffic...
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