Programs

Technical Assistance

Napa Sustainable Winegrowing Group

Napa Sustainable Winegrowing Group

Resources

Sustainable Agriculture Links

Agricultural Labor Management (English)
Agricultural Labor Management (español)
Agricultural Labor Management - Book, free download
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
Technical Information on Sustainable Agriculture for Farmers
Astro Calendar-for biodynamic farmers, or nature lovers
Bat Information (CA Bat Conservation Fund)

Bat Conservation International
Bat House Information
succesful bat house installation/DIY-bat house plan/attracting tips
Bat Houses for Sale
Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
Biology of Fire Ants
Compost Tea Task Force Report-National Organic Standards Board
"Fish Friendly Farming"
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
Organics Outlook - CA Integrated Waste Management Board
Owl House Design - Built your own (Tree Mounted)(PDF)
Owl House Design - Built your own (Pole Mounted)(PDF)
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
PD/GWSS Interactive Forum
Progrape Forum-A knowledge base and community of wine growers
San Francisco Estuary Project
Sustainable Farming Connection
Links to the Texts of Some Pioneering Soil Scientists, Soil Ecology and Health, Composts and Manure
UC Study shows farmworkers not addressed by organic agriculture
University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project
How to Manage Pests/ Educational Resources/Research & IPM
University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program
Cover Crop Resources, Methyl Bromide Alternatives, Earthworms in Agriculture
University of Minnesota: Environmental Risk & Pest Management
Vine Mealybug Workgroup (Napa Valley)
Water Related Links

Caring for Creeks in Napa Co.: Management Tips for Streamside Property Owners
Fisheries Program-California Dept. of Fish & Game
National Management Measures to Protect and Restore Wetlands and Riparian Areas for the Abatement of Nonpoint Source Pollution by EPA
Federally endorsed BMPs
Recreational River Flows
Riparian Areas: Functions and Strategies for Management
National Research Council book on riparian area science and management
Riparian Buffers in the San Francisco Bay Area
SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board survey and paper on riparian ordinances and issues surrounding them
Riparian Habitat Areas, Napa, CA (Ordinance)(PDF)
San Francisco Estuary Institute-Reports
Reports on: Aquatic Habitat Institute / Aquatic Pesticides / Biological Invasions / Contaminant Monitoring & Research / Historical Ecology / Regional Monitoring Program / Watersheds / Wetlands
Stream Corridor Restoration
Free Download of Complete Document or by individual chapters
US Geological Survey-Floods, Drought, Monthly Streamflow, Ground Water
Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds-Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Wildland Hydrology-Free Information on Gully Repair and Restoration

General Environmental Info

Aerial Photographs
AmericanFeast.com
Sustainable Foods from across America delivered to your door/Recipes/Books
Draft Horse Farming Equipment
GIS Links
Green Scene: Napa Valley
Horsepower Organics
Mountain Lion Language
Napa County Conservation Regulations 18.108 (PDF)
Newsletters from the Napa County Resource Conservation District
Napa County Soil Survey
Napa Life
Napa Max-Materials Exchange-"Give unwanted, reusable items a second chance"
"Napa Valley Car Free" information
Nature Conservancy's Invasive Species site
Property Information (Napa County only)
To find out in which watershed your property is located select "planning applicant" in Step 2
Public Deliberation: A Manager’s Guide to Citizen Engagement
RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation)
Sustainable Napa Valley
US Government & Technology-Reliable Information about Science & Technology

Organizations & Agencies