Last Chance to Register!

CAWG's Virtual Annual Meeting
Tomorrow: Thursday, July 16, 2020
10:00am - 11:30am
This meeting is offered at no charge to CAWG members, thanks to the generous support of our annual meeting sponsors.

If you are not a member, please inquire with Natalie Collins.
AGENDA
Welcome. John Aguirre, CAWG President and Mike Testa, CAWG Board Chair

Call to Order

Certification of a Quorum

Review and Approval of June 25, 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes

Financial Report: Gregg Hibbits, CAWG Board Treasurer 

Pan American Insurance Services
Speaker: Greg Merrill, Pan American Insurance Services
A word from CAWG’s longstanding insurance partner! CAWG is proud to endorse the competitive quality insurance and exceptional customer service that Pan American provides. 

President’s Message 
CAWG’s President, John Aguirre will review key issues of importance to California winegrape growers and provide an update on CAWG activities over the past year.

Federal Update
Speaker : Louie Perry, Cornerstone Government Affairs
Louie will provide a federal update on the response to COVID-19 and federal assistance for agriculture. 

California Winegrape Growers Projected Losses due to COVID-19
Speaker: Jon Moramarco, managing partner of bw166 and editor for Gomberg-Fredrikson Report & Jeff Bitter, President, Allied Grape Growers
Jon Moramarco and Jeff Bitter will review the findings from the COVID-19 industry study commissioned by CAWG. Learn more about how CA winegrape growers could suffer at least $437 million in lost sales from this year’s grape harvest due to COVID-19 related economic disruptions.


COVID-19 Hauling Considerations & Best Practices for Harvest 
Speaker: Yvonne Sams, G3 Enterprises 
G3 will discuss how to prepare for harvest to ensure that transportation of your grapes will not be impacted or delayed due to unforeseen COVID-19 requirements. 

CAWG Chair’s Report. Mike Testa, CAWG Board Chair
Mike will share insight from his first term as CAWG’s chairman of the board.

ANNUAL MEETING SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
ALLIED GRAPE GROWERS

Allied Grape Growers (AGG) is a grower-owned winegrape marketing association. They sell winegrapes to winegrape buyers of all kinds throughout California, and they represent roughly 500 independent grape growers in the marketplace, performing the task of negotiating grape purchase agreements on the growers behalf.

AGG is the leader in understanding supply-side dynamics in the California winegrape sector and uses that expertise to maximize results for their member-growers as well as work with their buyers to properly plan for their growing supply needs.

AGG also provides year-round services for their growers with regard to viticultural expertise, market updates and more. They serve as a liaison in the grower/vintner relationship, working together with their grape buyers and growers to maximize results for both. They maintain year-round communication and relationships with their buyers and work to help them adjust to their ever-changing supply needs.

For more information about Allied Grape Growers, please click here .
JSC Agricultural Supply

JSC Agricultural Supply, founded as Jim’s Supply Co., Inc., is the premier manufacturer of metal trellising solutions. We produce metal stakes, crossarms, and other related trellis materials daily at our in house manufacturing facility in Central California in the USA. Our extensive product line includes metal posts, pipe end posts, trellis wire, anchors, animal control, tree and vine protection, fencing supplies, and more. In addition to our unique manufacturing capabilities, we also carry everyday farming supplies such as personal protective equipment, harvest supplies, pruning tools, safety and sanitation supplies, restroom and shade trailers, and heat illness prevention supplies. Servicing the vineyard, citrus, berry, stone fruit, and various other grower industries for over 60 years, our team appreciates the opportunity to work with growers to develop solutions that best fit their applications.

Headquartered in Bakersfield, CA, we are rapidly expanding our operations with recent store locations established in Delano, CA, Independence, OR, and a yard in Windsor, CA. A Lodi, CA location is also coming soon!

For more information about JSC Agricultural Supply, please click here .