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Environmental and Land Use Issues in Converting Sonoma Lands to Vineyards

Name: Environmental and Land Use Issues in Converting Sonoma Lands to Vineyards
Start: 2013-04-30T09:00:00+0000
Location: N/A

When: 4/30/2013 9:00am – 10:30am

Speakers: Robert L. Hines

Wine Industry Education Series
Buzz Hines, Speaker, Environmental and Land Use Issues in Converting Sonoma Lands to Vineyards

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