Recognizes Center as leader in adopting environmentally sustainable practices for a better Arizona
The Yavapai Community College Southwest Wine Center on the Verde Valley Campus received an Award of Distinction at the Arizona Forward 39th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards Gala on September 21. The award recognized the Center as a leader in adopting environmentally sustainable practices for a better Arizona.
The Center won in the Governor’s Award for Arizona’s Future category, specific to programs that nurture “Arizona’s future through creative initiatives, public policies and/or collaborative efforts that enhance the state’s environmental quality, economic vitality and sustainability.”
The Director of the of the Viticulture and Enology programs at the Southwest Wine Center, Michael Pierce, director, accepted the award on behalf of Yavapai College. He commented that :
“We are proud to be acknowledged as a leader in environmentally sustainable practices in Arizona. Although our primary goal is to teach students the skills and knowledge they need to be a success in the wine industry, we also stress the importance of cultivating a climate-appropriate agricultural crop using sustainable water conservation practices.”
Sources: Verde Independent, Sunday, September 29, 2019, p. 1; Signals.com (click here for the full story).