From candi at redwoodridgeestate.com  Tue Dec  2 20:21:20 2008
From: candi at redwoodridgeestate.com (Candice Wozniak)
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 20:21:20 -0800
Subject: VASCM: BioDiesel
Message-ID: <0e9aae959c280bc55b24e0e02c3105f5@redwoodridgeestate.com>



> From: "Good Guys" <goodguysbiodiesel at gmail.com>
> Date: December 2, 2008 6:33:14 PM PST
> To: krystlelite81 at gmail.com
> Subject: WE ARE MOVING!!!!
>
> Hi Everyone and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
> We are writing to let you all know that we are finally moving up to 
> Santa Cruz. We are going to be slowly moving throughout the month of 
> December. We need to officially be out of the Campbell shop by the 
> 31st but we are aiming to be out sooner. We will keep you posted on an 
> exact date.
> So to all of our members from Santa Cruz, please tell all of your 
> friends, and to our South Bay members we are sorry to be leaving you 
> and the area.
> Please email us back if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!
> Our new address is 1191 Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. Please 
> feel free to drive by and take a look.
> Our new number will be 831-469-8715.
> Also BioDiesel is at $3.79/gallon and veggie is $1.99/gallon!
> Hope to see/hear from you all soon!
> Shaz and Krystle

From mary at lindsaypr.com  Sun Dec 14 13:03:17 2008
From: mary at lindsaypr.com (Mary Lindsay)
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:03:17 -0800
Subject: VASCM:  Pruning Diseased Vines Tailgate on Wednesday;
 January Meeting; More Conferences
Message-ID: <49457495.8050707@lindsaypr.com>

This Wednesday is a tailgate on pruning diseased vines to be held at 
Ridge, brought to us by the Central Coast Vineyard Team and free to 
VASCM members - details below. Friday is a PCA class for winegrape 
growers in Watsonville.  Also note that we are planning to have a VASCM 
meeting mid-January prior to Unified (if we can put all the pieces 
together); right now the date is tentative and further details will be 
provided.  And, Eco-Farm and Unified in January.  


Wednesday, December 17, 9:00-11:00am: 
Tailgate session on Pruning for Diseased Vines, with Doug Gubler, UC 
Davis Dept. of Plant Pathology
at Ridge Vineyards; sponsored by the Central Coast Vineyard Team
Free for CCVT and VASCM members, $20 for non-members
The presentation will be followed by a demonstration on renovated 
eutypa-infected vines.
To rsvp and for more info visit www.vineyardteam.org/calendar 
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001foCtQ-OYoCiZu2BUs5OdmiE_CRs5g40ZlPlZhIayWf9hSjMi6L4nuTT2F6U43qnkNYBxQklkBr3RKq-coNSdLZwoWG64EqG6u9H6rGNNgquTw8bSnJpijagtWqWOT42i> 
or contact Kira at 805.369.2288.
For more info on the program you could also call Caleb Mosley at Ridge.


Friday, December 19, 1:30-4:00:
Free 2-Hour Pesticide Laws & Regulations class for winegrape growers (I 
assume credits are given)
at the Cooperative Extension auditorium, Watsonville 
Call 831 763 8080 to register and for more info (we do not have a lot of 
detail on this)
- thank you to Natalain Schwartz for this


Week of January 15 (date TBD):
VASCM Meeting, to include a hands-on pruning workshop for shoot 
positioning and vine health, and more


January 21-24, 2009: 
Eco-Farm Conference at Asilomar in Pacific Grove
Sponsored by the Ecological Farming Assn.
Session topics include:
- biodynamics
- composting
- fighting weeds
- minerals and soil health
- beneficial insects
For more info:  http://www.eco-farm.org/index.php/efc


January 27-30:
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Sacramento
Aroma Symposium on Friday, 1/30:  This will be a day-long analysis of 
the origins of wine flavor and the conversion of grape components to 
wine aromas, including tastings of wines to demonstrate key findings. 
Speakers from several countries will cover the effects of viticultural 
practices on flavor, including water deficit and crop loads on wine 
qualities, effects of ripening and composition on sensory attributes, 
vine microclimate effects on wine flavor and influence of leaf removal 
on winegrape quality.
for more info: http://www.unifiedsymposium.org/


Happy Holidays!
- Mary Lindsay


From Natalain at aol.com  Mon Dec 15 08:54:03 2008
From: Natalain at aol.com (Natalain at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:54:03 EST
Subject: VASCM: Details of the continuing education unit  course
Message-ID: <c77.3ca181af.3677e5ab@aol.com>

UC Cooperative Extension Auditorium 
1432 Freedom Blvd.
Watsonville
 
Date and Time : Dec 19 1:30
 
Two hrs Law and Regulations CEU hours- Course- Course code #  A-1690-08
1:30 registration-4:10 end
 
more information (831) 763-8080
 
This course is for wine grape growers in Santa Cruz County. Covering  
information that is known to be of concern to wine grape growers. Issues  including 
sulphur  dioxide use in wine barrels, requirements for hiring  contractors to 
prune or spay , respirator requirements , how to avoid fines  for a violation. 
Call to attend.
 
Happy Holidays 
Natalain
 
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From mary at munsvineyard.com  Tue Dec 16 17:35:55 2008
From: mary at munsvineyard.com (Mary Lindsay)
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:35:55 -0800
Subject: VASCM: Tomorrow's Tailgate Moved to J. Lohr in San Jose - Pruning
 Diseased Vines
Message-ID: <4948577B.6060400@munsvineyard.com>

It appears that due to the weather the tailgate scheduled for tomorrow 
(Wednesday) on Pruning Diseased Vines has been moved to the J.Lohr Wine 
Center at 1000 Lenzen Ave. in San Jose.  It will NOT be at Ridge. 

Wednesday, December 17, 9:00-11:00am: 
Tailgate session on Pruning for Diseased Vines, with Doug Gubler, UC 
Davis Dept. of Plant Pathology
at J.Lohr; sponsored by the Central Coast Vineyard Team
Free for CCVT and VASCM members, $20 for non-members
J.Lohr Wine Center:  1000 Lenzen Ave., San Jose

/2 CE Hours Approved PA, PCA, & Ag Waiver/

To rsvp and for more info visit www.vineyardteam.org/calendar 
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001foCtQ-OYoCiZu2BUs5OdmiE_CRs5g40ZlPlZhIayWf9hSjMi6L4nuTT2F6U43qnkNYBxQklkBr3RKq-coNSdLZwoWG64EqG6u9H6rGNNgquTw8bSnJpijagtWqWOT42i> 
or contact Kira at 805.369.2288.
For more info on the program you could also call Caleb Mosley at Ridge.


Happy Holidays!
- Mary Lindsay


