VASCM: Meeting Tomorrow on Vine Nutrients

[Mary Lindsay]

A reminder:

Our next general meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4 at Camel Hill 
Vineyard, 3pm:  Fertilizers & Vine Nutrition (directions below).

Our speaker is Dennis Culver, an ESA Board-certified entomologist, 
certified crop advisor, and fertilizer expert. He will talk about vine 
nutrition and fertilizers, including organic solutions, to promote the 
health and growth of your vines:

+ Soil Analyses - What do they tell us?
+ Nutrient-Application Efficiency - Foliar vs. Soil
+ Awesome Winegrape Study of Dr. W.J. Conradie, University of 
Stellenbosch, South Africa
+ The Nutrient Management Program 
         Objectives:   Improve Vine Health; Optimize Fruit Quality/Ouantity 
          Monitoring the Vines:  Observation; Leaf Blade Analyses 
          Tools for Correction and Maintenance:  Soil-applied Materials; 
Foliar-applied Materials
 

Our host:  Jon Anderson
Camel Hill Vineyard
18951 Bear Creek Rd., Los Gatos
Directions:  take Hwy. 17 through Los Gatos, exit Bear Creek Rd. at 
Lexington Reservoir.  Go 1/2 mile up Bear Creek; Camel Hill is on the 
right.

And yes, there are real camels at Camel Hill.

Hope to see you all tomorrow.

Regards,
Mary Lindsay
Viticulture Assn. of the Santa Cruz Mts.