VASCM: Next Meeting Next Week, Thursday July 1: BioPesticides, at Muns Vineyard

[Mary Lindsay, Muns Vineyard]

The next meeting of the Viticulture Assn. will be next Thursday, July 1 
starting at 2:00pm at Muns Vineyard (directions below), with the 
following program:

*Pest Management and Biopesticides.  *Speakers: Jesse Rosales of Marrone 
BioInnovations, and Larry Bettiga, Farm Advisor for UC Davis Cooperative 
Extension. 

-    Jesse Rosales will speak about the relatively new and growing use 
of biopesticides, which are naturally occurring substances. They are in 
demand for their value in IPM programs to enhance yields and quality 
along with their low impact on the environment. He will talk about what 
they are, the benefits and barriers, application, and use for disease 
and weed control. Marrone BioInnovations produces Regalia and 
GreenMatch.  You can see more information on their website at 
http://marronebioinnovations.com/  (PCA, CCA and Applicator credits are 
available through an online course on the Marrone website. Come to the 
meeting and get an introduction to the course, then take the test and 
get the credits on the website at 
http://marronebioinnovations.com/biopesticides/ .)

-   Larry Bettiga, Farm Advisor for UC Davis Cooperative Extension, will 
bring us up to date on vineyard pests, specifically the spread and 
status of the LBAM and European Grapevine Moth.


As well, we will conduct elections for this year's Board of Directors. 
The current Board is up for re-election and are willing to continue in 
their positions, and additional nominations will be taken from the 
floor. All interested parties are welcome to run.

We could use extra chairs, so please bring a chair!  And, as usual, 
please bring a bottle of wine to share. 

Summer is finally here! The weather is beautiful. We hope flowering in 
your vineyard is progressing nicely. 

The VASCM Board:
- Mary  Lindsay
- Rachel Ormes
- June Salsbury
- Pete Woodruff



Directions to Muns Vineyard, 25600 Loma Prieta Ave. (above Summit Road):

 From Hwy. 17:

1.Head southeast on Summit Rd. (If you have come from Los Gatos, make a 
right on the off-ramp and come back over the highway, then left onto 
Summit Rd. If you have come from Santa Cruz, exit onto Summit Rd and 
continue right.)
2. Follow Summit Rd. for 3.3 miles. Start slowing when you see the 
Burrell School Winery (on the right), and just past Burrell School
3.. Make a left onto Loma Prieta Ave.
4. Follow Loma Prieta Ave 3.2 miles, up the hill. You will drive through 
pear orchards, and the last house you will see is at an s-curve in the 
road that closely hugs the house and garden here. Continue up the hill - 
the road narrows and opens out to see the view to Monterey. Drive slowly 
and carefully.
5. At the 3.2 mile mark, the road will split. You want to continue 
straight ahead, up the hill (up the 'left' fork of the split). This is 
our private road, and you will see a sign saying 'Private Road'. The 
split to the right is the public road, and at this point it flattens 
out. You want to be sure to continue to go uphill (bearing left) here.
6. Drive .2 miles. The road will split again, and you will see our 
address sign in front of you. Turn right at this split, and you will be 
on our gravel drive. The road will flatten out at this point, and then 
start uphill again. Continue on to and through the gate. You will see 
parking along the drive just inside the gate.

 From Hwy. 1:
1. Exit the Bay/Porter St. exit in Soquel
2. Come up the Old San Jose-Soquel Rd. to Summit Rd.
3.  Left on Summit Rd., and right past the Summit Market make a right on 
Loma Prieta Ave. (if you pass Burrell School you have gone too far)

You can find the location accurately by entering our address on Google 
Maps at http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl 
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