VASCM: VASCM's Workshop July 25, Scotts Valley: Water Management for Winegrape Quality with Dr. Marcus Buchanan, and more speakers announced
Mary Lindsay, Muns Vineyard
mary at munsvineyard.com
Wed Jul 10 15:00:08 PDT 2013
Hello everyone:
We have speakers to announce for the July 25 program on Resource
Conservation - see the list below. The topics include water management
for winegrape quality; groundwater availability issues; rainwater
catchment; the Central Coast Ag Waiver and its implications for
everyone; measuring and tracking water, energy and nitrogen use; rebates
and funding sources; best practice examples from some of our local
growers; and more. When you see the speakers and program details for
sure you won't want to miss it!
*VASCM Program July 25: Resource Conservation**-- Water and Energy*
8:00am-2:30pm
Hilton Hotel
6001 La Madrona Drive, Scotts Valley
This is a /free /program brought to us by the California Sustainable
Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), and co-sponsored by the VASCM and SCMWA.
See the program to the CSWA website here
<http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/event/607/EcoWinegrowing_Seminar_Resource_Conservation_Efficiency_Santa_Cruz.html>.
/Lunch is included.
/
/RSVP in advance is appreciated (so we can be appropriately prepared):
Contact Jodi Wilson at jwilson at wineinstitute.org
<mailto:jwilson at wineinstitute.org> or 415.356.7544; or reply to this
message.
/
*Speakers and program topics include:*
The detailed agenda will be posted shortly, but in the mean time --
* _Dr. Marcus Buchanan: Vineyard Water Management - Strategy,
Monitoring, and Implementation_ - whether or not you irrigate you
will learn more about the effects of water (or lack of) on winegrape
quality.Dr. Buchanan will provide an overview of concepts and
techniques for precision irrigation of winegrapes. Topics include
vineyard and vine management strategies(do you need irrigation or
not?), evapotranspiration-based irrigation scheduling and controlled
deficit irrigation, use and interpretation of pressure bombs and
readings, irrigation system maintenance and testing, flow
monitoring, and if and how irrigation has positive impacts on
winegrape 'quality'.
A former resident of the Santa Cruz Mountains and now residing in
Oregon, Marcus Buchanan holds a doctorate in Soil Science and
Systems Modeling and a Masters in Agroecology. He is an applied soil
scientist and agronomist and works with vineyard clients (as well as
vegetable, tree and bush fruit) in California and Oregon. A focus
of his consulting business is irrigation management, and he has
experience with many winegrape varieties in diverse climates.
Between 2008 and 2011 he was the first Oregon State Extension
Viticulturist in the Southwest Oregon region, comprising three
appellations with over 50 grape varieties planted.In this position
he developed an ET Irrigation Network with ten growers across the
mesoclimates of the three county region. He works with his clients
to solve production problems, develop and implement new technologies
and practices, and optimize production efficiency while protecting
soil and water resources.
* _Mary Ellen Dick, __Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality
Co__alition_ - on the Central Coast Ag Waiver. Growers should be
aware of what this is about, what it means, and the implications
even if you're not immediately affected. If you have already been
contacted (or could be) then this will help you better understand it
and what you need to do. The CCAWQ is an organization started by
farmers along the Central Coast to take the initiative in addressing
the Ag Waiver and to help farmers understand and implement it, so
they have our best interests at heart.
* _Rich Casale, NRCS_: conservation services and funding; water
catchment systems; erosion control (and the conservation context for
the Ag Waiver); energy audits; best practices examples.
*
_Roy Nelson, CE_: Roy is a civil engineer living in Los Gatos. He
will address groundwater availability and issues, both in Santa
Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, as well as regulations for stored
water. Roy Nelson designs and analyzes water systems for government
agencies, companies and private individuals. He has worked in both
Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. He is very familiar with water
policies, and wrote the small system water regs for Santa Clara Co.
He is also a fan of Santa Cruz Mountains wines.
* _Rick Glissman, PG&E_: Energy efficiency assessments, opportunities,
rebates and incentives for vineyards and wineries.
* _John Garn, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance_:
Performance metrics - the value of measuring and tracking water,
energy and nitrogen use.
* _Bob Chrobak, Kennedy Jenks_: Small Winery Water Guide for
Conserving Water and Wastewater Management.
* _Lisa Francioni, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance_:
Communicating sustainability. How do you know where you are with
your sustainability, how to best communicate what you are doing,
and, importantly, do consumers and wine buyers care? //
We have had little rainfall since the beginning of the year, and
although our vineyards are thriving it is a very dry summer. For some,
well water is non-existent or limited. How can you use water sustainably
and efficiently in your vineyards and wineries?Regulatory agencies are
imposing restrictions and requirements for water storage and runoff.
Some of you have already been contacted about the Central Coast Ag
Waiver, and want to understand more about it. Water Boards throughout
the state are drawing up plans for water use. What are the implications
of this on _everyone_? This program will offer advice about alternative
energy options for your vineyards and wineries, as well as sustainable
use of resources that represent cost savings and added value. Learn
about best practices from others who have implemented
resource-sustainable projects. This event will be useful and inspiring
to growers and vintners alike.
We look forward to seeing you on the 25th.
The VASCM Board
- Mary Lindsay
- Rachel Ormes
- June Salsbury
- Bruce Manildi
This is our snazy flyer for the Santa Cruz Mtns Workshop on July 25th.
For more information on this and other upcoming workshops, please visit
the CSWA online workshop calendar.
<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CaliforniaSustainabl/f0d8a68959/21953fe318/eb77e41830>
*Resource Conservation & Efficiency Workshop*
for Vineyards & Wineries
*RSVP here
<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CaliforniaSustainabl/f0d8a68959/21953fe318/1b78a04fe4>!*
https://wineinstitute.wufoo.com/forms/resource-conservation-efficiency-workshop/
*Thursday, July 25, 2013*
8:00am-2:30pm
*Hilton Hotel*
*RSVP link:*
https://wineinstitute.wufoo.com/forms/resource-conservation-efficiency-workshop/
<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CaliforniaSustainabl/f0d8a68959/21953fe318/71bc4391a9>
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105
website at http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/aboutcswa.php
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