VASCM: Workshop July 25, Scotts Valley: Agenda Details, Including Water Management for Winegrape Quality with Dr. Marcus Buchanan - FREE
Mary Lindsay, Muns Vineyard
mary at munsvineyard.com
Wed Jul 17 12:17:23 PDT 2013
Hello everyone:
Here is the agenda for next week's program on the 25th (see details
below). This program provides a wealth of information for growers and
wineries on Resource Conservation, including:
- water management for winegrape quality -- you will learn more about
the effects of water (or lack of) on your vines and fruit quality, so
this is pertinent whether you irrigate or not - and especially this year
with the lack of rain since December;
- groundwater availability issues;
- rainwater catchment;
- regulatory issues including the Central Coast Ag Waiver which,
although it applies to Region 3 (water sheds affecting Monterey Bay) is
being adopted in Region 2 (water sheds to San Francisco Bay);
- measuring and tracking water, energy and nitrogen use;
- rebates and funding sources;
- best practice examples from some of our local growers; and more.
Check out the program details. For sure you won't want to miss it!
*Resource Conservation**-- Water and Energy*
*Thursday, July 25*
8:00am-2:30pm (registration starting 7:30am)
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.
/
*AGENDA*
*7:30*Registration, coffee, pastries
*8:00* *Welcome* *and Introduction*
*8:05**Energy Conservation**and Efficiency: *Learn about alternative
energy options for your operations, including cost savings and funding
availability.
·Energy Efficiency Audits, Planning and NRCS Funding Opportunities - /NRCS/
Energy Efficiency Opportunities and Rebates and Incentives for Wineries
and Vineyards
- /Tim Clinton, Pacific Gas and Electric Company/
·Winery Case Study on Energy Efficiency and Solar – /Steve and Pamela
Storrs, Storrs Winery/**
**
*9:00**Sustainable Water Management for Wineries *
Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Management of Winery Water and
Associated Energy - New Handbook
– /Bob Chrobak, Kennedy Jenks /**
*9:30Performance Metrics*– Value of Measuring and Tracking Water, Energy
and Nitrogen Use
– /John Garn//, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance /
*10:00**Break*
*10:15**Vineyard Water Management – Strategy, Monitoring and
Implementation *
–/Dr. Marcus Buchanan, Buchanan Associates/
/*Water Management with Dr. Marcus Buchanan*/
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 howirrigation 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.
*11:00**Water Availability, Conservation & Regulations for Vineyards *
·*The Central Coast Ag Waiver*- What, Why, Who, and the Implications for
All of Us /Mary Ellen Dick, Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality
Coalition/
•*Water catchment systems; erosion control* (and the conservation
context for the Ag Waiver); Conservation services and funding - /Rich
Casale, NRCS/
·*Groundwater Availability and Watersheds in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara
County*- /Roy Nelson, CE/
/*
Water Board Regulations and the Central Coast Ag Waiver
*/
Growers should be aware of the Ag Waiver, what it means, and the
implications even if you're not immediately affected. Similar
regulations are in the works for Region 2. 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. They have our
best interests at heart.
**
**
/*Groundwater Issues with Roy Nelson, CE*/
Roy Nelson 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 a fan of Santa Cruz
Mountains wines.
**
**
*12:00 Lunch*
*1:00 Grower and Winery Best Practices for Resource Conservation:*Best
practices. (including rainwater harvesting, erosion controls, protecting
surface and groundwater, energy efficiency, solar, etc.)
– /Jerold O’Brien, Silver Mountain, /and /Rich Casale, NRCS/
*2:00Assessing and 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? – /Lisa
Francioni//, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance /
*2:30 Close*
**
Why This Program?
**
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
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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