VASCM: Next VASCM Meeting Thursday March 23: Thermaculture

[Mary Lindsay]

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The next VASCM meeting is on Thermaculture with Marty Fischer, 
President, Agrothermal Systems

Thursday, March 23
3:30pm
at Stockwell Cellars
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz


*Agrothermal Systems has pioneered the use of thermaculture, a new 
sustainable method that uses heat, applied with a machine pulled by a 
tractor, to promote healthier plants and improve yields. Benefits 
includeimproved set, reduced pesticide use, and improved wine quality by 
increasing phenols and antioxidant levels. This method is currently in 
use in vineyards throughout California and locally at Windy Oaks, in the 
Pacific Northwestand Europe. It is effective for various varietals, and 
has been found to be especially beneficial to Pinot Noir. Dr. Richard 
Smart joined the company last year to help develop the science behind 
thermaculture. Find out more from this presentation about what 
thermaculture is and how it works.

This is our first meeting of the year and it will give us all a chance 
to reconnect starting out the 2017 vintage(after a very wet winter!). As 
usual, please bring a bottle of wine to share.

Thank you to Stockwell Cellars for hosting. Directions below.


See you at the meeting.


Regards,
The VASCM Board:
- Mary Lindsay
- Ken Swegles
- June Salsbury
- Rick Clarke


*Directions to Stockwell Cellars <http://www.stockwellcellars.com/>, 
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz*
 From the Hwy. 1 & Hwy. 17 interchange, continue on Hwy. 1 and follow it 
north as it becomes Mission Street.
Continue on Mission St. about 2 miles and
Just past the Safeway make a left on Fair Ave., cross the railroad 
tracks and Stockwell Cellars will be on the left.


/Agrothermal's thermaculture system./














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