VASCM: CANCELLED, Today's Zoom Meeting on Regenerative Viticulture - To Be Rescheduled

Mary Lindsay mary at munsvineyard.com
Wed Aug 19 18:38:09 GMT 2020 

Hello, everyone:

Since this reminder was sent yesterday afternoon the CZU Lightning 
Complex Fire in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties has grown out of 
control and has necessitated evacuations that affect some of our grower 
community. The (smoke and ash) effects of the fire are being experienced 
by all of us. This is not a good day for a meeting, virtual or 
otherwise. Therefore we are postponing today's webinar, and will 
announce a new date at a later time.

There are a lot of resources for tracking the fire, but the NASA Fire 
Information website is a good one delivering almost real-time tracking 
from satellite imagery if you want to see the location and scope of this 
firehere 
<https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/?fbclid=IwAR3Vpm0YSoC9Ui2LzTCV-QQz_XysUjcCgODWvfSs0KaNzvJ60yh0XEdF90c#d:2020-08-18..2020-08-19;l:street;@-122.0,37.1,11z>. 


Our hearts go out to all of you in the fire/evacuation zone from Bonny 
Doon, Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond and along Skyline. Be safe!

Thank you,

- the VASCM Board





*The next VASCM meeting will be a virtual Zoom presentation and 
discussion on Regenerative Viticulture*
*- with Kelly Mulville, Paicines Ranch
*

*Date: POSTPONED
*
*Location: Zoom *(see log-in details below)



The 2020 harvest is only a few weeks away now. And we are fortunate to 
be able to feature a meeting/discussion tomorrow on Regenerative 
Viticulture with one of its pioneers: Kelly Mulville of Paicines Ranch 
in Hollister.

Regenerative agriculture/viticulture goes beyond replenishing to 
actually, as its name suggests, regenerating and adding to the 
ecosystem, especially in regards to the soil. This webinar will address 
how regenerative viticulture is practiced in the 25-acre vineyard at 
Paicines Ranch as well as general vineyard practices, the focus on soil 
health, mimicking ecosystem functions with grazing animals, and design 
principles for increasing both profitability and ease of management.  
Additionally, we will discuss how to incorporate (some of) these 
practices in your vineyard, and talk about post-harvest practices to 
prepare your vineyard for winter dormancy and next year's healthy growth.

See more about Paicines Ranch and Regenerative Agriculture below. Kelly 
Mulville is a Certified Educator with Holistic Management International 
(HMI), and also a UC Santa Cruz Farm and Garden graduate.

And, we will have the opportunity to touch bases before harvest, share 
updates about our own vineyards, ask questions, and enjoy each other's 
company (albeit on Zoom).



*See the Zoom login details for this meeting below* - including the 
Password you will need. There is no advance registration. If you have 
not downloaded Zoom yet you should do so in advance of the meeting here 
<https://zoom.us/download>, at https://zoom.us/download .  Zoom permits 
video participation by multiple users, but you can participate without a 
video camera. You can also use your phone, as well as laptop or desktop PC.

You can find a tutorial on joining a meeting using Zoom here 
<https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting->. 
It is easy to use!


We look forward to seeing you online tomorrow. And if you are not able 
to get online at the scheduled time, the presentation will be recorded 
and a link made available afterwards.

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


*Zoom Login for this meeting:*

Topic: Regenerative Viticulture -  Viticulture Assn. of the Santa Cruz 
Mountains
Time: August 19, 2020, 3:00 PM Pacific Time

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*About Paicines Ranch and the Vineyard: *
What if it were possible to design a vineyard that required very few 
inputs or human labor, produced good yields of high quality grapes, 
produced animal protein, improved soil health, sequestered carbon, 
increased diversity, and made a good financial return? This was the 
vision presented by holistic management educator and viticulturist, 
Kelly Mulville, at an EcoFarm presentation in January, 2013. His 
presentation was based on a trial that he had done in California between 
2008 and 2010.

Kelly joined the Paicines Ranch team in early 2014 and installed the 
vineyard, including soil testing, a light compost application, higher 
stock density grazing by sheep and cattle, the planting of cover crops, 
installation of irrigation, and some leveling and ripping on the 25 acre 
site. The ground will not be tilled again during the life of the vineyard.

**
*About Paicines Ranch*
/Paicines Ranch is a historic 7,600-acre ranch located in central 
California in San Benito County. Using regenerative agricultural 
practices, the ranch team manages this diverse landscape in partnership 
with nature and livestock to build healthy soil, increase biodiversity, 
and create abundance. All of their row crop and pasture land is 
certified organic and managed using the principles of Holistic 
Management—a value-based decision-making framework that integrates 
social, economic, and environmental considerations in all aspects of 
planning. //The ranch currently produces 100% grass-fed-and-finished 
lamb and beef and pastured pork and turkey. They also grow organic 
grain, as well as organic grapes in their polyculture vineyard that is 
designed to be managed by sheep. Over the years, Paicines Ranch has 
become a renowned destination for learning about regenerative 
agriculture through their programs and educational workshops while also 
hosting weddings, retreats, and events.
/

See more about the vineyard at Paicines Ranch at 
https://paicinesranch.com/agriculture/vineyard.php and on the UCANR's 
Solution Center for Nutrient Management here 
<https://ucanr.edu/sites/Nutrient_Management_Solutions/Farmer_Profiles/Paicines_Ranch_Vineyard%E2%80%94Integrating_Livestock_as_a_Management_Tool/>. 



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