VASCM: Next VASCM Meeting Thursday, Dec. 10 on Zoom: Regenerative Viticulture, including post-harvest practices

Mary Lindsay mary at munsvineyard.com
Fri Dec 4 20:08:53 GMT 2020 



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

*Date: Thursday, Dec. 10
*
*3:00pm*
*Location: Zoom *(see log-in details below)


As we wind down this challenging year we are fortunate to be able to 
feature a meeting/discussion next week on Regenerative Viticulture with 
one of its pioneers: Kelly Mulville of Paicines Ranch in Hollister. 
/Note: this meeting has been rescheduled from the original date in 
August, postponed due to the wildfires. /

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 following 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 
<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 next week.


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


*Zoom Login for this meeting:*


Topic: VASCM Meeting: Regenerative Viticulture
Time: Dec 10, 2020 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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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/our-work/vineyard/ 
<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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