VASCM: Next VASCM Meetings: June 24 with Chuck Schembre on Building Healthy Soils; and Tailgate July 23 at Redwood Grade Vineyard

[Mary Lindsay]

*SAVE THE DATES:

1.  Next VASCM Meeting: Tuesday, June 24, 2-4:00pm -- Chuck Schembre, 
Regenerative Ag Consultant, on /Building Healthy Soils/ - on Zoom
*
/See more below/.

*2.  July 23: Tailgate at Redwood Grade Vineyard on Mount Madonna, 
Watsonville */- more info TBA
/



Hello, everyone:

As the 2025 vintage is well on its way and looking good, here is a heads 
up on the next couple of meetings so you can save the dates. More 
information will be forthcoming on both:

*
- June 24:  a Zoom webinar with Chuck Schembre, Regenerative Ag 
Consultant, on Building Healthy Soils*, 2-4pm
In Part One we'll get an overview of the core principles and foundation 
for building healthy soils, understanding soil biological function and 
how to mimic nature's processes, leading to resilient vines and 
ecosystem function on your land. Part Two of the talk will provide tools 
and methods for evaluating, measuring, and monitoring for soil health in 
the field and by soil lab analysis.

Chuck is a Regenerative Specialty Crop consultant for Understanding Ag 
specializing in vineyards (and other crops). His background includes 
management of a regional soil health demonstration vineyard for the Napa 
Resource Conservation District (RCD) where he was able to trial and 
experiment with many cutting edge soil health practices. While at the 
RCD, he helped found the North Coast Soil Health Hub and co-developed a 
soil health monitoring protocol for vineyards. He has worked with many 
vineyard producers conducting soil health assessments, developing water 
quality farm plans, carbon farm plans, providing erosion control 
assistance, and water use efficiency evaluations. Chuck focuses on 
building soil health and farm ecosystem function, with additional 
expertise in soil health analysis, regenerative crop fertility, 
biological disease and pest management, advance horticulture practices, 
input reduction strategies, and ecosystem restoration. Chuck resides in 
Nevada, so a Zoom webinar is the best way for us to benefit from his 
expertise. Find more info on Chuck Schembre here 
<https://understandingag.com/team/chuck-schembre/>.

The Zoom link will be provided as we get closer to the date.


*- July 23: Richard Hanke will host us for a tailgate at Redwood Grade 
Vineyard on Mount Madonna in Watsonville*
/- More info will be forthcoming.

/.
We look forward to seeing you over the next couple of months. In the 
mean time, here's to healthy vineyards and a stellar 2025 vintage.


Cheers,
The VASCM Board:
- Mary Lindsay, Muns Vineyard
- Ken Swegles, Rhizos Viticulture/Skyline Viticulture
- Richard Hanke, Redwood Grade Vineyard









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