VASCM: Recording of Paul Crout's Presentation on Vineyard Fertility/Nutrition at Jan. 20 Meeting

[Ken Swegles]

Thank you Mary!

Ken Swegles
Owner/Viticulturist
Skyline Viticulture LLC
Madson Wines
(831) 454-6045


On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM Mary Lindsay <mary at munsvineyard.com> wrote:

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> Hello, everyone:
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> Below is a link to the recording of Paul Crout's presentation on Vineyard
> Fertility/Nutrition at our Jan. 20 meeting.
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> Paul covered *"Fertility Planning A to Z"*: building a comprehensive
> fertility program for wine grapes, including sample interpretation,
> application methods, timing, rates, etc., forms of common fertilizers
> (conventional and organic), the importance of nutrient balance, etc.  The
> presentation details the nutritional needs of the vines at key stages:
> budbreak, pre-bloom, bloom, berry development, veraison, and post-harvest.
> This is a 2-hour presentation, and he ends with a discussion of organics.
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> Paul is an agronomist & viticulturist with over 26 years experience
> working in and consulting for vineyards from Santa Barbara to Napa,
> including managing 900 acres of wine grapes in Paso Robles, and is
> currently the Agronomy-Organics Manager for the Western U.S. for Helena
> Agri-Enterprises.  *More about Paul Crout below.*
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> *Here is the link and passcode to the recording:*
> Share link: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/t3htWzVCHYPkNER5igqSh9jHZ4jFdY4Aq029I6hdM1xz1gcVxNbXMdXKMqoocyVC.LdDwmhFKUsfXtfUg
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> Passcode: D*8^FCw$
> *Please note: unfortunately there is an echo on the sound that makes it
> distracting to listen to the recording, but it is do-able, and you have all
> the slides. The recording was made with the knowledge of and cooperation of
> Paul Crout for distribution to our members.*
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> Thank you to Bob and Dean Prikazsky for hosting this meeting at El Vaquero.
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> Cheers,
> The VASCM Board:
> - Mary Lindsay, Muns Vineyard
> - Ken Swegles, Rhizos Viticulture/Skyline Viticulture
> - Richard Hanke, Redwood Grade Vineyard
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> *More About Paul Crout: *
> Paul has been working for Helena Agri-Enterprises since the end of 2013 in
> various roles, currently serving as the AGRIntelligence-Agronomy-Organics
> Manager for the Western US.  He leads the Agronomy and Agriculture
> Technology business along with Helena’s Organic efforts across 10 States in
> the Western US.  His team of 16 Agronomists & AGRIntelligence Technicians
> support Helena’s sales group on everything from mapping to nutrient budgets
> to irrigation scheduling.  His areas of expertise include plant
> nutrition, soil-plant-water relations, organic systems and pest management.
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>  A native of the Central Coast now living in Templeton, Paul graduated in
> 1999 from Cal Poly SLO with a BS in Physical Geography with extensive
> coursework in Micro-Biology, Chemistry, Plant Biology, Soils and Geology.
> Paul is a Licensed PCA, QAL and a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) with
> Nitrogen Management and Sustainability Certifications.  Over the past 26
> years, Paul has consulted for vineyard properties from Santa Barbara to
> Napa, managed 900 acres of wine grapes in Paso Robles, and worked as an
> Agricultural Pest Control Advisor on the Central Coast.  Previous to his
> current employment, Paul was a Vineyard Manager & Viticulturist for
> Vineyard Professional Services in Paso Robles, CA.
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>  Paul currently serves as Ex-Officio of the Board for the California
> Association of Pest Control Advisors in Sacramento and as a member of the
> Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Plant Science Department Industry Advisory
> Council.  Paul also completed an 18-month fellowship with the prestigious
> California Agricultural Leadership Program as a member of Class 48.
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