Vineyard Conservation Practices
Description
Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 5:30-7:30 PM,
at the Ramona Ranch Winery
Field demonstration and discussions about vineyard conservation practices in San Diego county and nearby regions. Topics discussed included the California Certified Sustainable Winegrowers program, integrated pest management, climate change impacts, vineyard irrigation systems, soil health applications, water quality and solar energy.
Grapevines at Ramona Ranch Winery. Photo: Ben DiAnna, UCCE.
Videos
Introduction to Vineyard IPM - brief video by Carmen Gispert,Ph.D., Area Viticulture/Pest Management Advisor
University of California Cooperative Extension-San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Live Presentation Recordings - You Tube Playlist
Individual Presentation Recordings:
Field Discussion-Sustainable Winegrowing at Ramona Ranch Winery
by Teri Kerns and Micole Moore, Ramona Ranch Winery
Email: https://ramonaranchwines.com/contact-us/
Climate change and potential impacts to vineyards
by Mark Battany, UC Cooperative Extension
Email: mcbattany@ucanr.edu
Tools and Management Practices For Efficient Irrigation in Vineyards
by Ali Montazar, UC Cooperative Extension
Email: amontazar@ucanr.edu
Regenerative Soil Conservation Practices for Vineyards
by Joel Kramer, Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
Email: ag@rcdsandiego.org
Funding opportunities for growers and ranchers
by Esther Mosase, UC Cooperative Extension
Email: enmosase@ucanr.edu
We’re Green Everyday: Ramona Ranch Vineyard & Winery-
Certified Sustainable since 2016
Teri Kerns, Co-Owner/Operator, Ramona Ranch Winery
Email: teri@ramonaranchwines.com
Resources
Ramona Valley Vineyard Association
UCCE - Riverside and San Diego County Viticulture
UC Davis and UC ANR Grapevine Shortcourse
California Sustainable Winegrowing Program
- Winegrowing Certification Overview (PDF)
- The Value of Certification
at California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance - Educational Videos
Links from the presentations:
Cal-Adapt
https://cal-adapt.org/tools/extreme-heat/
CIMAS-California Irrigation Management Information System
http://www.cimis.water.ca.gov/
UC Davis Agroecology | Gaudin Lab
https://gaudin.ucdavis.edu/
Vineyard Team - Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast
https://www.vineyardteam.org/podcast/
CA Department of Agriculture (CDFA) - Office of Environmental Farming & Innovation
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/
- Healthy Soils Program (HSP)
- State Water Efficiency Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
- Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP)
Natural Resource Conservation Service-Environmental Quality Incentives Program (NRCS EQUIP)
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/eqip/
- EQUIP-CIC (Conservation Incentive Contracts)
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/newsroom/releases/?cid=nrcseprd1788423
Zero Foodprint
https://www.zerofoodprint.org/apply
Funding Opportunities Database - UCCE San Diego-Climate Resilient Agriculture Program
https://ucanr.edu/sites/Climate_Resilient_Agriculture/Resources/Funding/