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.

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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 Ranch Winery

Ramona Valley Vineyard Association

UCCE - Riverside and San Diego County Viticulture

UC Davis and UC ANR Grapevine Shortcourse

California Sustainable Winegrowing Program

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/

Natural Resource Conservation Service-Environmental Quality Incentives Program (NRCS EQUIP)
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/eqip/

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/