Smart, David : carbon sequestration, green house gases

Introduction to Sustainability Issues : An Historical Perspective David R . Smart Department of Viticulture & Enology University of California , Davis Sustainable Viticulture â?쳌 Climate Change Environmental Quality â?쳌 Carbon Sequestration Sustainability Issues â?¢ Conser ve soi ls to t he exten t t he y re main pro duct i ve f or fu t u re vi t icul ture , a nd retain a character repres entati ve of their region or area of origin . â?¢ Sustai ns w ater qua li t y to t he exte nt w ater i s c onser ve d , o f f s i te w ater transport i s minimized and a s environ men tal l y acceptable a s feasible . â?¢ Ut il iz es in tegr ated pes t ma nagemen t , bre eding an d o th er prac tices t hat diminish need for pesticides . â?¢ Mi ni mizes ne t genera ti on o f greenh ouse gases throu gh ef f icien t use o f nitrogen fertilizer s and emplo ymen t of practices enhancing C - sequestration . â?¢ Mi ni mizes ne t generat ion o f g reenhouse gas es throu gh use o f clea n ener g y sources and adopting conservat ion tillage practices . â?¢ Mi ni mizes rele ase of ni tr oge n and o ther gases fr om vi ne yards tha t are invol ve d i n photochemical smog formation . Sustainability Issues â?¢ Seek s to u nde rstand the in fl u ence of c li ma ti c pat terns an d cli mat ic chan ge on long - term sustainability of economicall y viable yields and qualit y . â?¢ Establ ish lan d use pa tte rns th at co nser ve na t i ve f lora and bi o di versi t y , an d / or provides habitat and habitat corridors for nati ve fauna . â?¢ Pursues a nd / o r pr omotes so cial and eco nomic dec isio ns and ins ti tut ion s that support the above goals , and promote equit y . â?¢ Pr omo tes suc h p ract ices an d g oals i n a w ay tha t s tri ve s to sus tain a n economicall y viable grape and w ine industr y . â?¢ Introduction of Phylloxera resistant rootstocks , in particular St . George â?¢ Introduction of European varietals to supplant Mission â?¢ Argument for the California Wine Industry to produce highest quality wines , assume World wine leadership Eugene W . Hilgard , Prof . Agriculture & Viticulture . University of California 1875 â?? 1904 . â?¢ Introduction of Phylloxera resistant rootstocks , in particular St . George â?¢ Introduction of European varietals to supplant Mission â?¢ Argument for the California Wine Industry to produce highest quality wines , assume World wine leadership Francis E . Broadbent Professor of Soil Microbiology and Soil Microbiologist University of California , Davis Pete Christiansen , UC Davis Viticulture & Enology William Peacock , UC Farm Advisor High Magnesium ( and otherwise difficult ) Viticultural Soils Corrected Through Judicious Applications of Gypsum Roland D . Meyer Soils Specialist University of California , Davis Sustainability : A Research Objective with a 125 Year History at UCDavis David R . Smart Department of Viticulture & Enology University of California , Davis Sustainable Viticulture â?쳌 Climate Change Environmental Quality â?쳌 Carbon Sequestration