5915 El Camino Real, Atascadero, California, United States of America, 93422
Event Type: Seminar
Event Date: 06/12/2024
Location: Mission Trails Vineyard 8684 Bell Street Los Alamos, CA 93440
A sequel to our Regenerative Agriculture Tailgate in 2023: Visit a production vineyard with an ongoing, long-term investigation into the adoption of regenerative practices. This Tailgate picks up on the research shared at the 2023 Tailgate hosted at Jackson Family Wines.
Bart Haycfraft of Jackson Family Wines will give an update on their long-term regenerative research project including soil health, cover-cropping, and fruit quality. Plus, he will discuss how to measure “improvement” or progress and what tools can be used.
Taniell Liepner of Biomemakers will present research to assess the soil microbiome, as well as recent projects to improve soil health.
Jo Ann Baumgartner (Wild Farm Alliance) will join in to discuss how to support beneficial birds in the vineyard by evaluating the food, water, cover, and having a nesting habitat present. She will educate attendees about the natural pest management strategies of putting up nest boxes and using the Beneficial Bird Native Plant Chart to install the native plants that the birds prefer.
Julian Malone from Seasmoke Vineyards will share practical experience improving soil quality through cover cropping and compost tea, how they make their own compost, incorporate livestock into the vineyards, and make and apply their own biodynamic compost preps.
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What started as a small grower group’s desire to educate and guide themselves towards sustainable winegrowing practices has become Vineyard Team, an internationally recognized leader in the sustainability movement.
Since 1994, the 501(c)-3 non-profit has served its membership of farmers, winemakers, and industry partners by creating an educational network with the leadership of its staff and board of directors to help growers save resources and money, all while cultivating valuable relationships.
Vineyard Team will identify and promote the most environmentally safe, viticulturally and economically sustainable farming methods while maintaining or improving the quality and flavor of wine grapes.
The Team will be a model for wine grape growers and will promote the public trust of stewardship for natural resources.
Demonstration projects help growers learn about new management techniques, successfully adopt new practices, and minimize risk.
Staff, technical advisors (University of California Cooperative Extension/university professors), and growers collaborate to implement specific practices and share the results with the winegrowing community.
Click here to read more about the Demonstration Projects Vineyard Team has been involved with.
Title | Name | Phone | Extension | |
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Executive Director | Beth Vukmanic | beth@vineyardteam.org | 805-464-4851 | |
Outreach & Education Coordinator | Hayli Macober | hayli@vineyardteam.org | 805-464-4849 | |
SIP Certified Coordinator | Whitney Brownie | whitney@vineyardteam.org | 805-464-4850 |
Locations | Address | State | Country | Zip Code |
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Vineyard Team | 5915 El Camino Real, Atascadero | California | United States of America | 93422 |