Plan to join us for this integrated vineyard irrigation management Short Course featuring UC faculty, Cooperative Extension specialists and farm advisers, and USDA researchers who will provide an in-depth, comprehensive study of all phases of grapevine irrigation design, implementation, automation, physiological effects and resulting wine composition. The program is based on the latest information and research and will cover the fundamental principles that form the basis for practical decisions and include Q&A for each session, quality time with instructors and networking opportunities. Who…

Topics Include: • Introduction to distribution uniformity (DU) • Productivity maintenance • Flow meters & calculations • Value of data management • Scheduling & fertigation These free workshops provide the technical training that irrigators need to identify system inefficiencies to achieve optimal performance in their productions.

Includes sessions on Managing Sodium in Turfgrass and DPR’s Ground Water Protection Program.

The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Professional Soil Scientists Association of California, scheduled for May 30 and 31, will focus on the Napa River Watershed. Presentations are scheduled for the afternoon of May 30, beginning at 1:00 pm.

A Hands-on Intensive with Gerry Gillespie & Christine Jones, this one-day workshop is focused on how to make and apply beneficial life-supporting seed and soil inoculants in place of high analysis fertilizers and seed dressings. Topics include quorum sensing, replacing nitrogen fertilizers, transitioning to a microbial approach, and the application of auto-inducers to seeds to enable a reduction of inputs and costs in order to regenerate soils. Each workshop is one day long; choose either June 6 or June 7 when…

Beyond Yield: Getting More Out of Our Agroecosystems Since 1994, the Russell Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Facility has hosted an Annual Field Day to share research findings related to pressing topics in California agriculture. Field days feature tours of Russell Ranch, in-field presentations of research projects, panel discussions with growers, and a poster session to learn about the variety of research and outreach on the year's topic.

An event of the CDFA Healthy Soils Program: During this demonstration field day, Tablas Creek vineyard managers will discuss their unique soil management strategy, Cal Poly researchers will discuss the preliminary findings of their field trials, and additional guest speakers will discuss approaches to soil management, as well as its implications for grape quality.