Please join us at the Advanced Viticulture Offices on Friday November 17^th from 10:00 to 11:30am for a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) presentation on available technical and financial assistance for conservation work on vineyards through their Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

There are opportunities for qualified applicants of federal funding for vineyard projects available through the USDA NRCS Petaluma Field Office that demonstrate a conservation benefit. Projects often include (but are not limited to): irrigation system improvements, soil moisture monitoring, flow meters and weather station implementation, cover crop and mulching, wildlife boxes, hedgerow and insectary plantings, field borders and filters strips, and riparian area improvements.Fire recovery programs will also be discussed.

Brooke Pippi, NRCS Petaluma Field Office Engineer, will be presenting this information and has 10 years experience with assisting growers in Sonoma and Marin counties.Keith Abeles from the Sonoma RCD will discuss programs and services that they offer to growers, in the realms of water management and fire damage support.

We will also briefly discuss the PG&E ADR program, which will subsidize irrigation automation projects.

Advanced Viticulture will be showcasing products from water management technology partners they represent, but this will not be a sales-focused discussion.

Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Advanced Viticulture by November 14th to attend this exciting discussion and opportunity!

RSVP or email questions and comments to paul@advancedvit.com

Thank you,