Description: Join us for an in depth look at the intricacies, logistics, challenges, and effects of grazing sheep in vineyards. Owner/operator Anna DeLaski of Solminer will guide a vineyard tour and grazing demo, followed by a panel discussion led by Gabe Worthington (MTI Soil Scientist/ Certified Crop Advisor) on the effects of incorporating grazing into permanent cropping systems.  Speakers: Anna DeLaski, Solminer Gabe Worthington, MTI Soil Scientist/ Certified Crop Advisor Kelly Mulville, Paicines Ranch Hillary Graves, Booker Vineyard Mindy Record, Paso de Record & JUSTIN Vineyards Cole Bakke, IOU Sheep Co. REGISTER CE Approved: CCA 2 S Project Partners: International Fresh Produce Association, Measure to Improve, Vineyard Team We would like to thank the USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodity Grant for the investment in expanding markets for U.S. climate-smart commodities, leveraging the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commod

Doors open in 5 days! There's still time to get tickets for the Sustainable Ag Expo before prices increase!*  Doors open Tuesday, Nov. 12 & Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 am. *Prices increase Saturday, November 9 GET TICKETS Check out: The program schedule, featuring 16 in-person seminars hosted by industry experts. The Exhibitor Map, showcasing 63 sustainable ag companies. CE Hours Available 16 in-person seminars next Tuesday and Wednesday give you access to 7.5 DPR and 15.5 CCA hours. Continue taking your 12 online courses* through November 29 to earn an additional 10 DPR and 12 CCA hours. *Add your license numbers into the online portal *Online courses are accessible with a 2-day pass. FAQs Get ready for the premiere sustainable ag event of the year! Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for all of the info you need to know. If you have any questions that aren't addressed here, please reach out to Hayli@VineyardTeam.org.

211: Vineyard Nutrient Management Across the United States When it comes to nutrition in your vineyard, you need to know the environment that your vineyard is planted in including mineral nutrition, soil microbes, nitrogen from rainwater, and nutrients or potentially salt from well water. Fritz Westover, Host of the Vineyard Underground Podcast and Founder of Virtual Viticulture Academy shares a big-picture approach for nutrient management that is practical for any grower. He covers: Why it is important to test tissue both at bloom and veraison How to take tissue samples When macro and micronutrient additions are most essential If you are a long-time Member of our organization then you probably remember Fritz from his days with Vineyard Team in 2013 and 2014. We are thrilled to have Fritz back on air with us for the third time. Plus, I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on his podcast, Vineyard Underground. Search for episode 034: Why Sustainability Certification Programs for

Management of vineyard nutrition is not an exact science, but nutrient/fertilizer management is not something that should be handled generically either. It’s quite easy to approach fertilization with off-the-shelf blends that your distributor carries and those may be quite adequate. Or they may not be. As for most of viticulture, timing is everything. So, the application of nutrients has a time element. Instead of my typical approach of discussing the topic nutrient-by-nutrient, I’ll discuss them instead by phenological stages. Budburst At budburst (some people told me that ‘budburst’ was more accurate than ‘budbreak’ so I’m trying to use that term when I remember to), soil is cold and roots are just emerging from dormancy and the vine is not doing a whole lot of uptake of anything. So, fertilizer applications now should be limited. However, I have found that vineyards who lack in vigor benefit from a small application of nitrogen at budburst.