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Sotoyome RCD Newsletter
Summer/Fall 2009
Vineyard Water Conservation Workshops
Winegrape growers are invited to attend free Vineyard Water Conservation Field Days in the Alexander Valley held on July 9th and August 12th
[note date change]
from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
These events will feature a demonstration project installed at Hoot Owl Creek Vineyards near Healdsburg. Alternative irrigation practices, soil and plant moisture measurement techniques, low-volume vineyard cooling, rooting and wetting patterns will be showcased by Mark Greenspan, Advance Viticulture LLC. Following the field demonstration, Arturo Carvajal, NRCS Water Management Engineer, will discuss how to check a new drip system and keep it working efficiently and Valerie Sherron, Sotoyome RCD will discuss water conservation cost sharing programs available to growers.
Workshops are being sponsored by Sonoma County Water Agency, Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, Sotoyome RCD, NRCS, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, and the Sonoma County Farm Bureau.
Please RSVP for the July event by July 2nd and for the August event by August 6th to ipm@sonomawinegrape.org or by fax: 707-522-5866.
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