Cal Poly Healthy Soils Project
Cal Poly Healthy Soils ProjecT - VINEYARDS
Compost Application and Soil Health in Vineyards
November 20, 2020
Held as part of the 2020 Sustainable Ag Expo
Presentations
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Opportunities and Challenges of Applying Compost in Vineyards
Cristina Lazcano, UC Davis
Assessing the effects of compost application and tillage methods on vineyard soil health
Josh Beniston, Santa Rosa Junior College
Assessment of compost application on soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in wine grape production
Connie Wong, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Compost application rates on degraded volcanic vineyard soils
Stewart Wilson, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Compost in Vineyards: What have we learned?
Charlotte Decock, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Small Vineyard Practices for a Hotter, Drier Climate
Tablas Creek Vineyard, Paso Robles - February 27, 2020
Held as part of the 2020 California Small Farm Conference
Soil health principles lie at the core of management decisions that emphasize grape quality and long term resilience for small vineyards. These practices that aim to impart beneficial qualities to soil such as water holding capacity, infiltration, microbial activity, fertility and erosion control are becoming increasingly important in the face of the unprecedented challenges associated with climate change. During the field day, we will discuss the variety of ways small vineyards are balancing soil, water, and quality considerations in anticipation of rising peak temperatures and shrinking water supplies.
Presentations
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Climate Change Risk Perception and Adaptation in the Paso Robles AVA
Nicholas Babin, Assistant Professor of Agroecology, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Diego Rivera and Jazlyn Guerrero, Graduate Student Researchers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Increasing Vineyard Resiliency Through Soil Health: Advantages, Strategies and Uncertainties
Cristina Lazcano, Assistant Professor of Soil Ecology and Plant Nutrition, UC Davis
Tillage, Cover Crops and the Regenerative Organic Certification at Tablas Creek Vineyard
Jordan Lonborg, Viticulturist, Tablas Creek Vineyard
Climate Adaptation Strategies at Wolff Vineyards
Jean-Pierre Wolff, Owner and Vintner, Wolff Vineyards
and Chairman, Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
No-till and Cover Crop Management with Grazing
Tablas Creek Vineyard, Paso Robles - June 13, 2019
As a participating vineyard in the Cal Poly Healthy Soils Project, Tablas Creek is serving as a demonstration site to investigate the links between soil building practices such as no-till and grazing of cover crops, and measures of soil carbon, water holding capacity, and greenhouse gas emissions. During this demonstration field day, Tablas Creek vineyard managers discussed their unique soil management strategy, Cal Poly researchers discussed the preliminary findings of their field trials, and additional guest speakers discussed integrated approaches to soil management.
Presentations:
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Cover Crop Management for Healthy Vineyard Soils
Cristina Lazcano, Assistant Professor of Soil Ecology, Cal Poly
Cover Crop Selection for Vineyards
Craig Macmillan, Technical Program Manager, Vineyard Team
Grazing and Soil Management at Tablas Creek Vineyard
Jordan Lonborg, Viticulturist, Tablas Creek Vineyard
Considerations for No-till Vineyard Management
Steve Vierra, Director of Vineyard Operations and Certified Soil Scientist, Derby Wine Estates
Bwalya Malama, Assistant Professor of Groundwater and Soil Physics, Cal Poly
Healthy Vineyard Soils - Cover Crop Management: Tilling and Grazing Trial
Jenna Merrilees, Graduate Student Researcher, Cal Poly
Effect of Compost Application on Soil Carbon and GHG Emissions in Wine Grape Production
Connie Wong, Graduate Student Researcher, Cal Poly
Compost Application in Vineyards
J. Lohr Wine Center, Paso Robles - November 29, 2018
Presenters discussed compost use from a variety of perspectives, and showcased the types of soil monitoring taking place at J. Lohr Vineyard as part of the three-year Healthy Soils Program Demonstration Project.
Presentations:
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Supporting Soil Health by Using Compost: Benefits and Potential Drawbacks
Cristina Lazcano, Assistant Professor of Soil Ecology, Cal Poly
Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Soils
Charlotte Decock, Assistant Professor of Soil Health and Fertility, Cal Poly
What is Quality Compost?
Kevin Piper, Director of Agricultural Operations, Cal Poly
Compost for Soil Health in Vineyards: A Grower's Perspective
Steve Vierra, Vineyard Manager and Soil Scientist, Derby Wine Estates
Cover Crop Management and Technical Assistance for the Healthy Soils Program
Andrew Johnson, Project Manager, Upper Salinas - Las Tablas Resource Conservation District
Stay tuned for our next Healthy Soils Demonstration Day!
For more information, please contact the Center for Sustainability at (805) 756-5086 or cfs@calpoly.edu
