Join the Community Alliance with Family Farmers and CAWSI for a field day.
Dry Farming: Boosting the bottom line
Spend the morning of July 28th, 8:30am to 11:30am learning the history, techniques and tools of dry farming grapes in Sonoma County. Join Will Bucklin in his 158 year old vineyard, Bucklin Old Hill ranch, with 26 varieties of grapes along with Joe Votek of Loma del Sol on Sonoma mountain. Dave Runsten, CAFF’s Policy Director, will introduce the Ag Water Stewardship Resource Center. Topics to include: tillage, cover crops, water use, root stock, composting and more.
Bring your questions and comfortable shoes for an informative day in the fields.
Hosted by Bucklin Old Hill Ranch, Glenn Ellen. Sponsored by North Coast Chapter Community Alliance with Family Farmers along with California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative. CAFF is a non-profit organization.
Space is limited! Please RSVP by July 19th.
Refreshments served. $20 per person/$10 for CAFF members
Join CAWSI member organization, the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, for a workshop on dry farming at Frog’s Leap Winery!
When: Thursday, July 8, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Where: Frog’s Leap Winery, 8815 Conn Creek Road Rutherford, CA 94573
Description: You are invited to attend a field day presentation with John Williams and Frank Leeds to discuss the benefits of dry farming wine grapes: reduced costs, less pest management and reduced resource use. These methods can produce high quality grapes without necessarily losing yield. John and Frank, leaders in the industry share their methods that save money and reduce impact on the environment. Dave Runsten, CAFF’s Policy Director, will introduce the Ag Water Stewardship Resource Center. Topics will include: tillage, cover crops, water use, root stock, composting, pest management and possible ways to convert to dry farmed/reduced water vineyards. If you have been wondering about any of these topics and have questions, this is the field day for you. Space is limited to the first 50 respondents. Please RSVP by June 28th to: bjmatthes@comcast.net Directions to the event will be sent upon confirmation.
Learn more here about the dry farming approach of Frog’s Leap Winery.
Cost: $20 for non CAFF members, $10 for CAFF members. Refreshments will be served. Hosted by Frog’s Leap and the North Coast Chapter of Community Alliance with Family Farmers.
This 45-minute webinar, held Dec. 11, 2009, is now available online. Hosted by the California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative and Growing Produce, the presentation features drought-proof and cost-saving on-farm water management practices by three California growers.
This year’s drought in parts of California, and the subsequent water restrictions placed on agriculture, are certainly causing headaches for some growers. However, there are many growers that have been taking important leadership roles in improving water management on their own farms. In this webinar, three growers share their experiences in water management. We hear from Craig McNamara of Sierra Orchards, Israel Morales of American Farms, and Colby Eierman from Benziger Family Winery about their water stewardship efforts. In addition, Alan Forkey and Dan Johnson from Natural Resources Conservation Service describe technical and financial support opportunities available through NRCS. Forkey is Assistant State Conservationist for California, and Johnson is State Water Management Engineer.
