Tools for Efficient Water Use in the Vineyard
June 9, 8:15 – 11 am, Raymond Vineyard
8:30 – 9:00 PRESENTATIONS
The State’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: What it means for us
Patrick Lowe, Napa County, patrick.lowe@countyofnapa.org
CODE’s BMPs for water management and other tools
Lisa Francioni-Hai, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance,
lfrancioni@wineinstitute.org
Energy efficiency rebates for irrigation projects
Ashley Roberts, PG&E, aerd@pge.com
9:00 – 11:00 DEMONSTRATIONS
Mobile Irrigation Lab evaluates performance of irrigations systems
Charles Schembre, Napa County RCD, Charles@naparcd.org
Surface renewal and vine-stress monitoring for irrigation scheduling
Tom Shapland, Tule Technologies, tmshapland@gmail.com
Soil moisture and vine water status measurements for precise and efficient water management Mark Greenspan, Advanced Viticulture, mark@advancedvit.com
Sap flow monitoring within an holistic solution to optimize vineyard and resource management Virginie Scoarnec, Fruition Sciences, Virginie@fruitionsciences.com
Presented by:
RCD, Community Alliance for Family Farmers, CA Department of Water Resources, North Bay Watershed Association
Thanks to Raymond Vineyard for hosting