Jun 27, 2017 | landsmart planning, RCD vineyard
Download the LandSmart Plan for Huichica Creek Vineyard: Basic Farm Plan and Water Use Section This plan may be used as an example for how to fill out a LandSmart Plan. LandSmart Plans are a pathway towards compliance with the SF Bay Regional Water Board’s Waste...
Jan 11, 2017 | RCD vineyard
The immediate drought and changing climatic conditions of California challenges farmers to implement more drought‐resilient and carbon sequestering practices on their farms. What can grape-growers in Napa County do to improve their farms’ resiliency to drought and...
Jan 11, 2017 | RCD vineyard
In 2015, RCD began taking three important steps towards improving our water-use efficiency at Huichica Creek Vineyard: 1) upgraded the performance of our filters, valves, and manifold design, 2) during redevelopment of one of five blocks, replace all drip hose and...
Dec 1, 2016 | News, RCD vineyard, Uncategorized
Winterizing your Vineyard By Charles Schembre, Vineyard Conservation Coordinator After conducting winterization/erosion control inspections on over 150 vineyard properties throughout the County, we want to take a moment to share our observations. Ground cover is one...
Sep 10, 2014 | RCD vineyard
RCD’s Huichica Creek Vineyard: A Sustainable Demonstration First purchased by the RCD in 1991, this 21-acre parcel of land has become an example of a practical, economically viable agricultural system that is both compatible with, and a part of, sustainable natural...
