Steel in the Field: Cultivation for Weed Control(Grower)
Location:
Double Black Vineyard
NE corner of Ranchita Canyon Rd. and Von Dollen Rd., San Miguel, CA 93451. Look for "Castoro's Double Black Vineyard" sign.
Contact:
Craig Macmillan
Phone: (805) 466-2288
Steel in the Field: Cultivation for Weed Control
Many growers would like to improve the sustainability of their farming practices by managing the weeds in their vineyards with little or no herbicides. Their reasons include concerns about human exposure, environmental contamination, and the development of herbicide-resistant weeds.
Before the advent of synthetic herbicides, cultivation was the most efficient form of weed control. In conjunction with cover crops and a sound knowledge of weed species and biology, cultivators and other implements can reduce or eliminate the need for herbicides. But using cultivation successfully takes practice, experimentation, and patience.
Vineyard managers from Mesa Vineyard Management will share their combined experience while giving a tour of an array of implements for managing weeds and cultivating both in the row and in the middle.
This tailgate will provide information about how various implements work, their strengths and weaknesses, and their role in sustainable weed management. In this truly grower-to-grower forum, these seasoned veterans will display, explain, and demonstrate the implements they use to control weeds and manage the vineyard floor.
Confirmed Speakers: Chad Taber, Assistant Vineyard Manager/PCA, Mesa Vineyard Management; Craig Macmillan, Technical Program Manager, Vineyard Team.
The content of this tailgate applies to SIP Certified Standards 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.9, 3.2.11 (Soil Conservation and Water Quality) and 8.5.1, 8.5.5 (Pest Management).
2.0 DPR (Other) and 3.0 CCA CEUs approved.
Free for Members / $25 for Non-members
Before the advent of synthetic herbicides, cultivation was the most efficient form of weed control. In conjunction with cover crops and a sound knowledge of weed species and biology, cultivators and other implements can reduce or eliminate the need for herbicides. But using cultivation successfully takes practice, experimentation, and patience.
Vineyard managers from Mesa Vineyard Management will share their combined experience while giving a tour of an array of implements for managing weeds and cultivating both in the row and in the middle.
This tailgate will provide information about how various implements work, their strengths and weaknesses, and their role in sustainable weed management. In this truly grower-to-grower forum, these seasoned veterans will display, explain, and demonstrate the implements they use to control weeds and manage the vineyard floor.
Confirmed Speakers: Chad Taber, Assistant Vineyard Manager/PCA, Mesa Vineyard Management; Craig Macmillan, Technical Program Manager, Vineyard Team.
The content of this tailgate applies to SIP Certified Standards 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.9, 3.2.11 (Soil Conservation and Water Quality) and 8.5.1, 8.5.5 (Pest Management).
2.0 DPR (Other) and 3.0 CCA CEUs approved.
Free for Members / $25 for Non-members
December 8 | 9:00 - 12:00 | San Miguel | PLEASE REGISTER ON SITE
Host: Double Black Vineyard, corner of Ranchita Canyon Rd. and Von Dollen Rd., San Miguel, CA 93451