The Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) is currently developing a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the Napa Valley subbasin with help from a Groundwater Sustainability Plan Advisory Committee (GSPAC), professional technical consultants, a facilitation team, and Agency staff. NVG members are represented on this Advisory Committee by NVG Director, Garrett Buckland.
The GSPAC is hosting two in-person Groundwater Public Meetings to share information about how the plan will affect the community and hear input, especially with future actions the GSA could take to maintain the health and sustainability of the groundwater subbasin. They encourage the public to participate in one or both of the scheduled times: First Meeting: Napa Valley College, NVC Little Theater September 22 | 6pm - 7:30pm Register Here Second Meeting: Napa Valley College, Upper Valley Campus September 29 | 6pm - 7:30pm Register Here For additional information, visit the GSP website
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The Forrestel lab in the Department of Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis is working on a project to update the Winkler Index to include cultivar-specific growth models and site-specific environmental data to create a tool that growers can use to better understand the most important environmental drivers of berry development and chemistry. Recognizing that growers across California continue to reference the Winkler Index, these revisions will improve its usefulness as a tool in viticultural decision-making and may provide guidance for long-term planning in the face of climate change. Grower Participation The initial focus is on Cabernet Sauvignon in different Napa Valley AVAs. Napa Valley Grapegrowers who are willing to share their weather station data and records related to their Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard sites are invited to participate.
Dr. Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University, and Dr. Markus Keller, Washington State University, along with a multi-institutional research team have launched the High Resolution Vineyard Nutrition Project, which aims to develop methods and tools for vineyard nutrient management. As they start this 4-year project, the first step is to benchmark and understand how grape producers decide to fertilize vineyards and what procedures are being used in vineyard nutrient management.
Napa Valley grape growers, consultants, and vineyard management companies are all invited and encouraged to participate in the survey to ensure that Napa Valley is represented. The survey will gather input on what, how, and why nutrient practices are used in vineyards. Learn more about the project. |
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