Napa Sustainable Winegrowing Group - Monthly Meeting

AGENDA

I. 9:00 – 9:30 NSWG Business - group discussion

·         Next NSWG monthly meeting is April 13, 2010, 9-11AM. Topic TBA, suggestions welcome!

 ·         Water conservation workshop on March 9, 8:30-12:30, Yountville Comm Hall

 ·         Update: Grapegrowers, Farm Bureau, Napa RCD

 ·         NSWG member application – please submit before Feb 15

o       Pay with credit card via Paypal: http://www.naparcd.org/membershipNSWG.html

o       17 members, $1800 in dues raised so far.

§         2009: 58 members, $8160

 ·         Workshop at vineyard site: Hedgerows, beneficial insects, polliantor habitat. 

o       In June, Tuesday, regular time?

o       Looking for host

o       Speakers: Xerxes, UC Berkeley professor, NRCS, others?

 ·         Hedgerow publication with NRCS – looking for managers who are willing to share their experiences, plant lists, photographs

 II. 9:30 – 10:30 Educational presentation

Cover crops: As simple or as complicated as you want to make them

Glenn McGourty, UC Cooperative Extension

 III. 10:30 – 11:00 Grower forum - Group discussion

Bring recommendations, frustrations, innovations to share

All are welcome to attend the regular monthly NSWG meeting! For information about NSWG, contact:

frances@naparcd.org

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