Presented by Vineyard Team

Dry Farm Site Tour

About This Event

Tour Condor’s Hope Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley and see how a dry-farmed vineyard can succeed in an arid landscape. Steve Gliessman will share insights on vineyard design, rootstock selection, and establishment practices that help set vines up for long-term resilience.

Learn how soil cultivation techniques can maximize storage of limited rainfall, along with other farming practices tailored to this unique site.

Transportation is provided. Please select the carpool transportation option when registering if you plan to ride with the group.

Itinerary:

8:00-9:00 am - Pick up at Santa Maria Speedway
9:00-11:00 am - Tour at Condor's Hope Vineyard
11:00 am-12:00 pm - Drop off at Santa Maria Speedway

 

Pick up location for carpool transportation:

Santa Maria Speedway, 1900 Hutton Rd, Nipomo, CA 93444

 

 

This meeting is funded by the Department of Water Resources and is a collaboration between CSWA and CAFF.

        

About This Event

Tour Condor’s Hope Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley and see how a dry-farmed vineyard can succeed in an arid landscape. Steve Gliessman will share insights on vineyard design, rootstock selection, and establishment practices that help set vines up for long-term resilience.

Learn how soil cultivation techniques can maximize storage of limited rainfall, along with other farming practices tailored to this unique site.

Transportation is provided. Please select the carpool transportation option when registering if you plan to ride with the group.

Itinerary:

8:00-9:00 am - Pick up at Santa Maria Speedway
9:00-11:00 am - Tour at Condor's Hope Vineyard
11:00 am-12:00 pm - Drop off at Santa Maria Speedway

 

Pick up location for carpool transportation:

Santa Maria Speedway, 1900 Hutton Rd, Nipomo, CA 93444

 

 

This meeting is funded by the Department of Water Resources and is a collaboration between CSWA and CAFF.

        

Getting There

Condor's Hope Ranch
12340 Foothill Rd
New Cuyama, California 93254
United States

SIP Certified Members: Earn hours for Standard 12.1.1 (annual 20 hours of CE) by uploading your registration receipt.

Also, see if you can apply what you learned to earn more points in the chapter below:

  • Chapter 4 — Vineyard Soil Conservation and Surface Water Quality
  • Chapter 5 — Water Conservation and Quality