IPM Meetings
Russian River Valley Meeting
Wednesday, April 15th
9:00am – 10:30am
Sonoma County Winegrowers Office
3245 Guerneville Rd, Santa Rosa, CA
Alexander Valley Meeting
Thursday, April 16th
10am -11:30am
Hoot Owl Creek Vineyards
California 128, Healdsburg, CA
Discussion Topics include:
-Weather impacts on pests and seasonal winter summary
-Downy mildew identification and management strategies
-Key pest issues: nematodes, phylloxera, and other emerging pressures throughout the season
-Weed management challenges and innovative control approaches
-Pierce’s disease: glassy-winged sharpshooter (BGSS) monitoring and new treatment research
*If you’d like to be included in future communication specific to IPM resources, please send your email address to Emersyn Klick at emersyn@sonomawinegrape.org
Spring Plastic Recycling Day
Date: Tuesday, May 19th
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Location: Central Valley Ag Supplies
160 Grant Ave. Healdsburg
The Sonoma County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures is hosting a Spring Plastic Recycling Day on Tuesday, May 19th from 9 am to 3 pm. This event is open to growers, nurseries, pest control businesses, golf courses, parks, and government agencies. Only plastic pesticide and fertilizer containers will be accepted.
For additional information, please contact Alex Nguyen at the Sonoma County Dept. of Agriculture/Weights & Measures at (707) 565 – 2371
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Free Technical Assistance Opportunities & Groundwater Management Support for Alexander Valley Growers
Sonoma Resource Conservation District (RCD) has funding to provide technical assistance around water supply, water conservation, and soil health. They are collecting information with a brief interest form (linked below). If completed, they will follow up with more resources, site visits, and workshops. Any information provided in this survey is confidential, and summary statistics will be anonymized. Deadline is April 20th, 2026.
Click Here to Take Survey
UCCE North Coast Viticulture Resources
The UC Cooperative Extension has many upcoming events and resources beneficial to North Coast growers. Click the link below to learn more about upcoming events!
