328: Rethinking Vineyard Weed Management to Build Healthier Soils

Healthy soils are built through years of management decisions and sometimes rethinking old practices. Jim Lincoln, General Manager of Beckstoffer Vineyards in Napa Valley, shares how his approach to weed management has evolved from cultivation and herbicides to mowing, sheep grazing, cover crops, and no-till practices. Learn how these changes have improved under-vine soil health, influenced weed populations, and affected costs. Jim discusses the real-world tradeoffs of building soil health and the opportunities it creates to improve fruit quality.  Resources:   128: A New Focus on Weed Management (Rebroadcast) 229: Weed Control in Vineyards Beckstoffer Vineyards Jim Lincoln Named Senior Vineyard and Environmental Sustainability Manager of Beckstoffer Vineyards University of California Integrated Pest Management Integrated Weed Management  Support the Podcast<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW222484322 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2