Cover Crop Evaluation
Grant funding from Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE) was awarded to the Vineyard Team for a 2-year study to evaluate cover crop species and management of grass cover crops to reduce net water consumption.
This project is maintained in collaboration with five producers to determine how to best implement cover cropping practices in vineyards while minimizing consumption of stored winter rainwater and improving moisture available to vines, ultimately conserving water in the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin.