December 5, 2016
This is for SIP Certified vineyard applicants with a Full inspection.
Login to the database at https://app.sipcertified.org to read each specific Standard as you implement and document them. Unless noted otherwise in the Standards, documentation should reflect practices from Dec. 1, 2016 to June/July 2017.
Take this month to complete Chapters 3 and 10. Vineyards that have previously been certified will also find a few new questions in the database. Complete any Standards with a “!”
NEW Vineyards – Use the Vineyard Photo List to get all the photos that you need at once.
- Use the Vineyard Photo List to get all the photos that you need at once.
- 3.1.1 Test your soil for nutrient content and monitored for pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), and toxicities every five years.
- 3.2.2 A winter cover crop (resident or planted) must be maintained. If you did not get a picture last month, get one this month.
- 3.2.3 You must have a minimum of two management practices in place to minimize the offsite movement.
- 8.1.1 – Make sure that you share the Prohibited Materials List with anyone making spray decisions. This Standard requires that you do not use any of the materials on the list.
- 10.1.1 Upload your fruit quality records.
- 10.2.1 Plan your annual or multi-year farming budget.