Category: <span>Program Announcements</span>
2 Ways to Keep Up With the Latest Information
Look for the Vineyard Team E-Newsletter – In an effort reduce the overall number of emails in your inbox, we continue to include announcements for SIP Certified along with education opportunities in the Vineyard Team e-newsletter (emails from vineyardteamnews@vineyardteam.org). Visit www.sipcertified.org > Program Announcements – Miss an e-newsletter? Look for the Program Announcements on the bottom right of our webpage for SIP updates and reminders. Learn More [Read more...]
Inducted into the International Green Industry Hall of Fame
Awards will recognize individual and organizational excellence in the Green Industry (Fresno, CA) – The best practices in the green industry will be showcased and recognized at the sixth annual International Green Industry Hall of Fame (IGIHOF) Conference and Induction Ceremony on March 9 in Clovis, CA. The event’s theme is “Celebrating Agriculture, Water and Energy.” Industry leaders will participate in workshops and panel discussions with a keynote address given by Jim Kor, owner of an international design firm headquartered in Canada. Mr. Kor is on a quest to build the world’s greenest car -... [Read more...]
Get Materials to Celebrate Earth Month
NEW SIP Certified tasting room promotion materials available Highlight being SIP Certified sustainable with bottle neckers and case signs for your tasting room displays. Contact beth@vineyardteam.org with your mailing address to receive your materials so that we can all celebrate Earth Month this April! Confirmed participants receive 50 neckers and 2 case signs/tasting room provided - let us know if you would like to arrange to have more. Want to get your buyers involved? SIP Certified bottle neckers are already in several stores from Santa Barbara to Monterey. If any of the stores selling your... [Read more...]
SIP Certified Receives Not One, But Two Impressive Awards
SIP Certified Wins Two Awards for Its Sustainable Wine Innovation January 26, 2016 (San Luis Obispo, CA) — Sustainability in Practice (SIP) Certified is proud to announce it is being honored this year by two different organizations for its ongoing efforts to promote sustainability in the wine industry. The rigorous California-wide program represents 40,000 certified acres and 2 million cases of certified wine. SIP Certified challenges growers and wine producers to implement practices that impact the earth, its people, and future generations while offering consumers a trustworthy seal to aid in making educated purchases. On... [Read more...]
SIP Certified Honored with 2015 Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award
Sustainability in Practice (SIP) Certified is proud to announce it is being honored this year for its ongoing efforts to promote sustainability in the wine industry. The rigorous California wide program represents 40,000 certified acres and 2 million cases of certified wine. SIP Certified challenges growers and wine producers to implement practices that impact the earth, its people, and future generations while offering consumers a trustworthy seal to aid in making educated purchases. On January 28, SIP Certified will receive the coveted Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)... [Read more...]
2016 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
SIP Certified & Vineyard Team staff will be in attendance at UWGS, so please swing by to say hello and learn more about upcoming Vineyard Team events, SIP Certified, Earth Day Food & Wine, and the Sustainable Ag Expo. *BOOTH 614* January 26-28, 2016 | Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is held annually in Sacramento, California and is the largest event of its kind in the western hemisphere. Serving as a clearinghouse for practical information important to wine and grape industry professionals, the Unified Symposium also hosts a trade... [Read more...]
January Certification Webinars
SIP Certified is offering 30 minute webinars that will give advice on how to best achieve vineyard certification, review program rules and provide guidance on how to use the online database. Whether you are a new applicant, rolling over an application from last year, or a renewing applicant, these webinars provide a great opportunity to refresh your knowledge of the program and ask questions. Register online or call 805-466-2288. Participate (Click the appropriate link below. Webinars cover the same material): Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 9 am https://www.anymeeting.com/063-648-437 Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 9 am... [Read more...]
2016 Documents Posted
2016 SIP materials are live in the database and posted online at sipcertified.org under Program Documents. Please review the “Updates” and document the 2016 Standards as needed. Documentation will be reviewed by your auditor between June 1 and July 15, 2016. Certification Year – December 1, 2015 – November 30, 2016 Information Package 2016 – Program guidelines and rules. Vineyard Standards 2016 – Certification farming practices. Document the Standards through the online database. Vineyard Standards Photo List 2016 – List of photograph documentation for the SIP Vineyard Certification Standards. Prohibited Materials List 2016 – Materials not allowed in... [Read more...]
Apply for the Second Annual California Green Medal Awards
California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2016 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are now being accepted at www.greenmedal.org. The California Green Medal is presented by California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, California Association of Winegrape Growers, Lodi Winegrape Commission, Napa Valley Vintners, Sonoma County Winegrowers, The Vineyard Team and Wine Institute. More than a dozen regional winery and winegrowing association partners are also involved in promoting the new awards. California vineyards and wineries that participate in any sustainability program available in California are eligible to apply in four award categories... [Read more...]
Chapter 11 Video Tutorials
Our recent survey showed that SIP Certified participants want tools to help complete vineyard Standards Chapter 11 which are due annually by December 15. We now have video tutorials to help participants complete the calculations in Chapter 11. Although the video quality is not as high as we would have liked, the instructions and explanations will be helpful with completing the Requirement. View all VIDEO TUTORIALS on YouTube Nitrogen Background Chapter 11.2 Water Use Chapter 11.3 Nitrogen Use Chapter 11.4 Use Summary [Read more...]