June Member Tips
Last week, our Technical Advisory Committee met to discuss two questions that are new to the 2025 standards: Requirement 5.1.5 and Management Enhancement 5.1.9.
The following updates have been made to the 2025 standards.
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5.1.5 (You must map your discharge points) is now Management Enhancement 5.1.8, and its language has been revised:
Management Enhancement 5.1.9 (Did you test your discharge for nutrients and visually analyze for turbidity?) now has a "not applicable" answer option:
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These new Standards help growers:
- Be aware of areas of runoff and potential erosion
- In Regional Water Quality Control Board Region 3 comply with Ag Order 4.0
You can learn more about these questions here.
Get Your SIP Together
3 Steps for 2025 Certification
1. Update Your Acres & Gallons
Did your certified blocks and acres and/or gallons change this year?
Update the database so your invoice and certification letter are accurate.
Tutorial: Blocks, Acres, Varieties, & Gallons
2. Update Your Contacts
Your certification documents will come via email from sip-app-no-reply@sipcertified.org.
To prevent your documents from going to spam, please add that address to your email contacts.
3. Make Payments to Vineyard Team
Please make your checks out to Vineyard Team.
Checks made out to SIP Certified will be returned with a request to reissue the check to Vineyard Team.
Mark Your Calendar
JUL 15 | Inspections Due
Inspections are due next month!
Here are tutorials on how to:
Please note, applicants are subject to late fees ($250 - $500) for late documentation.
- All Tutorials -
Keep Learning
JUN 13 | Bird Abatement and Managing Wildlife in the Vineyard
Los Alamos | 9 am - 11 am | CE: DPR 2 - O; CCA 2 - IPM
Learn innovative methods for managing bird and vertebrate pests in vineyards through expert speakers, a live falconry demonstration, and the opportunity to view a bird laser.
Speakers:
- Bart Haycraft, Jackson Family Wines
- Pogerof Scott, Falconer
- Chad Foster, Maverick Farming
- Graham Evans, Cypress Agritech
- Kevin Garcia Lopez, Cal Poly
- Sarah Lord, Cal Poly
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JUN 27 | Supporting Vineyard Biodiversity with Native Plants & Pollinators
Soledad | 9 am - 11 am | CE: DPR 1.5 - O; CA 2 - S
Join us to explore how pollinator conservation, hedgerows, and innovative technology can enhance vineyard health and productivity through:
- Guided hedgerow walk at McIntyre Vineyard
- Expert panel discussion
- Beneficial insect release demonstration
Speakers:
- Madeline Kangas, Xerces Society
- Sara Frazer, Monterey Pacific
- Jazmin Lopez, Pisoni Vineyards
- Jaclyn Bennett, Parabug
- Sam Earnshaw, Hedgerows Unlimited
- JoAnn Baumgartner, Wild Farm Alliance
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271: Integrating Biological Solutions
Nevada Smith & Robert Blundell, Pro Farm Group
As biological technologies continue to advance, many growers are exploring how best to integrate them into their farming operations.
Listen in to learn the role of biological pesticides and biofertilizers in sustainable winegrowing.
- Listen In - Or find us on your podcast player!
What's Up at Vineyard Team?
Earn CCA and DPR Hours Online!
11 of Vineyard Team’s most popular online courses are now re-released and approved for DPR and CCA hours!
Each course has been updated with new codes and fresh certificates, so even if you’ve taken them before, you can enroll again and earn credit.
Whether you need to maintain your license or just want to stay sharp on sustainable farming practices, these courses offer valuable, accessible education at just $10 each.
Enroll today and start learning at your own pace!
SIP Certified members: All of Vineyard Team's online courses count toward your 12.1.1 Continuing Education hours. Be sure to upload your course certificate.