Jordan Wine Country Table - Vol. 18, 2023 - 9

NEWS
" The scale for success
is totally different when
you're working with plants
you've never grown before.
We have learned so much,
and we aren't giving up.
We will keep trying. "
BRENT YOUNG
Director of Agricultural Operations
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT
Jordan's viticulture team planting 370 pollinator plants at Chateau Block;
bee pollinating in garden; view of Jordan Estate's hillside solar panels
and pollinator site dedicated to Western monarchs.
" It's been rewarding to see farmers and makers getting
involved in other sustainable efforts like planting habitat or carbon
sequestration, " Synk says. " Grape growers, cotton farmers, tree
nut, melon, cucumber and tomato farmers-this isn't their core
business, but they are making major investments in supporting
the pollinator cause and the embracing the climate challenges. "
The next pollinator sanctuary is already in the ground
and Young is bullish about the potential. With the help of
Pollinator Partnership, Jordan received a grant for 370 more
plants, which were planted in December 2022 next to the
Chateau Block Vineyard. Young plans to experiment with
a drip irrigation system that will receive water by way of tanker
truck, but deliver the water through one-gallon emitters. This
is a more efficient and precise delivery of water during the root
establishment phase of the plants. Toyota USA funded the
grant as part of its efforts to support habitat restoration. With
adequate rainfall and early-life irrigation, Synk believes the
habitat will survive long-term without supplemental water.
California received record-breaking rainfall this winter,
so the outlook for the future of Jordan pollinator sanctuaries
is optimistic.
" We need more pollinator habitats out there, so habitat in any
location is a step in the right direction, " Synk says. " Learning
the hard way is a great way to learn. Failures are steps on the way
to success. P
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