193: Looking Back on 40 Years of Sustainable Farming

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Cliff Ohmart, Principal of</span> <span style= "mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Ohmart Consulting Services</span> <span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">reflects on his 40-year career in agriculture. Cliff seeded his career with a Ph.D. in Forest Entomology from Berkley University. He worked in forestry in Australia, as a Pest Control Advisor in Chico, with the</span> <span class="t-14">Lodi Winegrape Commission, and at SureHarvest.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Cliff shares his experiences with sustainable winegrowing innovations including cover cropping, drip irrigation, solar energy, biocontrol, healthy soils, autonomous devices, and farm data management. Plus, he shares his number one tip for growers continuing on their sustainable journey.</span></p> <h2><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Resources:</span></h2> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/resources/resource-library/soil-conservation-and-water-quality.php?id=634"> 25: Under-Vine Cover Crops</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/resources/resource-library/pest-management.php?id=665"> 27: 50 Years of IPM</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/podcast/?id=926">130: The Biological Control of Vine Mealybug Using Mealybug Destroyers and Anagyrus Wasps</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/resources/resource-library/soil-conservation-and-water-quality.php?id=1037"> Healthy Soils Playlist</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://app.sipcertified.org/">Sustainable Winegrowing Self-Assessment (SIP Certified)</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucanr/C