Viticulture & Safety Best Practices and Resources
The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation provides a collection of resources to support vineyard management, environmental stewardship, and the well-being of farmworkers. These tools are designed to equip vineyard professionals and employers with essential information on agricultural practices, safety protocols, environmental conservation, and more.
From regulatory guidance provided by the Napa County Agricultural Commissioner to field-specific insights from the University of California Cooperative Extension, these resources cover a broad range of viticultural needs. The goal is to foster a healthy, productive, and sustainable work environment in Napa Valley's vineyards.
Explore each section below for targeted information, best practices, and support services available to the Napa County viticulture community.
Viticulture & Safety Best Practices
In collaboration with the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, videos and documents on best wine practices in Spanish and English were developed to provide instructional guides highlighting agricultural best practices for Napa County farmworkers.
Videos de Mejores Prácticas
En colaboración con los Napa Valley Grapegrowers se elaboró una serie de vídeos y documentos sobre las mejores prácticas vitivinícolas en español para ofrecer un conjunto de guías instructivas que destacan las buenas prácticas agrícolas para muchos de los principales acontecimientos vitivinícolas que se producen a lo largo de la temporada de cultivo.
Hongo Botrytis
Cultivos de cobertura
Chicharritas
Oídio (mildew)
Estructura del suelo: la labranza
Poda de caña
Raleo de racimos
Deshoje
Estructura del suelo: cómo Identificarla
Soca (desbrote)
Poda de cordón y espuelas
Control de erosión
Ácaros
Estructura del suelo:
evaluación y preparación para la labranza
Control de malezas y gestión del suelo bajo la hilera
Best Practice Videos in English
Collaborating with the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, a series of English-language videos on best vineyard practices were developed to provide instructional guides highlighting agricultural best practices for Napa County farmworkers.
Botrytis
Cover Crop
Leafhoppers
Powdery Mildew
Soil Structure: Tillage
Cane Pruning
Crop Thinning
Botrytis
Leafing
Soil Structure: Identifying
Suckering
Cordon Spur Pruning
Erosion Control
Mites
Soil Structure: Testing & Preparing for Tillage
Under the Row Weed & Soil Management
Documentos de Mejores Prácticas
En colaboración con los Napa Valley Grapegrowers se elaboró una serie de vídeos y documentos sobre las mejores prácticas vitivinícolas en español para ofrecer un conjunto de guías instructivas que destacan las buenas prácticas agrícolas para muchos de los principales acontecimientos vitivinícolas que se producen a lo largo de la temporada de cultivo.
Viticulture & Safety Resources
Napa County Agricultural Commissioner
How to Prepare Fieldworkers for Inspection
Napa County Resource Conservation District (RCD)
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE)
Agricultural Operations
Health & Safety