The Chronicle Telegram in Elyria, Ohio

Vineyards prep for El Nino damage with cover crops and livestock

Paso Robles viticulturist Jason Haas uses oats sweet peas vetch clover along with sheep alpacas a llama and donkeys to protect soil on steep hillsides as El Nino threatens a wet winter. Other growers including Niner Wine Estates Mesa Vineyard Management and Premiere Viticultural Services discuss cover crops straw drainage and timing to guard soil and manage higher costs.