Far out. A vineyard in California is raising the height of its vines to enable grazing of sheep year-round. They also think it's going to help mitigate the effects of climate change. The modified trellis system at Halter Ranch will set the cordon height at 60 inches. The drip irrigation line will sit at 36 inches, allowing the sheep to move freely throughout the vineyards. Naturally, what the sheep eat keeps the weeds in control and will also fertilize the soil.
There's nothing new about using sheep to control the land in a vineyard. What is new is calling it biodynamic farming and introducing biodiversity as a new concept. How did humans ever let monoculture take hold?
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