My Story
Working in the professional space of agronomy for 14 years now, Christie's foundational crop experience had been in traditional row crop. These past several years, however, she's added specialty crops such as, tree fruit and veg crops, consulting for vineyards, hops, and orchards.
Christie also maintains an agronomy leadership role within TimacAgroUSA, a global crop nutrient and bio-stimulant manufacturing company. There she is responsible for the on-going field education and mentoring of a team of technical field reps, and she also handles new business development within the wholesale distribution chain for the Great Lakes Region.
Building relationships with farmers and coaching fellow agronomists in the soil health realm since 2010, she's recognized the need to elevate water quality and soil health priorities, above all else. The working tools and knowledge of how to assess soil health baselines,
context, and progress have been previously locked within the halls of academia and mostly inaccessible to the farmers. Seeing this gap she's stepped into action to help collect data, document and shape the agronomic strategies to support farmer success with a keen eye on water and soil quality. With the lens of soil health as a systems-approach, she has found herself becoming a strong conduit for connecting growers to all layers production, not just the soil health and soil fertility.
CropScout Christie, as she is also known on social media, will be bringing to us some practical coaching on how to understand the relationships between biological products and our soil health endeavors on the farm. She will help us define what biologicals are and how to strategically integrate them into our farming operations but more importantly, she will help us create a framework for us to understand our farms' needs by applying basic soil health principles. Leaning on her years of field experience, she will be breaking down critical problem clusters growers are grappling with by applying a soil-health-first systems-approach to production.
Available Now as a Digital Download
Start your growing season strong with the ReGen Vineyards April Workbook, developed by CropScout Christie.
This month’s focus: mastering Bud Break and Early Shoot Growth to lay the foundation for a healthy, high-performing vineyard.
Created by vineyard and soil health expert Christie Lee Apple, this workbook gives vineyard owners practical, actionable strategies to:
Promote strong, uniform bud break
Address early nutrient deficiencies before they impact fruit set
Manage irrigation and soil moisture for optimal early growth
Prevent early-season disease pressures like powdery mildew
Assess and recover from potential frost damage
Designed for busy growers, the April workbook provides a clear path to better vine health, higher-quality fruit production, and long-term vineyard success—all while supporting sustainable, regenerative practices.
Inside you’ll find:
Growth Stage Focus: Understand critical vineyard milestones for April
Key Vineyard Activities: Targeted tasks for healthier shoots and stronger vines
What to Watch For: Early warning signs of vineyard issues and how to respond
Best Practices: Proven strategies to maximize early season vineyard performance
Frost Risk Assessment Tools: Learn how to evaluate and recover from cold damage
Actionable To-Do Lists: Prepare for meetups and stay ahead of vineyard challenges
Whether you're a new grower or a seasoned vineyard manager, this workbook gives you expert guidance without the guesswork—helping you save time, reduce risk, and grow a more resilient vineyard from the very first shoots of the season.
Join the ReGen Vineyards movement and experience how a few key changes early in the season can transform your harvest.
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