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School Farm Proposal. 20 Acre Viticulture Plot July 16, 2010 Presented by: Paul Anderes and Kristin Kostman. Project Goals:. Self-Sustaining & Community Supported Initial cost Student labor Market research to support variety selection Quality product. Project Goals:.
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School Farm Proposal 20 Acre Viticulture Plot July 16, 2010 Presented by: Paul Anderes and Kristin Kostman
Project Goals: • Self-Sustaining & Community Supported • Initial cost • Student labor • Market research to support variety selection • Quality product
Project Goals: • Community Friendly Facility • Facility appearance and management • Community gathering facility for events • Open for public and informational tours • Research facility for university and college
Project Goals: • Student involvement • Lab experience • Work experience • Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) • Marketing • Agriculture Engineering & Mechanics
Marketing Plan: Product • History – Rogue Valley Winegrape • 1st vineyards in the Southern Oregon were planted in the mid 1800’s by Peter Britt • Britt grew over 200 varieties • 2007 over 53 varieties are being grown • 2007 Top 10 Winegrape Varieties • Pinot Noir, Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, White Riesling, Gewurztramin, and Pinot Blanc
Marketing Plan: Place • Crater School District 6 (CDS) • 20 acre Land Laboratory • Rogue River Valley • Elevation: 1300’ to 1800’ • GDD: 2600 to 2800 • Rainfall: 18” annually • Best soil in the valley floor • Irrigation available
Marketing Plan: Promotion • Community Outreach • Radio advertising • Row sponsors • Facility use • Tours • CHS/FFA Winegrape Auction in conjunction with Harvest Fair • Contract one of each variety to three different award winning wineries in the Rogue Valley
Land Requirement Analysis: • Rogue River Valley • Similar to the Bordeaux Region of France in latitude and cool ocean breezes • Elevation: 1300’ to 1800’ • GDD: 2600 to 2800 • Rainfall: 18” annually • Best soil in the valley floor • Irrigation available
Pest/Disease Management Plan: • Soil • Sample soil for nematodes • Pre-planting test • Gophers and other burrowers • Live traps • Plant material • Obtain “certified” plants stock • Rootstock • Graft vines to prevent phylloxera damage • phylloxera = root feeding insect
Five Crop Stages & Pest Mgt. • Pre-Plant/Planting • Bud Swell through Bloom • Bloom to Veraison (berry softening/beginning of ripening) • Veraison to Harvest • Post-Harvest/Dormant
Pre-Plant/Planting August to May • Site preparation and pre-plant activities affecting pest management(August to planting) • Planting of new vines (takes place between January and May)
Bud Swell through Bloom • Mid-March to June • Includes all activities in both new/nonbearing and established/bearing • vineyards during the spring
Bloom to Veraison (berry softening/beginning of ripening) • June to August • Includes late spring/summer activities for both new/nonbearing and • established/bearing vineyards
Veraison to Harvest • August to October • Includes any activities that take place between veraison and completion of • Harvest • Includes any aspects of harvest that affect the crop’s pest issues
Post-Harvest/Dormant • October to Mid-March • Includes any pest management activities that take place immediately • following harvest • Includes any pest management activities that take place during the • dormant season on established plantings
3-Year Budget: Labor • Ag Teacher contract= $10,000 including benefits • Student Labor= FREE • Vineyard will be instead of traditional fundraising activities
Summary- Profit/Loss Statement After 3 years, initial investment is recouped by the district meeting or exceeding industry standard.
References: • http://wine.oregonstate.edu • http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ • http://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu/ • http://oregonstate.edu/dept/press/o-p/OregonViticulture.html • http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Oregon/Publications/Vineyard_and_Winery/index.asp • http://oregonstate.edu/dept/NWREC/decision_tools/download.php
References continued: • http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ • http://oregonstate.edu/dept/mcarec/enterprise.php • http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/ • http://www.usgs.gov • http://www.atf.gov/alcohol/info/faq/wine.htm • info@oregonwine.org • http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmor.html • http://www.usbr.gov/pn/agrimet/webarcread.html • http://www.ocs.oregonstate.edu/index.html
References continued: • http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/ • http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/soil-testing • www.bcc.orst.edu/bpp/Nematodes/Nematode_Testing_Service_Form.pdf • http://www.wrd.state.or.us/ • http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Oregon/Publications/Vineyard_and_Winery/index.asp • http://wine.oregonstate.edu/winegrape
References continued: • http://ngr.ucdavis.edu/index.cfm • http://fpms.ucdavis.edu/ • http://nwgfs.wsu.edu/ • http://nwgfs.wsu.edu/certified.html • http://egov.oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT/docs/pdf/quar_grape.pdf