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 POWER POINT FOR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

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Planning                                                                                  AUG 2007 TO FEB 2008

• Develop farm plan for Organic operation and certification
• Develop record keeping system for Organic farm plan
• Obtain Organic grower certification

New planting for 2007-2008 season                                      JAN 2008 TO JUN 2008

• Plant 2000 new berry plants
• Order from Oregon nursery
• Take delivery of berries
• Prepare  berry planting beds

§         Weed

§         Fertilizer

§         Plant

• Plant berries
• Plant 320 new fruit trees
• Order from Dave Wilson Nursery
• Take delivery of new trees
• Prepare tree  planting beds

§         Weed

§         Fertilizer

§         Plant

• Plant 1 acre of pumpkins
• Plant 1 acre of sweet corn

Irrigation extension                                                               APR 2008 TO JUN 2008

·        Install new micro-sprinkler extension per NRCS EQIP contract in orchard

·        Install new drip irrigation in Berry planting per NRCS EQIP contract

Soil testing AND Leaf testing                                               SEPT 2007 TO OCT 2007

·        Conduct soil testing for each planting block per NRCS EQIP contract

·        Work with EID regarding Crawford Ditch leakage and resultingsoil saturation problems

Soil amendments                                                                    NOV 2007 TO JUN 2008                                         

·        Add organic soil amendments as indicated by soil and leaf testing

Pest monitoring

·        Continue to monitor orchards and berries for pest infestation in accordance with Integrated Pest Management procedures recommended by the UC Agricultural Extension and Organic plan for Pleasant Valley Harvest

Pest control                                                                            2007 THRU 2008

·        Deer

·        Deer herding out gates

·        Deer depredation permit from Fish and game

·        Fence maintenance

o       Weed control / round-up

o       Install remaining  top clips

o       Install and Repair center clips

·        Weeds

o       Hand weed all tree rows

o       Rototill tree rows

o       Plant in row cover crops

·        Continue practices for IPM as recommended by the UC Agricultural Extension and Organic plan for Pleasant Valley Harvest

Cultural practices                                                                   OCT 2007 TO MAR 2008

·        Fruit tree pruning

·        Install trellis system for 2006 berry hill plantings

Harvest                                                                                   JUN 2008 TO NOV 2008

• Sell crops through Patrick’s mountain grown and farmer's market