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COST GROUP
Project Milestones |
| No. | Milestone Description: (List all major activities and outcomes of the project, including key knowledge sharing steps) | Due Date (mm/yy) |
| 1 | Workshop 1 (organised by PlusGroup, ZESPRI, Councils): Benchmark current awareness of growers to carbon storage and present and discuss the project ideas with growers | 09/09 |
| 2 | Design and test a robust methodology to quantify carbon storage in kiwifruit orchards | 07/10 |
| 3 | Survey the carbon storage in different kiwifruit orchards and analyse the results (see Appendix) | 06/12 |
| 3A | Identify potential suitable growers | 10/09 |
| 3B | Preliminary survey growers soils | 11/09 |
| 3C | Collate and analyse preliminary soils survey results | 01/10 |
| 3D | Finalise selection of orchard sites | 01/10 |
| 3E | Undertake first round of BOP extensive soil testing | 02/10 |
| 3F | Analyse first round of BOP samples | 07/10 |
| 3G | Undertake second round of BOP extensive soil testing | 08/10 |
| 3H | Analyse second round of BOP samples | 01/11 |
| 3I | Design written survey format | 07/10 |
| 3J | Undertake written survey with growers | 08/10 |
| 3K | Undertake regional survey and sample collection | 08/10 |
| 3l | Analyse regional samples | 01/11 |
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Estimate the carbon footprints, costs and profits of a tray of kiwifruit of the surveyed orchards | 06/11 |
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Workshop 2 (organised by PlusGroup, ZESPRI, Councils): Present preliminary results and discuss pros and cons of carbon storage with growers | 06/11 |
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Quantify the drainage (water use efficiency) and nitrate loss from the main root zone for a few representative kiwifruit orchards (see Appendix) | 06/12 |
| 7 | Synthesize results and develop grower guidelines for economically and environmentally sustainable carbon storage in kiwifruit orchards | 06/12 |
| 8 | 3 field days (organised by PlusGroup, ZESPRI, Councils): Disseminate and discuss guidelines on sustainable carbon storage in kiwifruit orchards in the BOP, Hawke’s Bay, and Nelson regions | 06/12 |
| 9 | Presentation (at least one technical seminar and scientific conference) and publications (Kiwifruit Journal, NZ KGI Newsletter, Organic NZ Magazine, New Zealand Orchardist, and one paper in an international journal) of results of the project. | 06/12 |
| 10 | Evaluate changes in industry awareness and understanding of carbon storage in the kiwifruit orchard system. | 06/12 |
| Final Report | 36 mths |
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