Carbon Farm Plan: SRJC Shone Farm
Project Overview
Basics
Carbon Farm Plan: SRJC Shone Farm
Completed
Shone Farm includes approximately 120 acres of forest, 100 acres of pasture, 92 acres of vineyard, 12 acres of crop production, 4 acres of olive and apple trees, and 39 acres of buildings and improvements. Altogether, Shone farm is one of the largest agriculture sites in the California Community Colleges system. In addition to the agricultural land, there is open space around the farm’s perimeter that serves as wildlife corridors and habitat. SRJC Ag/Natural Resource students are taught commercial production techniques at Shone Farm, which prepare them for the workplace, or to transfer to a four-year university.
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10/2/2019
Project Attributes
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Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
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Free and Reduced Lunch
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Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
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Tribal Engagement (True/False)
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Tribal Engagement
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Location
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Contacts
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) | Conservation Practice : 329 - Residue and Tillage Management, No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed Operation Type: Vineyard | 46.28 acres |
| Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.) | Conservation Practice : 590 - Nutrient Management Operation Type: Vineyard | 46.28 acres |
Reported Performance Measures
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| Conservation Practice | Operation Type | Total | 2019 | 2018 | Units |
| 329 - Residue and Tillage Management, No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed | Vineyard | 8 | 8 | N/A | acres |
| 340 - Cover Crops | Vineyard | 8 | N/A | 8 | acres |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 8 | acres | |
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | None provided |
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Reported Expenditures
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total | |
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| Specialty Crop Block Grant (CDFA) | $0.00 | $494.00 | $0.00 | $494.00 |
| Grand Total | $0.00 | $494.00 | $0.00 | $494.00 |
| Note: | None provided |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
The Shone Farm Vineyard offers significant opportunity for enhanced capture of atmospheric carbon consistent with increased agricultural productivity, water quality and quantity enhancement. As the vineyard produces premium wine, soil health is of significant importance. Compost application and converting from a reduced till to a no-till system are carbon-beneficial practices that may also significantly enhance soil water infiltration rates and improve soil water holding capacity.
Shone Farm’s crop production area allows students to learn sustainable farming practices on a commercial scale. Sustainable Agriculture students are involved in planting, harvesting, packing, pricing, and selling vegetables and fruit. During the growing season, produce is sold on campus at their Seasonal Farmstand, and through the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) delivery program. In addition, they provide produce to several high-end markets and restaurants, including the SRJC Culinary Café. Students also learn to produce value-added farm products.
Converting from a reduced till to a no-till system helps reduce sheet, rill and wind erosion, maintains soil health, increases available moisture to plants, and reduces soil organic matter oxidation and the loss of soil carbon to the atmosphere. Conventional tillage occurred on the vineyard in past decades in the vineyard middles that were cultivated for weed control, compaction issues, and incorporation of organic matter into the soil. In recent years, Shone Farm Vineyard has been seeding through the use of a no till drill.
The Shone Farm Vineyard offers significant opportunity for enhanced capture of atmospheric carbon consistent with increased agricultural productivity, water quality and quantity enhancement. As the vineyard produces premium wine, soil health is of significant importance.
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Shone Farm Vineyard - Carbon Farm Plan map
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- Here is a map of the Shone Farm vineyard.
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Notes
| 09/19/2019 12:12 PM | William Hart | Average annual CO2e reduction values in the Carbon Farm Plan summary table is provided for illustrative purposes only. Actual sequestration of CO2 and water holding capacity in response to management interventions and conservation practices is not expected to be linear over time and is expected to vary annually. Length of time during which practices will sequester carbon also varies among practices. Terrestrial carbon sequestration resulting from each practice tends to increase cumulatively to maturity and then tends to decline, though remaining net positive relative to baseline conditions for many years. This underscores the value of periodic reapplication of compost, and long-term maintenance of all carbon beneficial practices to maintain high levels of carbon accumulation in the farm system. Values presented in the Carbon Farm Plan Summary are best understood as gross CO2e sequestered through implementation of the various on-farm practices at the spatial and temporal scales outlined in the carbon farm plan as a whole. GHG emissions associated with these practices are generally accounted for in the models used (COMET-Farm, COMET-Planner, etc.). Exact emissions – and sequestration - achieved from practice implementation at Shone Farm cannot be determined precisely, however sequestration values presented here are based on conservative estimates and are likely to be exceeded in real world application. Improved soil hydrologic status, improved porosity, improved micronutrient status and other soil quality enhancements typically resulting from compost amendment are also not currently accounted for in the model. In some cases, rates of accumulation of CO2e may fall below emission rates, resulting in temporary net increases of GHG. For example, Initial GHG costs of compost application or riparian restoration may exceed first year sequestration rates. This underscores the value of taking a whole-farm approach to carbon-farm planning, engaging both emission reduction and carbon capture strategies. |
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