Project title
Assisting the Eksteenskuil community with on-farm training and technology-transfer trials in order to succeed with viticulture
Project leader
Van Schalkwyk, D
Institution
ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij
Team members
Verster, A
Daniels, E
Project description
History was made when the Eksteenskuil community donated 0,45 ha land to ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, to establish an on-farm trial plot. The Institute has access to this demonstration plot for a ten-year period, for use as an experiment farm.
The vines planted during the previous year grew exceptionally well and in most instances, already developed onto the trellis system. Several vines were however influenced by the growth arrestment phenomenon (0,5 %).
During April 2000 the second Farmers' Day was presented in the Town Hall in Keimoes and was attended by 96 people coming from as far as Groblershoop, Bloemsmond, Curries Camp and Eksteenskuil. At the Farmers' Day the aims and objectives of the Eksteenskuil demonstration plot was one of the subjects on the programme. During the November Farmers Day, attended by 70 farmers (men and women) the emphasis was on organic production methods as well as the use of organic fertilisers in the production of grapes.
Farmers were given the opportunity to visit the demonstration vineyard and discuss the plot with representatives of the group involved with the project. Women attended a demonstration, presented by Anneleen Verster, on the making of tomato chutney.
Presentation(s)
1. Van Schalkwyk, D. 2002. Eksteenskuil Fertilisation and Pruning Workshop, 4 July.
2. Van Schalkwyk, D. 2002. Eksteenskuil Farmer Day, 17 October.
3. Van Schalkwyk, D. 2003. Eksteenskuil Winter Workshop, 17 July.
4. Van Schalkwyk, D. 2003. Eksteenskuil Farmers' Day, 13 November.
Final report
http://www.sawislibrary.co.za/dbtextimages/VanSchalkwykD10.pdf
Van Schalkwyk, D. 2003. Snoeiwerkswinkel en boeredag gehou by Eksteenskuil. WineLand. Mnth May p. 78-79
Article
Van Schalkwyk, D. 2006. LNR Infruitec-Nietvoorbij bied IPW-kursus aan vir Eksteenskuil-boere. WineLand. Mnth Mar n. 199 p. 61
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