IPA Adriatic AMF project’s 4^th Technical Workshop “Elaboration of a strategic plan and an action plan for the Model Forest” (further: 4^th TWS) took place on May 27^th – 28^th 2014 in Split at the conference venue of Hotel »ART». Meeting was hosted by the Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation – IAC from Split.

The 4^th TWS presented very important step for MF establishment at the pilot site in Dalmatia because discussions were mainly focused on preparation of a strategic plan for the Model Forest. Possible governance structure of the Dalmatian Model Forest was presented.

Within the 4^th TWS of IPA AMF project, a field trip was organised at the island of Brac, on which the project partners and their guests visited:

Cheese factory in Supetar – Brac: ownership of Mario and Božica Kuzmanić (Private Family Farm). Mrs. Family Kuzmanić has a plan to orient on organic cheese production. They have about 120 sheep and produce about 1000 kilos of sheep cheese/year manually. For now, all they need from the local authorities is financial help in order to build larger cheese factory and to improve hygienic conditions.   Olive oil mill museum: ownership of Cukrov family. The museum shows the history of olive growing on the island of Brac and the whole traditional process of processing of olive oil and all the traditional tools that were used for transportation, production and storage of olive oil. Wineyard Zlatni Rat: Ownership of Zlatni Rat L.t.d. company. Director of company Zlatni Rat presented the sorts of wines which they have been planted on 85 hectares of vineyard. Vineyard was raised in 2010. The vineyards reach up to 400-500 meters above sea level where white sorts give the best results. Among the red varieties are represented: Plavac Mali, Crljenak, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. White varieties make Vugava and Chardonnay. According to field trip program, ‘’Jako Vino’’ winery was also visited. The winery was built in 1903 for the needs of members of the First Dalmatian winemaking cooperatives. First gold medal for wine from this cellar was obtained in Paris 1909 at the International Exhibition of wine. Even today in the basement there are two preserved concrete barrels from that period. Mr. Rikard Petrić, winemaker from the winery, explained the technology of production of white and red wines as well as their differences in production. Last stop of the fieldtrip on island of Brač was Gažul – little pastoral village of stone houses and livestock folds for sheep which is located in the original environment of shepherds” dwellings on Brač plateau. There, the participants had opportunity to taste local gastronomy.