Climate change adaptation in the vineyard – Mount Barker

Date/Time
Date(s) - 11 May 2023
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Location
Mount Barker Community Centre
1 Lowood Road
Mount Barker WA
Australia

Australia’s wine industry is already feeling the effects of climate change. Our weather is becoming increasingly variable, with more frequent extreme weather events affecting vine productivity. Summers are becoming steadily hotter and drier, leading to changes in vine phenology, with grapes ripening earlier and over a shorter period. This can result in vintage compression and grapes being harvested at increasingly high sugar levels. In the longer term, we may start to see changes in pest and disease pressures, increased water restrictions, changes in suitability of traditional winegrape varieties in some regions, and trade restrictions related to international carbon tariffs.

This workshop will take an in-depth look at the climate change projections for your region and their impact on grape production. It will then discuss key climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for the vineyard.

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Cost: $35 per person, inc. GST
Including morning tea

Event Region(s)
Great Southern