Date: Thursday, 16 July 2020
Time: 11.30 – 12.15 pm Australian Central Standard Time (Adelaide, GMT+9:30)
Summary: Vineyard under-vine floor management is a controversial topic. Whether via herbicide or tillage, the common approach for many years has been to maintain bare earth under-vine to minimise competition with grapevines. Our research into under-vine cover cropping is showing that with the right choice of species, under-vine cover crops can have a neutral or positive effect on yields while saving the effort and costs associated with herbicide application. Our work is also exploring the impacts of cover crops on water usage and vine temperatures, with intriguing results. New insights have also been gained into the impacts of vineyard floor management on the soil microbiome.
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Speakers: Professor Tim Cavagnaro, Dr Thomas Lines and Chris Penfold – University of Adelaide
Upcoming webinars
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Tackling smoke taint head on: winery remediation options for smoke-affected juice and wine – (more) |
Dr Julie Culbert – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
23 July |
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Glutathione: what is it and why is it in my wine? – (more) |
Dr Simon Schmidt – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
30 July |
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Sustainable Winegrowing Australia update – (more) |
Dr Mardi Longbottom – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
6 August |
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Autonomous tractors and other innovations from SITEVI – (more) |
Dr Simon Nordestgaard – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
20 August |
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Previous webinars
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How does dissolved carbon dioxide affect the taste and texture of still white and red wine?- (more) |
Dr Richard Gawel – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
9 July |
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A beginner’s guide to grapevine pruning – (more) |
Nick Dry – Foundation Viticulture |
2 June |
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Principles for re-establishing fire damaged vineyards: training fire-damaged vines and replants – (more) |
Richard Hamilton – Hamilton Viticulture |
21 May |
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Principles for re-establishing fire damaged vineyards: winter pruning and preparation – (more) |
Richard Hamilton – Hamilton Viticulture |
14 May |
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What should you consider when purchasing grapevine planting material? – (more) |
Nick Dry – Foundation Viticulture |
7 May |
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Using bud dissection as a tool to evaluate the impacts of fire on grapevines and inform pruning decisions – (more) |
Assoc. Prof. Cassandra Collins – University of Adelaide |
30 April |
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Rapid visual assessment and mapping of fire-damaged vineyards – (more) |
Colin Hinze – Rural Directions |
23 April |
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Options and considerations for dealing with unharvested fruit in smoke-affected vineyards – (more) |
Nick Linden – Agriculture Victoria, Suzanne McLoughlin – Vinehealth Australia and Tony Hoare – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
27 February |
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Assessing and managing fire damaged grapevines – (more) |
Dr Mardi Longbottom – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
7 January |
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Bureau of Meteorology Seasonal Outlook for vintage 2020 – (more) |
Darren Ray – Bureau of Meteorology |
5 December |
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Soil health checklist – what to measure to assess soil health – (more) |
Dr Mark Krstic – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
28 November |
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Heat proofing vineyards – (more) |
Dr Joanna Gambetta and Julia Gouot – National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (CSU) |
21 November |
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Membrane contactors for dissolved gas management – (more) |
Dr Simon Nordestgaard – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
14 November |
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Managing ‘reductive’ aromas in wines – (more) |
Dr Marlize Bekker – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
7 November |
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Consumer responses to sustainability certification in the wine industry – (more) |
Larissa Barrows – University of Melbourne |
24 October |
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Using maceration techniques to tailor red wine styles – (more) |
Dr Keren Bindon – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
3 October |
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GAIA – a new app to locate vineyards, store information and monitor crop health – (more) |
Sandy Hathaway – Wine Australia |
26 September |
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How weeds influence a vineyard – (more) |
Tony Hoare – The Australian Wine Research Institute |
19 September |
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Bureau of Meteorology frost risk outlook and frost warning service – (more) |
Darren Ray & Dr Naomi Benger – Bureau of Meteorology |
5 September |
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2018-19 webinars
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