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Tuesday, September 17

Ag-tech app solutions delivering better results for farmers

Ag-tech entrepreneur Oli Madgett is on a mission to make farmers’ tractors smarter.

Digital vineyard trial aims to cut grape production costs

Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 principles are being applied to viticulture in Australia’s largest wine region in a bid to optimise quality and reduce the cost of growing grapes.

Miniature oxygen probe measuring oxygen in a Shiraz grape.

Cell death in grapes caused by lack of oxygen

The discovery of how grapes breathe will help improve fruit quality and cultivar selection for adapting viticulture to a warming climate.

Night watering helps vines keep their cool in heatwaves

Irrigating vineyards at night during heatwaves can reduce fruit losses by 30 per cent, a scientific study has shown.

Rain brings mixed fortunes for Australian wine regions

November rains are proving a blessing and a curse for vignerons in Australia’s major wine producing state ahead of the 2018 vintage.

Hydraulic shears system solves vine dieback dilemma

The first commercial units of a hydraulic system for the treatment of trunk diseases and dieback in grape vines will begin production next month.

Australian wine industry innovators honoured

Hydraulic vine shears for combatting die-back in vineyards, a non-GMO solution to reduce sulphur dioxide in wines and an artificial intelligence software solution to streamline winery production are among the winners of the 2017 Wine Industry Impact Awards.

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