New Zealand Winegrowers

New Zealand Winegrowers

New Zealand Winegrowers aims to represent, promote and research the national and international interests of the New Zealand wine industry.

New Zealand Winegrowers was established in March 2002 as the joint initiative of the New Zealand Grape Growers Council, representing the interests of New Zealand’s independent grapegrowers, and the Wine Institute of New Zealand, representing New Zealand wineries.

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The information on this page is is published with the permission of New Zealand Winegrowers and is a reproduction of the information appearing on NZ Winegrowers Research page.

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BOTRYTIS

Relationships between nitrogen, sugar accumulation, wounding, and susceptibility to Botrytis bunch rot in Marlborough grapes A report by HortRearch Sep 2005 (Ref: 05-204)

Botrytis Control & Residue Free Wines Gisborne 2004/05 Research by Trevor Lupton, Lewis Wright Ltd

Strategies for Commercial Botrytis Control. Research by Trevor Lupton

Botrytis Control Presentation by Trevor Lupton to Wellington Bragato Conference

MAF Horticulture Monitoring Report 2004
Report includes review of industry, summary vineyard production costs and financial performance.

FROST

Frost Protection - Sprinkler Trial
Research by Lincoln Technology.

Frost Workshop Notes
Frost Workshop - Romeo Bragato Conference 2003, chaired by Dr Mike Trought. Record of discussion and recommendations.

Frost Review
Practical considerations for reducing frost damage in vineyards. NB two file options for download, complete report (1,928 KB), or text and tables only (693 KB)

Frost review text and tables only.

Impact of Topography on Frost Protection Machine Performance New Zealand Centre for Precision Agriculture(Massey University) report comparing impact of topography on performance of two different frost machines.

VIRUS

To determine the economic effects and financial impact of GLRaV3
A report by Nimmo-Bell & Company

Grafted Grapevine Standard

1. Development of the New Zealand Grafted Grapevine Standard A report by Nimmo Bell & Company Ltd

2. New Zealand Winegrowers Grafted Grapevine Standard
Approved by the New Zealand Winegrowers Board, 23 August 2006

Virus effects on Sauvignon Blanc wine quality. A 3 year project by HortResearch, led by Dion Mundy (Ref 06-102)
Year 1 Report

Understanding an innate resistance to virus infection in plants. A study by Elaine Chan

'Progress in Characterising PKR, a Plant-Encoded and Double-Stranded RNA-Activated Protein Kinase'
Abstract selected for a talk presentation to the New Zealand Microbiological Society and New Zealand Society for Biochemistry, Dunedin, November 2005

Leafroll virus in vineyards: modelling the spread and economic impact HortResearch Report

Field evaluation of the BioVapor Agri-Control system for suppressing wine grape diseases and pests Greg Tate, Crop Health Services & Richard Newson, Thermal Options Ltd - May 2005 (Ref 05-207)

Soft scales in New Zealand Vineyards A HortResearch Report - February 2005 (Ref 05-110)

Ecology of mealybugs - Gisborne
Study of mealybug, predator and ant populations.

Control of Leafroller - Wairarapa
Investigation on integration of biological control of leafrollers with various spray programmes.

Biological control of leafrollers - Gisborne
Investigation of potential for biological control of leafrollers in vineyards.

Control of leafroller & disease incidence - Hawkes Bay
Investigation of leafroller populations disese levels in Hawkes Bay vineyards.

Hormone Herbicides
Avoiding damage to grapevines from herbicide drift.

BIRD DAMAGE & CONTROL

Falcon's for Grapes
A project to conserve native falcon's and protect grapes in Marlborough - link to the project's website - Click here

To develop a robust statistical methodology for assessing bird damage for crops that suffer bird damage, particularly fruit crops Research by Valerie Saxton, supported by MAF Sustainable Farming Fund

Quikcard - Vineyard bird damage card

VINE MANAGEMENT

Vines with short shoots: outcomes from the 2004/2005 season in Marlborough
Research by Dion Mundy of HortResearch (4mb PDF file)

Bunchstem Necrosis (BSN)
Relationships between environmental factors, ABA, berry potassium and BSN in Vitis viniferea

Conference Presentation Paper:
'A reduction of vine vigour in Cabernet Sauvignon descreases Bunchstem Necrosis.'
Presented to the International symposium on Intergrating Canopy, Rootstock & Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems, Budapest, Hungary, 13-18 June 2004

Conference Presentation Paper:
'Root Pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon decreases Bunchstem Necrosis. Limiting factors for primary production'
Presented to Lincoln University, June 2005

Conference Presentation Paper:
'Inter-relationships between Vine Vigour and the incidence of Bunchstem Necrosis in Cabernet Sauvignon Grapevines.'
Presented to the Internationsl Symposium on Advances in Grapevine & Wine Research, Venosa, Italy, 15-17 September 2005

'The reduction of vine vigour in Cabernet Sauvignon decreases Bunchstem Necrosis.'
Research poster by Andrea Pickering

Bunchstem Necrosis Research Article by Andrea Pickering

IRRIGATION

Maximising irrigation savings in grape vines and the effect on yield and wine quality A research project led by Greg Dryden of Fruition Horticulture. To view project reports Click here

The use of Partial Rootzone Drying (PRD) in Sauvignon Blanc grapes in Marlborough A research project by HortResearch led by Marc Greven, 2003-2005 (Ref:04-201)

1. Final Report
2. Irrigation at Squire Estate Report

PRECISION VITICULTURE

FROM SATELLITES TO GUMBOOTS -measuring & managing vineyards

Workshop on Precision Viticulture programmes and abstracts. Held 21 November 2005

To download all presentations of approximately 20MB. A CD of all presentations is available (NZ residents only) for NZ$10

Workshop Programme -

Understanding vineyard variability - Rob Bramley (5.7mb)

Applying Precision Viticulture in vineyards and possible barriers to its adoption - Tony Proffit (0.9MB)

Remote sensing in the vineyard - from satellites to 4WD - Mike Touhy (2.7MB)

Marlborough Wine Research Centre programme - Mike Trought (.5MB) (File to be supplied)

Industry experience with remote sensing - Peter Hackworth (.7MB)

Using Precision Viticulture in practice - Richard Hamilton (5.8MB)

Progress on assessing and utilising product quality variation in New Zealand - John-Paul Praat (4.1MB)

REPORTS

A brief history on New Zealand Wine Exporting

Health Benefits of Wine
New Zealand Winegrowers has released a report reviewing the scientific literature on the 'Evidence for Health Benefits of Wine'.

Survey of New Zealand Winery Visitors A 2004 report by Otago University

The Carbon Dioxide Budget of the New Zealand Grape and Wine Industry A 1997 report by D Martin for Wine Institute of New Zealand