ANZG&W Issue 521 June 2007

Contents

News

7 Future leaders asked to step forward
8 Murray Basin receives $500m boost
15 Yellowtail gains entry to Power 100 list

Grapegrowing

18 NZ research queries nursery management
23 GLR under the spotlight

Pruning

34 Vine balance key to success
36 Growth cycle success depends on pruning

Property

38 Are vineyards a good investment?

Vineyard machinery

41 Remote diagnostics developed for precision ag
42 Aussie know-how ensures smooth operation

Winemaking

45 MLF management: part 2
63 Cleaning lines a 'pig' of a job
65 Smoke taints wine perception

Crushing & pressing

69 Putting the squeeze on quality
76 Winemaker profile - Andrew Nugent

New Zealand

78 Deloitte survey gives NZ industry thumbs up

Australian Wine Business

81 Evans & Tate call in the bank
85 E xport values continue to grow

Regulars

5 On the grapevine
17 Grapegrowing
45 Winemaking
81 Australian wine business
89 Employment