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PRINT THIS PAGEThe Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
September 2009 issue 548
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news
6 My View: Kym Ludvigsen - Vine improvement - where is the industry support?
8 Shining night as Infield Ag takes out Supplier Of The Year
10 d'Arenberg finalist in Telstra Business Awards
grapegrowing
14 Ben Rose: Prices slide - it's time to look at the mathematics of grapegrowing
17 Seaweed extract shows improved fruit quality at McLaren Vale vineyard trial
22 Riverland seminar addresses viticulture, winemaking and business of alternatives
25 Paul van der Lee: The economic contribution of wine to the Australian economy
pest & disease
35 Nicola Wunderlich: Trunk disease pathogens associated with bunch rot disease in Hunter Valley
40 Melanie Weckert: Covercrops and composts improve soil health, decrease pest nematodes
54 Reducing the impact of eradication for exotic grapevine diseases
bird control
68 Bird control from the wild, to the weird
soil management
70 Consultancy recommends petiole analysis when it comes to reliability
winemaking
77 John Casey: The 'random oxidation' myth
82 James Kennedy: Tannin research on Pinot Noir in Oregon
bottling & packaging
92 Does quirk work? Bold marketing campaigns stand out
97 Diana Jaquillard: Positive perceptions of an economic upturn
oak & barrels
106 Oak treatment in wines: how much is just right for your target market?
108 Oak in the wine? Or wine in the oak?
practical pumps
116 Radio telemetry pumps up production at Wolf Blass
australian wine business
120 Jeni Port: Going green? Who really cares?
122 Breaking into the restaurant market
124 Joining the EU is a key to Salitage export success
129 Celestial Bay Wines helps WA students get hands dirty