ANZG&W Issue 512 September 2006

australian & new zealand grapegrower & winemaker

Issue 512 - september 2006

news

7       ASVO helps maximise the value
10     Rabbit commercial breeds success
11     Queensland wine industry shows ‘real optimism’

grapegrowing

19     Investigating a soil management option to overcome salinity problems through whole of block experimentation
25     Get on top of your crop – viticulture roadshow in south-west WA
27     Virtual Vineyard helps students and viticulturists
28     Ben Rose: Real Viticulture
34     Viticulturist Profile: Peter Kennedy, Falls Vineyard, Canowindra

pest & disease management

37     Beneficial insects and spiders in vineyards: Predators in South-East Australia
49     The Botrysphaeria conundrum – a New Zealand perspective
54     Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3: an emphasis on the test results of Western Australian samples
60     Phomopsis alert in the Limestone Coast
62     Improving management of grapevine powdery mildew

winemaking

69     Old and new pave way to future
74     Kate’s natural approach at Kiltynane
77     New Brett solution arrives in Australia
81     Langanook wins gold

bottling, labelling & packaging

85     Movement on a grand scale
88     Packaging is paramount to prompt selection
93     ICA pours into beverage handling sector

australian wine business

96     Local patronage an uphill task for Queensland wines
98     World Trade Organisation negotiations – not dead, just sleeping?
99     Information initiatives in the AWBC
101   How big a threat is wine from Chile and Argentina?

education

106 New Zealand’s winejobsonline grant cheers graduation celebrations
107 Winemaking by Degree at NMIT