Search Results for Viticulture -- Australia.

"BugMatch Grapes is a multimedia package containing information of value to anyone involved in grape production in Australia and New Zealand."

Examines the management of Powdery mildew and Downy mildew (plasmopara viticola) on grapes. Looks at biology, effect on wines, symptoms, monitoring, alternatives, biological control, spray applications, resistance and management.

"To cope with reduced availability of irrigation water, irrigation management and planning needs to be very good to ensure sustainable cropping, production of quality winegrapes, and adequate maintenance of vines" --In summary, p.15.

This new book for grapegrowers and winemakers is a guide for assessing berries for ripeness and harvesting scheduling. Contains detailed instructions on how to examine berries before harvest acording to 20 standardised and industy-tested criteria, by judging the stalks, skins, pulp and seeds.

Discusses major steps and practical aspects for the production of Thompson seedless grapes.

Looks at the care and skill which Australian table grapes growers and exporters show in producing consistently high quality table grapes for export. It provides buyers with details of each step in the production, packaging and transport process that preserves the freshenss and quality.

This paper reports a use of a real-options valuation methodology to analyse wine grape farm investment under price and yield uncertainty. Revenue levels to incentivise entry and exit were calculated for three different sizes of wine grape farms in north west Victoria. The modelling identified lower exit and higher entry triggers than indicated by conventional net present value calculation. The wide gap of estimated indeterminacy in farm investment highlights the intertwined influence of numerous economic factors - cost structure, economies of scale, market volatility, transaction costs, and sunk and salvaged asset valuation. Drawing on these determinants of farm investment and disinvestment, the paper discusses the role of investment incentives in affecting industry transformation and the scope for policy intervention to assist structural adjustment of the wine grape sector.

Grapes have become the largest fruit-growing industry in Australia. These CD-ROMs examine the environmental changes which have occurred to accommodate the industry; new varieties of wine-grapes being developed in Australia; how the industry compares with grape-growing in California and Europe; plus the latest research and strategies dealing with the future of agriculture in the Murray-Darling Basin. They also provide links to useful websites about winegrape-growing, agriculture and the environment in Australia.