Tag Archives: Extension

Collaboration with Australian National Wine Industry Centre

The Centre for Viticulture and Oenology were pleased recently to host Professor Robyn Wood, the Strategic Professor of Viniculture in the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Robyn is also a Director … Continue reading

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Lincoln University Researchers Fly the Flag at International Conferences

The Seventh International Cool Climate Symposium (ICCS) for Viticulture and Oenology and the 61st National Conference for the American Society for Oenology and Viticulture is taking place this June in Seattle, Washington USA. A contingent of Centre for Viticulture and … Continue reading

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2010 Wine Business Research Conference

There was a large presence of Lincoln University staff at the 5th Academy of Wine Business Research Conference hosted by Auckland University during the second week of February.  Papers were presented by Sharon Forbes (Women and wine: Analysis of this … Continue reading

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Waipara winemaker’s “down to earth” approach

Living Here, Environment Canterbury With support from Steve Wratten  at Lincoln University, Jean-Luc’s careful attention to sustainable practices has gone one step further, with biological pest control.  Read more.

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7th International Workshop on Grapevine Trunk Diseases, Chile

Marlene Jaspers and four PhD students attended the workshop, where they all made oral presentations on current research, which also involved Eirian Jones and Hayley Ridgway.  Nicholas Amponsah spoke twice, providing interesting new information about the natural dispersal of Botryosphaeriaceae spores … Continue reading

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Bird Control

For many the annual tussle to decide who harvests the grapes - the winery or clouds of pillaging starlings - is over. Lincoln based researcher Dr Valerie Saxton is an authority on the subject of bird management. As part of her research … Continue reading

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Unique trial in Waipara

Northern Outlook, 23 June 2007 Tens of thousands of native trees and shrubs have been planted in Waipara in what is believed to be a world-first attempt to naturally control pests and weeds across a wine region. Read more (PDF 611 … Continue reading

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Muddy water’ is clearing the way for a clean-green New Zealand

Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal, Vol 22 No 1 by Bianca Turner In recent times growers have become more aware of the ecosystem surrounding the vineyard.  With the added issue of climate change and the need to reduce … Continue reading

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Greening Waipara: building biodiversity back into the wine experience

Steve Wratten / Dr Colin Meurk The Waipara wine-growing area of North Canterbury is a place of extraordinary significance.  Like much of eastern Canterbury, it was originally draped in tall totara, matai, lacebark, kowhai, lancewood and broadleaf forest.  It has been … Continue reading

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Intelligence gathering to outsmart pesky birds

Wine Technology in New Zealand An investigative project aimed at gathering more data on the wine industry’s bird strike problems should be finished by November this year. Read more (PDF 95 KB)

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