Wine Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Assessing the practicality of the robot platforms from SwarmFarm Robotics This project will explore the use of robots to perform vineyard tasks in the Coonawarra region of South Australia, and work with STEM graduates to attract a new labour force to manage this equipment and alleviate the challenges of an ageing human workforce. Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2025 Research organisation Treasury Wine Estates
Wine Automation Research project Semi-automated undervine slasher development Under vine management directly impacts on yield, quality and profitability of any vineyards. Regular slashing program plays a significant role … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 30 Sep 2020
Wine Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Managing wine pH in a changing climate This project aims to better understand the relationship between potassium levels in soil, vine and berry, and berry composition and … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Wine Input management Research project Managing and modelling vintage compression Anecdotal observations and the analysis of fruit maturation records suggests that, in addition to earlier maturity, the period over which … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wine Input management Research project Cell death in grape berries: causes, consequences, and control Berry shrivel is a phenomenon of weight loss in berries during the late ripening stage attributed to dehydration and loss … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wine Research project Plant sensor-based precision irrigation for improved vineyard water use efficiency, grape and wine composition and quality, and vineyard profitability This project will provide new tools to Australian grapegrowers to schedule irrigation based on real-time measurements of vine water status. … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project Undervine cover cropping for healthy and productive soils This project will investigate the growth of cover crops below the vine which are both beneficial to the soil and … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Oct 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Scion genetics & improvement: development of new disease-resistance varieties The aim of this project is to breed second generation mildew-resistant scions combining powdery mildew and downy mildew resistance genes … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Plant science Research project Scion genetics & improvement: desirable consumer traits This project aims to develop genetic marker tools to enable more rapid screening of new scion selections for desirable consumer … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Crop protection Research project Rootstock genetics & improvement: new improved rootstocks with durable resistance to root-knot nematodes and phylloxera The project will evaluate selected rootstocks by collecting and analysing data for yield, vigour, fruit and wine quality from four … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Plant science Research project Rootstock genetics & improvement - tolerance to abiotic stress Heat, drought and salinity are abiotic stressors facing many Australian grapegrowers. Climate modelling for southern Australia suggests that these stressors … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Research project Regional evaluation of new germplasm - pathway to adoption This project will provide regionally-specific information on the performance of new first-generation mildew resistant scion selections. The performance of first … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Crop protection Research project Enabling technologies & genetic resources This project will provide the capability to enable gene function to be verified, which will facilitate the development of perfect … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Input management Research project Physiology of root:shoot interactions Rootstock effects on grapevine scion vigour and fruit composition are driven by a variety of root-to-shoot signals, which vary further … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Input management Research project Adjusting grape berry ripening to suit a changing climate: plant growth regulator-based solutions Control of the initiation and progression of ripening can alleviate problems associated with increasingly narrow harvest windows and undesirable shifts … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food