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Scion genetics & improvement: development of new disease-resistance varieties

Wine Australia

The aim of this project is to breed second generation mildew-resistant scions combining powdery mildew and downy mildew resistance genes from different wild genotypes to further enhance the durability of these new selections in the vineyard. The project will carry out crosses between V. vinifera microvine progeny containing new resistance...

1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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Scion genetics & improvement: desirable consumer traits

Wine Australia

This project aims to develop genetic marker tools to enable more rapid screening of new scion selections for desirable consumer traits. Using existing breeding populations in which segregation occurs for concentrations of positive wine volatile compounds, such as acetate esters and linalool - and those with negative attributes, such as...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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Rootstock genetics & improvement: new improved rootstocks with durable resistance to root-knot nematodes and phylloxera

Wine Australia

The project will evaluate selected rootstocks by collecting and analysing data for yield, vigour, fruit and wine quality from four existing rootstock field trials. Markers linked to root-knot nematode and phylloxera resistance loci in V. cinerea that were successfully identified earlier, will be complemented by assessing additional resistant Vitis species...

1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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Rootstock genetics & improvement - tolerance to abiotic stress

Wine Australia

Heat, drought and salinity are abiotic stressors facing many Australian grapegrowers. Climate modelling for southern Australia suggests that these stressors are likely to increase in the coming decades. To help counter this, the major objective of this project is to develop tools for selecting and breeding grapevine rootstocks with better...

1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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Field trials - new scion-rootstock combinations and evaluation of new technology for improved water use efficiency and reduced costs

Wine Australia

Adaptation to climate change and reduced inputs are key factors in maintaining the competitiveness of the Australian wine sector. This project will provide the wine sector with cost–benefit data on different management treatments with the potential to affect the performance and wine quality of new scion-rootstock combinations. Some of the...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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Regional evaluation of new germplasm - pathway to adoption

Wine Australia

This project will provide regionally-specific information on the performance of new first-generation mildew resistant scion selections. The performance of first generation elite white and red selections will be determined in trials at four regional sites ranging from cool climate to hot irrigated regions in Victoria, NSW and South Australia. Wine...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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Enabling technologies & genetic resources

Wine Australia

This project will provide the capability to enable gene function to be verified, which will facilitate the development of perfect markers for grapevine breeding. Genetic transformation will be used to verify the function of important genes that, in turn, will allow perfect markers to be designed with a high level...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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Physiology of root:shoot interactions

Wine Australia

Rootstock effects on grapevine scion vigour and fruit composition are driven by a variety of root-to-shoot signals, which vary further depending on the rootstock:scion combination. This project will use a mechanistic understanding of root to shoot communication (e.g. vigour control, hormone signalling) to develop comprehension of the role of rootstock...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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Adjusting grape berry ripening to suit a changing climate: plant growth regulator-based solutions

Wine Australia

Control of the initiation and progression of ripening can alleviate problems associated with increasingly narrow harvest windows and undesirable shifts in the timing of the ripening phase. The aim of this project is to further develop, optimise and commercialise the use of pre-veraison plant growth regulator (PGR) applications to control...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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New digital technologies for managing winegrape production and quality

Wine Australia

This project will develop and field test a shortlist of digital technologies for grapegrowers that provide more accurate and faster measurements of yield, canopy structure, early detection of disease, and crop condition and composition. The project has evolved to include the further development of the CSIRO-developed ProxiCrop thermal sensor for...

1 Apr 2020 - 30 Jun 2022

South Australia, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food

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3727 research projects

Scion genetics & improvement: development of new disease-resistance varieties

Scion genetics & improvement: desirable consumer traits

Rootstock genetics & improvement: new improved rootstocks with durable resistance to root-knot nematodes and phylloxera

Rootstock genetics & improvement - tolerance to abiotic stress

Field trials - new scion-rootstock combinations and evaluation of new technology for improved water use efficiency and reduced costs

Regional evaluation of new germplasm - pathway to adoption

Enabling technologies & genetic resources

Physiology of root:shoot interactions

Adjusting grape berry ripening to suit a changing climate: plant growth regulator-based solutions

New digital technologies for managing winegrape production and quality

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