Displaying items by tag: biodynamic practices

Saturday, 08 August 2015 07:16

Managing Nitrogen

At the recent Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference, Dr Charles Merfield from BHU Future Farming Centre, described nitrogen as “the joker in the pack” of 92 elements.

Published in General News
Friday, 07 August 2015 07:10

Controlling Botrytis Organically

It is hard to quantify just how much botrytis infection costs the New Zealand wine industry. Needless to say, it is substantial, which makes controlling it a priority of on-going research.

Published in General News
Thursday, 06 August 2015 08:50

Our Place In Global Organics

Just where in the world does New Zealand wine stand organically? As Organic Winegrowing New Zealand (OWNZ) heads towards their target of 20 percent of the country’s vineyards being organically certified by 2020, how much do we need to grow?

Published in General News
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 12:43

Babying wine

Chinese oenology and viticulture student Fuyao Yang learned many important lessons during her 2015 vintage in Gisborne but one of the most valuable was her realisation that wines-in-the-making are like little babies which need to be watched at all times.

Published in Regional Updates
Friday, 05 June 2015 09:24

Organic and biodynamic wine come of age

The country's first major Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference marks a coming-of-age for the wine movement in New Zealand.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:24

Biodynamic seed sown at a young age

One of Rory Grant’s earliest memories of biodynamic practices is his mother ordering his father to disrobe before entering the house after spraying his citrus orchard with “fish tea”.

Published in Regional Updates

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