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PhD Precis: AI virtually here
From studying banana plantlets in Cameroon to barley in Australia, Paul Epee has long been fascinated by agriculture and improving…Automating Estimates: AI to predict yields
Wine companies will soon be able to use artificial intelligence to count inflorescence, with a research prototype to be trialled…Planting Partnership
Felton Road Wines is restoring native plantings on public land near its Bannockburn estate, with Winemaker Blair Walter hopeful other…Regenerating Rimapere
Delving into organics and regenerative agriculture has renewed Kurt Robinson's passion for viticulture.National
Army Commander at Terrace Edge
Pete Chapman loves to see an abundance of cherries at his family's North Canterbury vineyard.
Bug Bait: Harnessing the power of biodiversity
New Zealand's wine industry is "waking up" to the power of nature's services, says entomologist and virologist Vaughn Bell.Functional Complementarity: Down the pathway of regenerative viticulture
Robert Holdaway sees science at work when he harvests a salad for dinner, plucking rocket, spinach and beetroot leaves from…Mighty Sward: Grazing the grasses at Greystone
Growing great grapes at Greystone is "an evolution not a revolution", says General Manager Nick Gill from amidst a grassy…Nature's Champion
The academic who helped seed enthusiasm for undervine cover crops in New Zealand has left a legacy of biodiversity in…Regional
Wine Weather: An unsettled summer so far
An unusual and unsettled summer has been the theme for many of the growing regions across New Zealand.
Benchmarking 2020: Profits up and outlook 'cautiously optimistic'
Marlborough grape growers enjoyed a leap in yields and profits for the 2020 season, despite the complications of a Covid-19…Native cover
Native plantings trialled under Villa Maria vines have yielded good results, despite dry conditions and destructive rabbits.Memorable vintage
With a backdrop of COVID-19, this has been a harvest like no other.Green Leaders
Hawke’s Bay celebrated its inaugural biodiversity field day in early February, with grower Xan Harding leading a posse of viticulturist…Opinion
Fizz Facts
Our annual Christmas Eve party put pressure on my modest stock of champagne flutes. I have about 30 champagne flutes…
Wine serving order
The general convention for serving order is dry before sweet, ordinary before fine, and young before old.Bob's Blog: Predictions for 2021
Market research organisation Wine Intelligence looks into the future each year and makes quite specific predictions. They have scored a…Mr Grumpy: how to kill a computer
I have killed four computers by drenching them with wine.Ditching premox - Bob's Blog
Premature oxidation (premox) is a scourge that has affected white Burgundy since the mid-90s. It needs to be distinguished from…Profiles
Extend & Excel
Getting science to work in the field requires some give and take, says Bragato Research Institute viticulture extension and research…
PhD Precis: AI virtually here
From studying banana plantlets in Cameroon to barley in Australia, Paul Epee has long been fascinated by agriculture and improving…Women in Wine: Misha Wilkinson on hitting the high notes
Misha Wilkinson grew up with the Australian Opera, sitting in her mother’s dressing room, or poised at the edge of…Grape opportunities
Not a day goes by that Awatere Valley grape grower Andy Peter doesn’t think fondly of his father, who firmly…Success in Succession: Milton
“We have an expression that unless you have dirt under your fingernails, you’ll never know how to grow a vine,”…Industry
Gaining knowledge about likely Xylella fastidiosa vectors in New Zealand
Seven vineyards, in Hawke’s Bay and Canterbury, are taking part in a new biosecurity research project examining the presence of…
Growing business: Martinborough vineyards set for significant growth
Martinborough’s wine industry is known for its small size and big profile, but three of its best-known wineries have significant…Weed Matters: Weedmat a suitable undervine management option in stony soils
A recent study supports the use of weedmat for undervine weed suppression in stony soils.BRI's new Research Programme Manager
David Armour has joined the BRI as Research Programme Manager.Bragato Research Institute Board
The former Chief Executive of Nelson’s Cawthron Institute has joined the Bragato Research Institute Board of Directors.Machinery & Products
Ted on tour
A new and improved version of Naïo Technologies’ autonomous weeding robot, Ted, has been revealed prior to a tour of…
Smart Sprayer
Claimed to be some of the most revolutionary spray technology to enter the Australasian market, the BA Smart Sprayer powered…Rex set to go
Italian tractor manufacturer Landini, well-known for its specialised tractors in the vineyard and orchard sectors, has announced a new addition…Wineries set for seismic shakes
Four years after the Kaikōura earthquake, Marlborough wineries are far better prepared for a big shake, says structural engineer Will…Mechanisation new for the US
The impetus behind developing the Klima stripper back in 2007 was a continual lack of labour during the pruning season.» Latest Print Issues Online
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Perfect pivots — Editorial
Misha Wilkinson’s description of “pirouetting” through Covid-19 seems apt, given the industry’s need to stay on its toes throughout this…
Save our soils — Editorial
There’s been something of a makeover in New Zealand vineyards in recent years, as the clean-cut look of sprayed rows…
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Understanding the market for regenerative agriculture
The Bragato Research Institute has joined a research initiative studying the global market potential of regenerative agriculture.
Covid-19 a big hit to small wineries
Losing boutique wineries to Covid-19 would be a blow for New Zealand’s wine industry, say the authors of a new…
Wine exports defy expectations
Covid-19 has seen a surge in sales of New Zealand wine, with July exports up 23 percent on the previous…