Kim and Graham Gilkison were fishing in Northland in 2018 when inspiration flitted past.

Xylella fastidiosa is in the ‘highest threat’ category on New Zealand Winegrowers’ Most Unwanted list, along with the glassy winged sharpshooter that acts as a vector.
The arrival of the bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa could decimate New Zealand’s $2 billion a year wine exports, lock down our vineyards, evaporate jobs and deprive us of a favoured local tipple. Covid-19 response tactics - coupled with high-tech solutions - could keep the vino flowing, reports Pamela Niskanen.

Writing a practical guide on non-chemical weed management had an unexpected result for Dr Charles Merfield, as he delved into the interconnected nature of the vines, groun cover and soils, and the damage done to all three by cultivating.

New Zealand's largest ever wine research programme will safeguard the linchpin of New Zealand's wine industry, by diversifying Sauvignon Blanc.

Q&A with agritech startups.

Wine Grenade has lived up to its name since 2014, blowing up winemaking traditions of time and oak.

A Kiwi startup has developed an artificial intelligence-powered vision system that has the potential to drastically transform the way vineyards are managed.

With its Oxin autonomous vineyard vehicle now at an advanced stage of development, Marlborough-based start-up Smart Machines is beginning to eye the wider New Zealand and, ultimately, international market.

Gaining exposure to relevant innovation, "without being swamped in the sheer volume of options", is one of the main challenges for winegrowers considering agrictech.

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