Wine Grower (2270)
Grape growers around New Zealand will be able to dip into fresh research, best practice and industry feedback at the Spray Days events being held around the country in August and early September.
A Central Otago vineyard is using strategic placement of subsurface irrigation to water vines while growing midrow clover crops.
Distancing subsurface irrigation from the vine trunk results in less undervine vegetation with no significant reduction in yields.
After 25 years focussed on sustainability, Astrolabe Wines is now aiming for Toitū carbonzero certification.
Wednesday, 11 August 2021 15:00
Championing Climate: Staying ahead of the carbon curve
Sophie Preece
The cost of carbon emissions will continue to rise, and so will consumer demand for emissions reductions.
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