2018 Program

 

 

 

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This program has been provided as a guide for those wanting to register and take advantage of early bird prices. Please check back during the coming weeks to see the final program

Seminar times

Wednesday, 25 July 2018

 Victoria 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm  AEST
 Queensland 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm  AEST
 Tasmania 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm  AEST
 Western Australia 10:30 am – 4:00 pm  AWST
  • Delegates traveling from SA please note Mildura is half hour ahead (start time is 12:00 SA time) Registration with lunch from 11:30am Mildura

Thursday, 26 July 2018

 Victoria 09:00 am – 3:30 pm  AEST
 Queensland 09:00 am – 3:30 pm  AEST
 Tasmania 09:00 am – 3:30 pm  AEST
 Western Australia 7:00 am – 1:30 pm    AWST

 

DAY ONE Wednesday 25 July 2018

DAY TWO Thursday 26 July 2018
Lunch 12:00-12:30 (AEST)
 Working breakfast 8:00 – 8:45 Arts Centre Foyer

Welcome
Dr Mardi Longbottom, AWRI (Chair, Program committee)

Opening address

Second day opening address
Hon. David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. (now unable to attend)
 Dr Liz Waters, Wine Australia

 

Session 1

Session 3
Chair Liz Riley Chair Dr Mardi Longbottom

Current Australian exotic pest incursions

Digital Spraying
Dr Mardi Longbottom, AWRI Dr Andrew Hewitt, The University of Queensland

Grapevine viruses and other future threats

Non-chemical Botrytis management – NZ perspective
Dr Fiona Constable, ‎Victorian DEPI Ollie Powrie, Villa Maria

Grapevine viruses & biosecurity in NZ

Winemaking trials with sooty mould
Dr Vaughn Bell, ‎Plant & Food New Zealand Peter Godden, AWRI

Learnings from Panama incursion in Queensland

Hyperspectral image analysis of botrytis in grapes
Jim Pekin, Australian Banana Growers Council Dr Bob Dambergs, AWRI

Panel discussion

 
Convened by Liz Riley, Vitibit
 

Coffee

 Coffee

Session 2

Session 4
Chair Kristy Bartrop Chair Dr Mark Krstic

Mildews:  what drives an epidemic?

 New phylloxera detection method: opportunities and next steps
Barbara Hall, SARDI Inca Pearce, Vinehealth

Using agrochemical data to monitor trends and ID future issues

Grape Phylloxera – Quarantine management and importance of diverse genetic strains
Dr Paul Petrie, AWRI & SARDI Dr Catherine Clarke, Agriculture Victoria Research

Challenges to agrochemical availability

 Living with Phylloxera -The Yarra Valley Perspective
Marcel Essling, AWRI Andy Clarke, Yering Station

Free biological control of insect pests? Yes, please!

Panel discussion
Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Convened by Dr Mark Krstic, AWRI

Panel discussion

Convened by Kristy Bartrop, Cassella

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Lunch

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Announcement of the 2018 Viticulturist of the year finalists

Session 5
Convened by Chris Brodie, Wingara Wine Group

Clonal selection for healthy vines
Networking Drinks 6:30pm Dr Cath Kidman, Wynns Coonawarra Estate

Symptoms and developmental implications of herbicide drift on grapevines
 Seminar Dinner 7:00pm – 10:30 Dr Gerhard Roussow , National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Charles Sturt University

Propagation for healthy vineyards
Nick Dry, Yalumba

Using unmanned aircraft systems to manage insects and diseases–the power of perspective.
Associate Professor Brian McCornack, Kansas State University