Mildura-based grape industry consultant and former Agriculture Victoria research scientist Dr Bob Emmett and Australian Wine Research Institute senior viticulturist Robyn Dixon talk to North West Farmer about the seasonal challenges confronting grape growers between now and harvest in six to eight weeks.
DURING the Christmas and new year period, extensive rainfall, and hail in some regions, and unusual humidity before and after the rain events, affected several grapegrowing regions.
This created conditions conducive to the development of diseases such as downy mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis in grapevines.