Spodoptera frugiperda, otherwise known as the highly invasive plant pest fall armyworm, arrived in northern Australia early this year and has spread rapidly around the country since.
Competing in the New Zealand Young Viticulturist of the Year competition is all about escaping your comfort zone, says the first ever winner.
Hill Laboratories is providing support to the US wine industry by testing samples from grape growers and wineries in the wake of west coast wildfires.
New Zealand’s wine industry has only “scratched the surface” of Rosé’s possibilities, says Wither Hills Winemaker Patricia Miranda-Taylor.
“Betterment is here to stay,” says Constellation’s Asia-Pacific Vice President of Commercial Development Rowan Dean.
The growth of New Zealand’s wine industry is “staggering”, says one of the country’s first exporters of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
“Going into lockdown we were all thinking that we wouldn’t have jobs,” says Valli’s owner and winemaker Grant Taylor.
The Bragato Research Institute has joined a research initiative studying the global market potential of regenerative agriculture.
From tasting the world’s hottest chilis to analysing grapevine phenology, Ghouse Peera has long been fascinated with plants.
Romeo Bragato continues to make his mark on New Zealand’s wine industry, 125 years after he first offered advice on the prospects for viticulture. The Bragato Trust granted a total of $23,000 to seven wine and viticulture students last year, with 45 grants worth $240,000 since the trust was established…
Covid-19 is creating “amazing opportunities” for wine and viticulture students, says the head of Hawke’s Bay’s viticulture and wine science school. Sue Blackmore, from Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), says closed borders will make wine students far more valuable to companies during vintage, and vintage experience more valuable for students.…
Plant & Food Research has just begun a major research programme focusing on designing horticultural growing systems to meet the expectations of society in the future.
Covid-19 has given Constellation Brands New Zealand a boost in the US market, as consumers fall back to strong brands they trust, says Managing Director Simon Towns.
Bookings for premium wine tours “vanished” when New Zealand’s borders closed, say operators struggling under Covid-19.
Wine companies, large and small, are grappling with the potential shortage of a reliable labour force for vintage 2021, with borders closed to international workers.
Losing boutique wineries to Covid-19 would be a blow for New Zealand’s wine industry, say the authors of a new report into challenges for small operators.
Covid-19, e-commerce and the risk of digital debt.
There have been some changes to watch in the freshwater policy space.
Linking Kiwi wines with US palates.
A new agreement between wine education and science providers “paves the way” for research and collaboration, say those behind the move.
Labour constraints have put pressure on pruning this season, with experienced crews of Recognised Seasonal Employer workers shut out by border closures.
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