GRAPE
DAYS
2015
Presents
PERENNIAL PROBLEMS -
POWDERY MILDEW, RESISTANT WEEDS AND TRUNK DISEASES
Wednesday 10 June – 9.30am
Marlborough Convention Centre,
Blenheim
SESSION 1: NEW ZEALAND WINEGROWERS
Introduction and an update on the Research Programme - Simon Hooker (NZW)
Vintage 2015 update - Philip Gregan (NZW)
SESSION 2: POWDERY MILDEW - BIGGER THAN EVER
30 years of trials and experience from Australia and around the world - Trevor Wicks (Consultant, Australia)
The latest and greatest from New Zealand - Trevor Lupton (Consultant, Gisborne)
Industry perspective - Stuart McLagan (Delegats)
SESSION 3: VINEYARD LONGEVITY
Practical management of grapevine trunk diseases - Mark Sosnowski (SARDI)
Grafted Grapevine Standard - Nick Hoskins (Virus Elimination Project Manager)
Trunk diseases - industry perspective - Andrew Naylor (Pernod Ricard)
SESSION 4: HERBICIDE RESISTANCE - WEED MANAGEMENT
Vineyard weed management - breeding superweeds - Trevor James (AgResearch)
Glyphosate resistance - when you’re on to a good thing, don’t stick to it - Jason Sabeeney (Sygenta Australia)
How are you fighting your battles? - David Manktelow (FreshLearn)
A wider strategy to win the war on weeds and sustainability update - Philip Manson (NZW)
SESSION 5: VIRUS PROGRAMME UPDATE
Update on virus programme - Nick Hoskins (Virus Elimination Project Manager)
Vector control - Vaughn Bell (Plant and Food Research)
SESSION 6: SUMMARY
Summary of the day and reiteration of key take-home messages - Sam Scarrett (NZW Research Committee)
Session’s End - mix and mingle with cheese and glass of wine
Image courtesy of Aronui Wines Vineyard
NEW ZEALAND WINEGROWERS