Research to Practice®
The Australian Wine Research Institute is providing Research to Practice training in:
- Managing grapevine nutrition in a changing environment
- Integrated Pest Management for changing viticultural environments
Research to Practice one-day workshops are designed to facilitate practical training for grapegrowers and associated sector personnel. The new model upholds the principle established by the CRCV in 1996 which was to convey the latest research findings to industry and improve the levels of adoption of best practice management techniques. The courses aim to improve the capacity of participants to adapt to climate change and increase their self reliance and preparedness.
Managing grapevine nutrition in a changing environment
Prepared by: Mardi Longbottom
Changes in temperature, rainfall and evaporation are predicted to varying degrees across Australia’s winegrape-growing regions. This will directly affect both the ability of vines to extract nutrients from the soil and nutrient mobility within the vine.
The provision of adequate nutrition is integral to successful vineyard management and the production of grapes with specific compositional attributes.
This regionally-specific training will give land managers an awareness of the implications that climate change will have for nutritional status, skills in identifying nutrient deficiencies/toxicities and strategies to rectify them.
Integrated pest management for changing viticultural environments
Prepared by: David Braybrook
The climatic changes predicted for Australia’s winegrape-growing regions will directly affect the stress on vines as pest life-cycles become unpredictable in variable or untested climatic conditions.
The ability to recognise and respond to pest threats in a timely and sustainable manner is critical in maintaining yield and quality while meeting economic, social and environmental responsibilities.
The preservation of crop health is integral in the production of grapes with targeted compositional attributes.
This regionally-specific training will provide an awareness of the implications that climate change will have on pest pressure, skills in identifying pest threats and strategies to best manage them.
Research to Practice is available to all regional groups and will be coordinated by the AWRI in conjunction with regional associations. This process will enable the training to be tailored to local needs. Registration and other costs may be subsidised via the Australian Government's FarmReady scheme.
Eligible participants are able to claim up to $1500 per financial year to attend FarmReady approved courses, with additional funding available for associated reasonable travel, accommodation and childcare expenses.
To be eligible for the FarmReady Reimbursement Grant, you need to be either a:
- primary producer (including farmers, fishers and foresters as defined by the Australian Taxation Office)
- immediate family member of a primary producer
- member of the management team of a primary production enterprise or
- Indigenous land manager
Before you attend a FarmReady approved course, complete and lodge an application form. Please be advised that you must allow five (5) working days for your application to be processed, and to be notified of the result. This 'Pre-Approval to attend an approved course' and to receive a grant (upon course completion) is not guaranteed if you do not allow the five (5) working days.
This 'Pre-Approval' must be granted prior to the commencement of the course in order to receive a FarmReady Reimbursement Grant. The applicant is solely responsible for any outlays made before receiving Pre-Approval.
- Application Form (PDF, 78kb)
- Application Form (MS Word, 197kb)
After you have completed the FarmReady approved course you have nominated, you should lodge a 'claim for reimbursement and course review form'.
- Claim for Reimbursement and Course Review Form (PDF, 97kb)
- Claim for Reimbursement and Course Review Form (MS Word, 197kb)
For further assistance, please see the Application procedure.
For more information, or to express an interest in having Research to Practice workshops in your region, please contact Marcel Essling via e-mail (rtp@awri.com.au) or telephone (08) 8303 6600.