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Meet Our Team
Adrian studied Agricultural Science at La Trobe University, Melbourne and completed Honours studies at the University of Adelaide in grapevine pathology. Previously, Adrian has worked as a research officer focused on Eutypa dieback of grapevines and in vineyard management within several Australian wine regions.
His sound technical knowledge, combined with his vineyard management skills, has provided the experience to identify efficiency improvements and solve problems associated with wine grape production. |
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Technical and practical expertise in all facets of viticulture and vineyard management.
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Independent wine grape quality assessment.
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Wine grape loss assessment.
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Vineyard performance benchmarking.
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Vineyard management and agrochemical support.
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| Affiliations |
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Member, Australasian Plant Pathology Society.
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Member, Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
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Member, Australian Society Viticulture and Oenology.
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| Range of Experience |
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Grower services – Provision of contract services providing technical information and practical advice to independent growers and corporate vineyards.
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Winegrape quality assessment – Working with grape growers and fruit purchasers to provide an independent assessment of fruit quality including purity and condition.
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Winegrape loss assessment – Objective assessment of loss caused by frost, split or herbicide damage.
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Benchmarking – Independent assessment of vineyard performance including irrigation efficiency, capital and operating budgets.
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Support – Providing vineyard management and agrochemical support to independent growers and corporate vineyards.
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