Grapevine Guide Keeps Winegrowers Up-to-date

NSW winegrowers will have the latest research and development at their fingertips following the release of the NSW Government's latest Grapevine management guide.

The guide is one of the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's flagship publications that provides NSW Wine Industry members with important information to ensure they are across current and emerging research and industry news.

Penny Flannery, a Development Officer in Viticulture for the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, said the yearly publication was a crucial means of providing up-to-date information to wine industry professionals across the state.

"Essentially, this free guide is an important link between the latest developments in viticulture and the wine industry," Ms Flannery said.

"The annual guide has been in existence for more than 30 years, and this latest edition covers off some critical topics and important developments for winegrowers."

The 2024-25 Grapevine management guide includes articles on:

  • Rootlings' Network program and the conference
  • The under-vine ground cover project
  • The resting vineyard trial
  • Scale and mealybug incidence and management in the vineyard
  • Powdery mildew and downy mildew-resistant grapevine selections
  • Red Blotch virus
  • Tocal's vineyard emergency response training
  • Crown gall in NSW
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