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Meet the researcher: Getting ahead of the fungus
What happens in a vineyard long before powdery mildew becomes visible? Dr Minette Havenga is studying how fungal pathogens survive, spread and respond to fungicides. We talk research, resistance and why, if she weren’t a scientist, she might be investigating something entirely different.
By Adéle Changuion · 4 min read
New tools to help overcome stuck fermentations in wine
Twenty years ago, it was thought that stuck fermentations were mainly due to two things: nitrogen deficiency and the glucose/fructose ratio of the must. Recentl
By Lallemand · 16 min read
Lesser-known white wine cultivars (Part 1)
This article is a follow-up on the articles regarding lesser-known red wine grape cultivars that were published (Van Schalkwyk & Schmidt, 2016a & 2016b). Accord
By Danie van Schalkwyk · 8 min read
Feedback from the 11th International Workshop on Grapevine Trunk Diseases
The 11th International Workshop on Grapevine Trunk Diseases (IWGTD) was held in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. This workshop hallmarked 20 years of resear
By Lizel Mostert and Francois Halleen · 11 min read
The control of Botrytis in grapes
Botrytis, a fungus commonly referred to as grey mould, affects many plant species of which grapes are one of its most notable hosts. If not treated, this diseas
By Sponsored Content · 4 min read
Winetech vine and wine innovation watch: Fighting vineyard pathogens with UV light
PHOTO: Shutterstock.
By Lucinda Heyns · 4 min read
Breeding the next Pinotage: Advancements in wine grape breeding
Efforts to exploit new technologies to breed a proudly South African cultivar which is both sustainable and adapted to our climate are currently underway.
By Justin Lashbrooke · 9 min read
Crop Science Innovation Summit 2023: Bayer sees more than doubling of accessible markets and potential to shape regenerative agriculture on more than 400 million acres
Bayer announced on 20 June that its Crop Science Division will capitalize on opportunities presented by the shift to regenerative agriculture to grow in adjacent markets in addition to its core business of seeds, traits, crop protection and digital.
By SA Wine Industry · 9 min read
Biocontrol in viticulture
Various strategies have been and are still being explored to manage diseases effectively in viticulture. But what do we know about biocontrol, and why is it important for viticulture?
By José Agudelo, Elena Mulero, Gustavo Cordera and Ileana Vigentini · 5 min read
Rooted in research - what science says about regenerative viticulture (Part 1)
This article is based on a recently published scientific review article. In the review article, the question was: ‘What science exists to support the efficacy of practices used in regenerative viticulture systems or approaches?’.
By Lucinda Heyns · 11 min read
Q&A with Ms Phyllis Burger
Phyllis Burger currently leads the grape breeding group in the Crop Development Division at ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, which includes managing grape breeding projects and the grapevine gene bank.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Q&A with Lilitha Mwasi Njobe
Lilitha Mwasi Njobe is a PhD candidate in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide. Her research investigates the role of extracellular vesicles in the transfer of herbicide resistance in Lolium rigidum, one of the world's most problematic agricultural weeds
By SA Wine Industry · 8 min read
