title: Investigation of management practices and economic viability of vineyards for organic wine production
creator: Hassall, A.G.
creator: Kristiansen, P.
creator: Taji, A.
subject: Crop health, quality, protection
subject: Viticulture
subject:  Farm economics
description: This paper reports the findings of two components of a research investigating the viability of organic wine grape production. Firstly the results of a survey of Australian organic wine grape growers’ management practices and secondly the first year findings of an experimental organic vineyard compared to an associated conventional vineyard. The survey found a heavy reliance on sulphur and copper sprays for powdery and downy mildew control. The experimental vineyard showed similar yields to conventional growing and in many cases higher sugar, though some increase in botrytis in organic Shiraz.
publisher: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Bonn
date: 2005
type: Conference paper, poster, etc. 
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://orgprints.org/14046/1/Hassall-viticulture%2CIFOAM-05.pdf
identifier: Hassall, A.G.; Kristiansen, P. and Taji, A. (2005) Investigation of management practices and economic viability of vineyards for organic wine production. Proceedings of the 8th International IFOAM Viticulture & Wine Conference, Adelaide Australia, September 2005.
relation: http://orgprints.org/14046/