Changing weather patterns are a challenge for everyone involved in the wine industry.
The 2024 Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology will host a seminar on Managing Extreme Weather Conditions in Orange, NSW, on September 3-4 that will be webcast across Australia.
Following a year which saw numerous record-breaking climate extremes acrossAustralia, this year’s ASVO Viticulture Seminar has been billed as “never being more relevant”.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes reports that in 2023 Australia saw: the warmest winter on record in NSW; unseasonally early heatwaves in South Australia; spring bushfires followed by floods in Victoria and heavy rain followed by severe wind which brought down trees in Tasmania.
Definitely not ideal grape growing conditions.
ASVO president Andy Clarke said, “Last year we saw extreme weather events across every state of Australia. Regardless of which region you are in, these events are becoming more common and successful viticulturists need to know how to deal with dry winters, bushfires, flooding rains, spring frost and wind.
“This viticulture seminar will give vineyard owners and managers the latest best-practice advice and practical information about how to prepare for and manage their vineyards in extreme weather conditions.
“We may be subject to the whims of the weather, but that doesn’t mean we can’t prepare for and manage the risks more effectively.
“By coming together in person in Orange, we can discuss the issues that matter andsolutions that work specifically for grape growing.”
The event is being held in association with the NSW Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development.
Registration is open now at https://www.asvo.com.au/events/managing-extreme-weather-conditions
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