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Crop forecasting for wine grapes

Course details

Name: Crop forecasting for wine grapes
Description: A workshop to assist growers to reliably and objectively measure wine grape crop yields.
Cost: This course is costed at $328, but after subsidies provided by the NSW Government, NSW producers pay only $295.
Course aims: To improve the ability of vineyard managers and technical staff to forecast wine grape crop yields.
Learning outcomes:
  • Explain the principles of crop forecasting
  • Survey vineyard blocks
  • Produce a forecast from bunch counts using software
  • Develop a forecast from berry counts using software
  • Count and sample bunches near harvest
  • Produce a forecast from harvest sample data using software
  • Develop a forecast from segment picking data using software
Length: Four days
Course program/structure: Day 1
  • Introduction
  • Principles of crop forecasting
  • Surveying vineyard blocks
  • Producing a forecast from bunch counts

Day 2

  • Producing a forecast from berry counts
  • Producing a forecast from bunch weights

Day 3

  • Counting and sampling bunches near harvest
  • Producing a forecast from harvest sample data
  • Producing a forecast from segment picking data

Day 4

  • How to evaluate system performance
  • How to evaluate sources of inaccuracy
  • Facilitated discussion and evaluation
Resources and method of delivery: Participants receive a course manual and CD with forecasting software.

This course is delivered using indoor and outdoor instruction.
Accreditation: This is an industry-based non accredited course.

This course was developed by the CSIRO and the Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment with funding from the Grape and Wine Research Development Corporation.

Upcoming dates

There are currently no registered dates for this course. Please register your interest using the link below.

Contact

MRSC Short Course enquiry officer
Ph: 1800 628 422
or 02 6951 2775
Fax: 02 6951 2620
mrsc@dpi.nsw.gov.au

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