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A Control Risk Template to address the risks with the implementation of prescriptive analytics

South African Journal of Business Management
Purpose: This study addresses the complex risks of implementing prescriptive analytics in vineyard management. It focusses on integrating diverse, previously isolated data resources into operational decisions in irrigation, nutrition and pest management.
Werner A. Smit, Christiaan Lamprecht
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Queensland 'vineyard walks' - bringing growers together [PDF]

, 2010
As part of the Queensland Wine Industry Action Plan developed by the Queensland Government and the Queensland Wine Industry Association, many wine growers throughout the state’s growing regions now have the opportunity to work together for the benefit of
Kennedy, Ursula J., Deegenaars, Mark
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Soil Copper and Zinc Accumulation and Bioavailability under a Long Term Vineyard Cultivation in South Italy

Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2007
Soil metal contamination, particularly by copper, is a phenomenon which often occurs in the surface layer of vineyard soils, due to the widespread application of Cu-based products in the plant disease management.
Paolo Lorenzoni, Giuseppe Valboa, Rossella Papini, Raffaele Paone, Giovanni Aramini, Caterina Colloca, Anna Maria Corea   +6 more
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Vineyard variability: can we assess it using smart technologies?

IVES Technical Reviews, 2019
VitiCanopy is a smart-device computer application (app) that allows users to measure and interpret objective canopy architecture and its spatial distribution in the vineyard thus allowing for informed and targeted vineyard management decisions.
Roberta De Bei , Sigfredo Fuentes, Cassandra Collins   +2 more
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Vineyard floor management intensity impacts soil health indicators and plant diversity across South Australian viticultural landscapes

OENO One, 2023
Throughout the last thirty years, major shifts in vineyard floor management have been observed. Challenges initially posed by intensive tillage included high rates of soil erosion and the degeneration of soil structure and soil organic matter, which lead
Merek M. Kesser, Timothy R. Cavagnaro, Roberta De Bei, Cassandra Collins   +3 more
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Colonization Patterns, Phenology and Seasonal Abundance of the Nearctic Leafhopper Erasmoneura vulnerata (Fitch), a New Pest in European Vineyards

Insects, 2020
The Nearctic leafhopper Erasmoneura vulnerata (Fitch), detected in Europe for the first time (north-eastern Italy) in 2004, has remained a minor pest of grapevine for more than 10 years. The first outbreaks of E.
Carlo Duso, Giulia Zanettin, Pamela Gherardo, Giulia Pasqualotto, Damiano Raniero, Filippo Rossetto, Paola Tirello, Alberto Pozzebon   +7 more
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Autonomous Mowing and Complete Floor Cover for Weed Control in Vineyards

Agronomy, 2021
Enhancing vineyards sustainability and reducing herbicides usage is a crucial theme, thus alternative weed management methods are starting to be studied.
Mino Sportelli, Christian Frasconi, Marco Fontanelli, Michel Pirchio, Michele Raffaelli, Simone Magni, Lisa Caturegli, Marco Volterrani, Marco Mainardi, Andrea Peruzzi   +9 more
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Economic Impact of Sustainability in Wine Sector: A Systematic Literature Review

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a key issue in the wine sector, raising questions about its compatibility with firms' economic performance. Despite growing attention to environmental and social practices, evidence on their economic implications remains fragmented.
Valentina Di Chiara, Eugenio Pomarici, Leonardo Cei   +2 more
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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
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Composition of Pinot Noir Wine from Grapevine Red Blotch Disease-Infected Vines Managed with Exogenous Abscisic Acid Applications

Molecules, 2022
Grapevine red blotch disease (GRBD) has negative effects on grape development and impacts berry ripening. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a plant growth regulator involved in the initiation of berry ripening. Exogenous abscisic acid application was compared to an
Ling Huang, Armando Alcazar Magana, Patricia A. Skinkis, James Osborne, Yanping L. Qian, Michael C. Qian   +5 more
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