Notions of terroir and their conceptualization through agro-environmental sciences have
become popular in many parts of world. Originally developed for wine, terroir now …

On-farm experimentation (OFE) embeds the conduct of agronomic research within normal
farm business operations such that experiments are driven by farmers' needs for business …

Abstract Knowledge and monitoring of the grapevine phenology during the season are
important requirements for characterization of productive regions, climate change studies …

Highlights•Plant cell density index (PCD) and LAI derived measures can be used to adjust
spraying volume rates.•Geostatistical optimised PCD/LAI selection allows up to 25 …

The design and analysis of experiments in farmers' fields using commercial yield monitoring
equipment has received considerable attention in the last decade. Complex design and …

Grapevine phenology and total soluble solids (TSS) accumulation are important information
to plan agricultural operation in the vineyards over the season. The study aims at identifying …

Despite the promise of precision agriculture for increasing the productivity by implementing
site-specific management, farmers remain skeptical and its utilization rate is lower than …

A brief account of the present status of Precision Agriculture (PA) in Australia is presented,
and areas of opportunity in the grains, sugar and wine industries are identified. In particular …

Background and Aims. Botrytis bunch rot (BBR) in cool temperate climates is a key
constraint to the consistent supply of grapes to winery specifications. BBR severities have …

The aim of this study is to propose an empirical spatial model to estimate the spatial
variability of grapevine phenology at the within-field scale. This spatial model allows the …