The annual viticulture field day was held Thursday, 10th December 2020, at the Riverland Field Day Pavilion, attended by as many as allowed under COVID restrictions. Presentations included an address from the CEO; an update on Vintage 2021; Year 2 of the Soil Health Project, and a review of the season so far. The feed-back […]
The CCW AGM was held on Tuesday, 8th September 2020,at the Riverland Field Day Site, and we had a good turnout considering the COVID awareness situation we are living in at the moment. The Chairman, and CEO gave insightful presentations. We that all those who attended. […]
The Federal government has just announced the “Energy Efficient Communities Program – Small Business Grants”. The maximum grant amount is $20,000. The grant can be used for one or more of the following: replacing existing equipment with higher efficiency equipment installing or replacing a component to help an existing system run more efficiently (for example, […]
Primary Industries and Regions South Australia presented an online workshop designed to assist South Australian irrigators gain confidence in successfully navigating the River Murray water market. This workshop offers simple and practical strategies to assist irrigators in planning and achieving better outcomes for their businesses. View the video of the webinar here: […]
Soil compaction under drip irrigation is one of the biggest limitations to vine health, production, and water and fertiliser use-efficiency. Compaction is mainly caused by vineyard traffic, and we are now using heavier and wider machines than before. The practices that in the past were commonly used to break up compacted soils had become a […]
Well the field days have been cancelled and gadget days are long gone, but this hasn’t stopped inventive Riverlanders from solving problems and finding solutions. We just need other ways of showcasing the talent we have. After weeks of head scratching, frustrations and modifications, Stiven Ludas has finally got his customised ripper/organic matter incorporation machine […]
The cereal farmers are not the only ones planting crops furiously after 40-70mm of glorious rain over the past few weeks. Many of our CCW growers are also making the most of the best autumn break in years and are now out planting cover crops. These crops have many benefits; add organic matter to the […]