Agtech hub

Independent Agtech information for Australian grape and wine producers

Grapegrowers and winemakers in Australia have a raft of technologies to help them improve the quality – and quantity – of their vines and yields as well as better manage processes involved in growing and making wine.

Agtech is already in use on many properties in some way; for example soil moisture probes provide insights into available water for vines, hyper-local weather stations provide growers with detailed climatic information to help them better manage their crops, and remote sensing imagery is used to assess crop health and mitigate against pests and diseases.

However, there is still some confusion about which tools and tech are best suited to Australian grape and wine production.

Our Agtech Hub aims to help point our producers in the right direction with independent information, resources and details on where you can see grape and wine tech in action.

Reading Between the Vines Video Series Episode 1 Reading Between the Vines episode one features Brooke Howell from Yalumba who has been using app technology from Onside to improve operational safety and security across their Barossa vineyards.
Length: 5 mins 48 sec
Reading Between the Vines Video Series Episode 2 Reading Between the Vines episode two features Nigel Blieschke from Torbreck who has been using Swan System’s water and nutrient management software to improve vine consistency at Torbreck’s Barossa vineyards.
Length: 6 mins 25 sec
Reading Between the Vines Video Series Episode 3 Reading Between the Vines episode three features Hans Loder from Penley Estate who has been using Athena Irrigation’s system to gain a greater understanding of grapevine water needs.
Length: 5 mins 25 sec
Reading Between the Vines Video Series Episode 4 Reading Between the Vines episode four is a conversation with Hans Loder from Penley Estate in Coonawarra about what he has found through his Nuffield Scholarship about maximising the benefits from agtech for viticulture.
Length: 4 mins 27 sec
Reading Between the Vines Video Series Episode 5 Reading Between the Vines episode five visits Beach Road Wines in McLaren Vale to speak to Tony Hoare about the Arable mark 2 weather station that is providing hyper-localised weather insights at his vineyards.
Length: 5 mins 13 sec
Reading Between the Vines Video Series Episode 6 Reading Between the Vines episode six features James Meyer from Hill River Clare Estate in Clare Valley who has been working with Airborne Logic to produce precise digital maps for detailed vineyard analysis.
Length: 5 mins 47 sec
Reading Between the Vines Video Series Episode 7 Reading Between the Vines episode seven features Rob Sutherland and Emma Taylor from De Bortoli Wines Yarra Valley vineyards who have been using Bitwise Agronomy’s Greenview system to support site management with its vine-based image technology.
Length: 6 mins 39 sec
Reading Between the Vines Video Series Episode 8 Reading Between the Vines episode eight features Ben Thomson from Best’s Wines in Great Western, Victoria, who has been using Smart Apply to reduce vineyard spray application through its active sensor technology.
Length: 6 mins 20 sec