Riverlink Newsletter Spring 07, No. 82
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Water research examined by Riverlink
The continued water allocation of zero percent in Victoria and uncertainty of variable water allocations has driven industry bodies and research agencies to engage in planning for a future with less water. ARTICLE
Protecting greater Sunraysia from fruit fly
Lyn Jacka, Vic DPI
The Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area (PFA) Project was initiated by Vic DPI to assist local fruit industries gain broader access to international markets sensitive to fruit fly, without costly disinfestation treatments. ARTICLE
Wine Grape Symposium
Growers, winery representatives, commercial consultants and researchers attended the Riverlink Wine Grape Symposium in June. Researchers presented project information and outcomes including land and water use efficiency, optimising vineyard production with low input, breeding and development, quality production and nutrition. ARTICLE
Dried grapes: ADFA Forum
In celebrating the industry's achievements over the past 100 years, Peter Jones, ADFA Chair, recognised the state and federal government agencies' contributions and research outcomes as being an essential function to advancing the industry. ARTICLE
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Dr Yasmin Chalmers
Congratulations to Yasmin Chalmers, Vic DPI, who recently completed her PhD.
Not long after handing in her PhD thesis, Yasmin gave birth to a beautiful girl, Eva - two major milestones in one year!
Yasmin's PhD topic was 'Future Farming Systems - Understanding the physiological differences between the response of wine grapes to water deficit and effects on the production of secondary metabolites in the berries and wine'. Her supervisors were Professor Peter Dry, University of Adelaide; Dr Brian Loveys, CSIRO Plant Industry, Dr Mark Downey and Dr Mark Krstic, Vic DPI.
With her PhD accepted, Yasmin recently graduated and will return from maternity leave in 2008.
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