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PENLEY AG TECH FIELD WALK

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 and IoT (Internet of Things) devices are increasingly informing the management of vineyards. Projections for the future are that IoT devices will feed into AI driven decision support tools that will be essential tools for viticulturalists and vineyard managers. In line with the 2024 theme Supporting Cabernet into the Future, Day 2 of the ACS will take place in the Penley Estate Vineyard, a Wine Australia Agtech Demonstration Vineyard filled with world-leading technology.

Following Day 1 of the symposium, it’s the perfect opportunity for delegates to stretch their legs, get amongst the vines and see how agtech is enhancing production at one of Australia’s premier Cabernet producers. Nine devices will be showcased live in action, with representatives for each explaining how they’re best deployed, their purpose, data collected, practicalities, insights and efficiencies they deliver, along with being available to answer your specific questions.

Wine Australia supported Nuffield Scholarship recipient Hans Loder, whose topic of “here come the robots but what do we do with the data?” looked specifically at management and use of data generated by IoT devices, will speak about his adoption journey. His use of Agtech in support of his role as Viticulturist and Vineyard Manager at Penley Estate will be presented as he guides the tour and shares his experiences. Delegates will then head into the Cellar Door and view live feeds from devices on the big screen to gain an understanding of the data being captured and insights generated. Coffee, morning tea, lunch and a post-tour wine in the Cellar Door are all included.

Click on the images below to enlarge the Day 2 programme or VIEW in PDF FORMAT – Penley AgTech Field Walk Programme

Agtech & Presenters:

AirborneLogic

Crop management imagery – AirborneLogic - PIRSA

AIRBORNELOGIC (farm mapping)

The AirborneLogic Grower Portal provides detailed maps and condition reports that can be used to accurately:

  • stocktake area under production,
  • assess plant health and condition
  • locate and quantify plants, gaps, variability
  • locate irrigation leaks
  • map contours and infrastructure
  • assess carbon potential, water storage and more.

Saving time and costs while improving performance evaluation, decision making and tracking changeover time.

Representative: Dan French, Business Development Manager


Athena IR Tech

ATHENA IR TECH (Transp-IR probes)

The Athena IR-Tech Transp-IR solution uses infield infrared sensors and a grape variety-specific algorithm to provide winegrape growers with a recommendation of when irrigation should be applied to their vines to optimise water use efficiency without compromising quality or yield.

Representative: Dr Vinay Pagay, Co-founder, Athena IR-Tech


Sentek Technologies

SENTEK (Soil Moisture Probes)

Soil moisture sensing has been commonplace for decades, but how exactly is this data collected, can setup be adjusted to provide new perspective and what value can be provided by combining insights from other sensors? At a time when irrigation management is becoming increasingly automated and possibly determined through AI, understanding how data is being generated remains critical.

Representative: Tom Jefferies, Extension Agronomist, Elders


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FROSTBOSS- Frost/telemetry

FrostBoss® is an innovative frost protection solutions provider to growers around the world. With its range of frost protection fan units and software the business specialises in frost fan design and manufacture, as well as the subsequent field placements, installation, and servicing in Australia, New Zealand and around the world.

Representative: Ian Mason, National Sales Manager


 

Department for Environment and Water

 

Department for Environment and Water - telemetry trial/aquifer management

The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) manage the water resources for the state of South Australia. This is achieved by implementing the Landscapes South Australia Act 2019 and the various Water Allocation Plans developed by Landscape Boards in consultation with the Community. As the Team Leader for the Limestone Coast, DEW Water Licensing Team we regulate the take and use of the ground and surface water resources of the Limestone Coast.

Representative: Dean Zeven, Team Leader Limestone Coast Water Licencing


urban.io – Devstyler.io

URBAN.IO- water meter telemetry

Urban.io provide an Industrial IoT Network as a Service to cost effectively collect data from the field. Our solution helps prevent unplanned disruptions and can facilitate a remote view of not only environmental metrics, but the activation and operation of automated assets.

Representative: Mark Moynihan: Head of Field Services


Winzer-Service: Winzer-ServiceDetail

FROLIGHT BV-(frost/telemetry)

Frolight invented the solution for a carefree protection against spring frost in vineyards. Their goal is simple: to provide their customers with an efficient, automated, and environmentally friendly system that ensures the well-being of their valuable crops via infrared radiation technology. You therefore always have guaranteed protection.

Representative: Hans Loder, Viticulturist and Vineyard Manager, Penley Estate

 


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RIPEN TECH- Hanging fruit weights

Ripen Tech is an IoT device that weighs fruit in real-time while still on the plant’. A sensor platform that captures the weight of fruit via a load cell over time to provide high accuracy data to track yield and view the impact of irrigation application in a challenging and changing climate.

Representative: Amanda Mader, Proprietor/Viticulturist, Vine Scout

 


Future of vineyard tech on display in the Barossa - Winetitles

GOTrack - Vineyard automation

GOtrack Auto Drive turns a normal tractor into an autonomous tractor that can work with standard implements like sprayers and slashers. Jobs are recorded by driving them once. They can then be repeated autonomously and monitored via a mobile phone app.

Representative: Dr Simon Nordestgaard, Principal Engineer, AWRI


 

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY - Smoke sensor network)

La Trobe University, Wine Australia, the wine industry, State and Federal Governments partnered with an Australian

tech company have developed a real time system for predicting the risk of smoke taint in wine from any fire event. The unique system includes calibrated smoke sensors in a multifunctional low-cost logger that communicates data to a central server. This server links the level of smoke at individual sites to the potential taint compounds in grapes and wine, with the data available on a website or mobile app.

Representative: Dr Ian Porter, Research Professor, Animal Plant & Soil Sciences

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