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news2026-07-05
Q&A with Lilitha Mwasi Njobe
Lilitha Mwasi Njobe is a PhD candidate in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide. Her research investigates the role of extracellular vesicles in the transfer of herbicide resistance in Lolium rigidum, one of the world's most problematic agricultural weeds
by SA Wine Industry13 views
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news2026-07-01
Drought tolerance of different scion cultivars (Part 1): Introduction
The objective of the study was to assess the vegetative growth, yield and wine quality response of selected alternative and reference wine grape scion cultivars to dryland conditions in the Swartland region of South Africa.
by Carolyn Howell & Reckson Mulidzi15 views
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news2026-07-01
19th AWITC, Adelaide, Australia (Part 3): McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills bus tour highlights
The Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, held every three years, also featured a Bus Tour Programme in 2025. Carolyn Howell did two of these bus tours on 18 July and 23 July.
by Carolyn Howell16 views
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news2026-07-01
Seeds and red wine phenolics (Part 2): Influence of seed number on phenolic levels in red wines
This study set out to explore how different seed levels influence the phenolic composition of Merlot and Shiraz wines.
by Wessel du Toit, Asiphe Makalisa & José Luis Aleixandre-Tudo17 views
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news2026-06-01
Shear-enhanced flotation separation to treat winery wastewater
Wineries generate variable wastewater effluent that could be costly to treat and difficult to discharge or reuse. A shear‑enhanced flotation separation (SEFS) process – combining hydrodynamic shear, coagulation, flocculation and dissolved air flotation was designed, developed and piloted to address this challenge using winery wastewater.
by Ukuyila17 views
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news2026-06-01
Seeds and red wine phenolics (Part 1): Influence of seed number on phenolic levels in different grape varieties
In this study, three extraction methods were evaluated to assess phenolic compounds in red grapes with differing seed levels. These methods included the Glories method, the Iland method, and the recently developed hand-crushed method.
by Wessel du Toit, Asiphe Makalisa & José Luis Aleixandre-Tudo23 views
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news2026-06-01
Getting the most out of applied phosphorus (P) – understanding soil P relations in vineyard soils
The vineyard industry is evolving rapidly – new soil conditioners, precision tools and AI-driven decisions are becoming commonplace. Yet, as Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr famously wrote, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
by VIVIAN WHITE16 views
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Q&A with Lilitha Mwasi Njobe

Drought tolerance of different scion cultivars (Part 1): Introduction

19th AWITC, Adelaide, Australia (Part 3): McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills bus tour highlights

Seeds and red wine phenolics (Part 2): Influence of seed number on phenolic levels in red wines

Shear-enhanced flotation separation to treat winery wastewater

Seeds and red wine phenolics (Part 1): Influence of seed number on phenolic levels in different grape varieties

Getting the most out of applied phosphorus (P) – understanding soil P relations in vineyard soils