Digital Viticulture: New Tools for Precision Management

Dr. Nelson Shaulis and others developed principles of vine physiology that form the basis of modern viticulture.  Yet growers have lacked the tools to apply these principles on a vine-by-vine basis to manage variable vineyards.

New technologies such as inexpensive sensors, digital imaging, geographical information systems, and precision machinery are converging to make precision viticulture possible.  This field tour and symposium focused on tools, concepts, and platforms for putting it all together for managing vineyards.

Follow the links below for access to posters, video recordings of the Symposium, and brief summary articles by presenters:

July 17 Field Day and Vineyard Tour: 

Demonstrations of sensors,  mapping technology, and variable-rate GIS-ready equipment for vineyard management.

July 18 Nelson J. Shaulis Symposium: 

The symposium focused on applying viticultural principles to address within-vineyard variability using the three-step process:  MEASURE, MODEL, and MANAGE.