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Solar Energy in the Winemaking Industry 1st Edition

"Solar Energy in the Winemaking Industry" fully documents all aspects of the modern solar winery, beginning with the main drivers (environmental, economic and political) and detailing the current w

Dr. Richard Smart - Sustainability

Date: 
Monday, 9 January, 2012 to Friday, 13 January, 2012

Dr Richard Smart

Dr Richard Smart the 'flying wine doctor' has published over 250 articles on vinegrowing, plus the book 'Sunlight into Wine' recognised as the reference book for canopy management. He is also the viticulture editor of the 'Oxford Companion to Wine', edited by Jancis Robinson MW.

Acknowledgements

WineSkills would like to thank the following experts for their involvement in developing the sustainability guidelines:

Dr. Uwe Hofmann (Soil Management & Vine Nutrition), Dr. Richard Smart (Vine training & Crop Management), Chris Foss (Integrated Pest Management), Prof. Steve Wratten (Conservation, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Management), Dr. Mervyn Smyth (Energy Efficiency), Hilary Waller (People Management).

Using the Guidelines

The sustainability guidelines have been developed through a series of forums involving producers, experts and technical committee members.

There are three categories of guidelines:

Participating in the sustainability initiative

The initiative entails guidelines, supporting material and training courses, designed for those wanting to produce wine in a more sustainable manner. Using the guidelines is voluntary; there is no accreditation scheme as yet. Please feel free to use the guidelines if you wish to. If you do, we would very much value your feedback, either by contacting us through this website, or by joining a technical committee and helping to review and agree the guidelines.

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