Services
VINEYARD MANAGEMENT /
LEASE AGREEMENTS
Bruce McCormack can enter into vineyard management or vineyard lease agreement for those vineyard / landowners that require someone to manage and operate their vineyard in full.
VINEYARD DEVELOPMENT
Bruce McCormack can work with you to investigate and implement new vineyard development, design, installation and planting options. Our knowledge, vineyard development experience and contacts can assist you in the selection of varieties, clones and rootstocks, arranging for soil surveys, project co-ordination, and farm planning and budgeting.
VINEYARD PLANTING REQUIREMENTS
Bruce McCormack supplies Tasmanian growers with grapevine nursery stock (young vines) to meet their specific vineyard development requirements. Possessing propagation and poly tunnel infrastructure in Beaconsfield Tasmania, Bruce offers expertise and advice on suitable varieties, clones and rootstock for individual sites and grows the young grapevines for you. Bruce accesses and imports grapevine cuttings for many varieties and clones from accredited vine improvement nurseries throughout Australia, then undertakes callusing, potting and growing procedures delivering vines ready for planting direct to the grower.
VINEYARD MANAGEMENT ADVICE
This work focuses on the growing season with frequent, regular vineyard visits followed with monthly dormant season visits. Field visits are carried out to check on the vineyard's progress throughout the season, scout for pests and diseases, assess irrigation requirements, plan the timing of key activities such as wire lifting, de-suckering, and leaf plucking. The frequency of visits and reports can be weekly, fortnightly, monthly or as desired.
VINEYARD MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Bruce McCormack can provide you with "as needs" technical support, such as spray queries, pest and diseases problems, contacts and referrals.