Experience
Industry Experience
- 19 years with Pipers Brook Vineyard Pty Ltd
(1993 – 2011)
- 11 + years as Bruce McCormack Grapevine Management Services (2011 to present)
Formal Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science Viticulture (B.A.Sc. Viticulture) at Charles
Sturt University (completed 2004)
Current Vineyard
Management Portfolio
- Beaconsfield Vineyard – Beaconsfield Tas
- Westella Vineyard – Rowella Tas
- Pointe Rapide Vineyard – Rowella Tas
- Starkey Vineyard – Rosevears Tas
- Muddy Creek Vineyard – Rosevears Tas
- The Dales Vineyard – Rosevears Tas
- Elmslie Vineyard – Rosevears Tas
- Tamar Ridge Vineyard – Rosevears
- Glendale Vineyard – Sidmouth Tas
- Lloyds Vineyard - Rowella Tas
- Taurians Vineyard - Rosevears Tas
- Cabbage Tree Hill - Beaconsfield Tas
- Middle Arm Vineyard - Beaconsfield Tas
Current Viticulture Advisory Service
- Westella
Vineyard – Rowella Tas
- Pointe Rapide Vineyard – Rowella Tas
- Lloyds Vineyard - Rowella Tas
- Beaconsfield Vineyard – Beaconsfield Tas
- Perfecta Produce – Ulverstone Tas
- Twin Oaks Estate - Ulverstone Tas
- Rocky Cape Vineyard - Rocky Cape Tas
- Middle Arm Vineyard - Beaconsfield Tas
Duties Associated with
the Vineyard Property Portfolio involve all aspects of Grapevine, Vineyard,
Property and Land Management
- Pruning programs
- Trellis installation, repairs and maintenance
- Fertilizer programs and application, for soil
and vine
- Pest and disease programs and control methods including implementation
- Irrigation / fertigation programs and scheduling
- Grapevine propagation, cuttings, callusing, potting, and growing propagules
- New vineyard development, design, installation,
planting and young vine management
- Varietal and clonal selections
- Grapevine canopy management requirements,
lifting, disbudding, leaf removal, pest and disease monitoring
- Harvest operations and logistics, yield
forecasting, fruit sample analysis, machine or hand pick fruit harvesting, and
transport
- Labour management - permanent, casual and
contract
- Plant and equipment - acquisition, management, R+M and disposal
- Organic viticulture vineyard operations and
certification
- Vineyard / property budgeting
- Property / housing rental and building R+M
- Water licence applications and procedures
- Dam construction
- Legal