According to the Australian Government, the first known record of grape production in Australia dates back to 1791 in what is now Sydney's Macquarie Street, one of the busiest streets in the city. A lot has changed since the first bunch of grapes was harvested over 200 years ago. Wineries are now seeing technology play an integral part of the wine-producing process.

Cardno's Amy Steiger has been presenting to vineyards and viticulturists about how they can use the latest technology to manage their vineyards effectively. She has been working in conjunction with the wine industry development team from NSW Department of Primary Industries for Spring Vine Health Field Days. These workshops were held in wine regions in New South Wales throughout August and September, and gave growers as well as wine makers the opportunity to know more about new technologies in their industry.

One of the emerging technologies that Amy presented was the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) in the agricultural space. Amy demonstrated ways in which vineyards can use RPAs and their benefits. Some of the advantages included specialised sensors, such as NIR and multispectral, which allow growers to get further insight into vine health through the season. Amy and her team of spatial experts are leading the way with remote sensing and imagery analysis technology on Cardno projects in Australia. To view some of the demonstrations on the Spring Vine Health Field Days, click on the WIN News Central West TV Segment here.

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