Grapegrower and Winemaker: Data standards in vineyard technology

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Advances in viti-specific technology have demonstrable gains for the wine industry that include increased operational efficiencies, quality data for research and biosecurity, and improved certification and credential management. Digital and geospatial mapping is the foundation upon which much of this technology is built in preparation for the addition of data from other technologies, and herein lies the challenge. For multiple technology platforms to move and share information easily, an established protocol for structuring the data must be in place. In this issue I take a look at look at what is happening in Australia and New Zealand. To read more, click here.