Can you reduce labour, chemical and fuel costs?
Rising input costs are an ongoing challenge for growers, with labour, fuel and chemicals among the biggest expenses impacting profitability. A forthcoming Wine Australia demonstration day, hosted by Best’s Wines Great Western in collaboration with Agri Automation, will explore how electrification, automation and non-chemical disease control could help reduce these costs and improve vineyard efficiency.
To be held on 18 November from 4–8pm, the event will feature demonstrations of technologies such as the Burro Grande robot, UVEX (UVC map) and an electric mower — each designed to reduce reliance on manual labour and chemical inputs.
The session will also include an introduction to the Carbon Farming Outreach Program, delivered by Agriculture Victoria, which supports growers in adopting climate-smart practices.
The program is supported by Agriculture Victoria as part of the Industry Stream for Climate Change Innovation grants.
