Fields of Research

Horticultural crop protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)
Plant pathology
Oenology and viticulture
Horticultural crop growth and development

Research Objectives

Table grapes
Environmentally sustainable plant production
Horticultural crops
Berry fruit (excl. kiwifruit)
Wine grapes

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Aerated Compost Extract (ACE): a potential new method for suppression of grapevine powdery mildew and Botrytis bunch rot; The Australian & New Zealand Grape Grower & Wine Maker
Aerated compost extract: standardising a new approach for integrated management of powdery mildew; Grapevine Downy and Powdery Mildew, International Workshop
Aerated compost extract: standardising a new approach for integrated management of powdery mildew; Grapevine Downy and Powdery Mildew, International Workshop
Aerobic Compost Extract (ACE) suppresses powdery mildew and Botrytis bunch rot; 13th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
Characters of aerated compost tea from immature compost that limit colonization of bean leaflets by Botrytis cinerea; Journal of Applied Microbiology
Effect of aerated compost tea on grapevine powdery mildew, botrytis bunch rot and microbial abundance on leaves; European Journal of Plant Pathology
Integrating Compost Teas in the Management of Fruit and Foliar Diseases for Sustainable Crop Yield and Quality; Composting for Sustainable Agriculture
Potential for growth of E. coli in aerobic compost extract; Compost Science & Utilization
Preliminary Assessment of Compost Extract for Reduction of Botrytis Cinerea Colonisation on Detached Leaves; 15th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference
Preliminary studies towards management of grapevine diseases by application of compost extract; 6th International Cool Climate Symposium for Viticulture and Oenclogy
Preliminary studies towards sustainable management of fruit and foliar diseases of grape by foliar application of compost extract; 15th IFOAM Organic World Congress

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision