Research & Development

Research & Development

RD&E is a core pillar of NSW Wine’s strategy to help the industry address challenges that arise, as well guiding its growth and direction.

In 2021 NSW Wine hosted an innovation for the industry to identify its key areas of priority that can be addressed by research and development. The forum focus was to;

  • Guide future research, development, extension and adoption in the NSW wine industry

  • Stimulate partnerships across industry, research and government, and inform funding decisions

  • Document the priorities of the NSW wine industry

  • Drive renewed industry involvement in research, development and adoption

  • Maintain NSW as a leading state for wine industry research

  • Create an innovative environment within the NSW wine industry

  • Provide NSW Wine with the ability to quickly respond to research opportunities and funding announcements

The output from the innovation forum was the NSW Wine Industry RDE&A Prospectus, a series of project proposals for applied research to drive outcomes and impacts across the NSW wine industry. The three focus areas for the 2021/22 RDE&A Prospectus are biosecurity, renewal and sustainability.

NSW Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development

Research & Development

NSW DPIRD and NSW Wine have an established partnership, supported two NSW DPIRD Viticulture Development Officers, to assist the development and growth of the NSW wine industry. 

Two NSW DPIRD Viticulture Development Officers are deployed annually in NSW to support the wine industry - with set criteria, objectives and outcomes. The Greater NSW and Riverina Regional Program is a five year $875,000 program funded from industry grape and wine levies via Wine Australia. Both programs are developed annually in partnership with NSW DPIRD and delivered by NSW DPIRD Viticulture Development Officers.

The focus of these two programs is to improve regional competitiveness and sustainability through extending research into adoption by industry. It is delivered via trials, workshops, in field demonstrations and extensions materials.

Extension Services

NSW DPIRD has two Viticulture Development Officers based in NSW. They provide crucial advice and services to the wine industry. Your first point of contact at NSW DPIRD is:

Penny Flannery, Development Officer Viticulture

M: 0439 230 829 | E: penny.flannery@dpi.nsw.gov.au

NSW DPIRD Online Resources

The NSW DPIRD has dedicated online resources for grape growers at NSW Grapes.

Important updates are provided through Vinewatch News from the DPI and also the NSW Weather Station Network.