Course curriculum

  • 1

    Problems are Opportunities in Disguise-Mechanization

    • Vineyard Team Presents

    • Meet Dr. Marcus Wickham

    • Lesson 1

    • Suterra

    • Lesson 2

    • Q & A

    • Presentation PDF
  • 2

    Mechanization of Pruning

    • Meet Dr Kaan Kurtural

    • Lesson 1

    • Lesson 2

    • Ranch Systems

    • Q & A

    • Thanks to Our Sponsors

    • Presentation PDF

Instructor(s)

Dr. Kaan Kurtural

Associate Specialist UC Davis

Marcus Wickham

Graduated Lincoln University B.Com Ag (FM) PG Dip V&O 2002 and joined a private company ;New Zealand Wineries Group as company Vineyards Manager in 2003. During this time Marcus developed and managed 1,000 acres of vineyards throughout the South Island of New Zealand for 8 years. In 2008 Marcus co-founded the KLIMA vine pruning system with his friend and colleague Nigel George. KLIMA has changed and continues to change the way people prune vineyards and drive the labour costs out of pruning for growers all over the world. These days Marcus shares his working time between NZW Group, as a director, the KLIMA business (trellis division) and his family business, Ormond Nurseries Ltd where he is General Manager.