Handbook for Irrigation of Wine Grapes in South Africa

Acknowledgements

The Institute for Grape and Wine Sciences for initiating and co-funding of the book.

Lucinda Heyns for her skillful organisation and liaison to make this book possible.

Jan Booysen for his guidance.

Leandri van Heerden for the design and layout of this book, as well as her patience.

Netafim and Villa-Monash for their financial support to make hard copies of the book possible.

The South African wine industry via Winetech, as well as the Water Research Commission for co-funding wine grape irrigation research projects. Growers for permission to work in their vineyards, as well as technical assistance. The ARC for the opportunity and infrastructure to carry out the research. The irrigation research team at ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij for their collaboration and assistance over the years.

Carolyn Howell for her dedicated review of the manuscript.

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