Tom Hatcher Email & Phone Number

Australia

SWAN uses a mixture of industry-best-practice crop models and tailored models based on your specific crop, variety, soil type, climate, season, irrigation system details and more to determine how much water you need at any given time. As a secure, web-based decision support system that is based on science, you can rest assured that your data is both accurate and safe.

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

• All aspects of vineyard management.• Bringing vineyard in line with NCO requirements to achieving certification in vineyard sustainability.• High level of WHS adaptation to bring business in line with requirements.• Irrigation scheduling using DREAM spot, TALGIL.• Irrigation infrastructure maintenance.• Sentek soil moisture monitoring on Irrimax.• Phytech sap flow monitoring analysis.• Pest and disease identification, monitoring and control.• Supervising work… Show more • All aspects of vineyard management.• Bringing vineyard in line with NCO requirements to achieving certification in vineyard sustainability.• High level of WHS adaptation to bring business in line with requirements.• Irrigation scheduling using DREAM spot, TALGIL.• Irrigation infrastructure maintenance.• Sentek soil moisture monitoring on Irrimax.• Phytech sap flow monitoring analysis.• Pest and disease identification, monitoring and control.• Supervising work teams – pruning, canopy management, picking and all other vineyard activities.• Supervising machine harvesting operations.• Project budgeting (reworking vineyards to meet quality and yield parameters.• Vine propagation, nursery management and grafting.• Working closely with owners and winemaker.• Crop estimation.• Maturity sampling and analysis.• Computer data entry and record keeping.• Maintaining fungicide, herbicide and pesticide diary using Grapeweb in accordance with Treasury Wine Estates. • Liaising with grape purchases to achieve quality and yield expectations.• Attending and participating in industry conferences and training programs. Show less

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia

• All aspects of vineyard management.• Grower liasing, working with the customer to achieve successful outcomes..• Liasing with growers regarding upcoming work programs and parameters.• Offering viticultural advice to growers in all aspects of vineyard management.• Planning and coordinating work programs for full time and contract staff.• Using TAGLOG system during hand harvest.• Using TRACMAP system for ease of vineyard management.• Pest and disease monitoring… Show more • All aspects of vineyard management.• Grower liasing, working with the customer to achieve successful outcomes..• Liasing with growers regarding upcoming work programs and parameters.• Offering viticultural advice to growers in all aspects of vineyard management.• Planning and coordinating work programs for full time and contract staff.• Using TAGLOG system during hand harvest.• Using TRACMAP system for ease of vineyard management.• Pest and disease monitoring, reporting.• Creating and implementing fungicide program. Show less

Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

• All aspects of vineyard management using organic principles.• Running monthly safety meetings and weekly toolbox meetings.• Vineyard safety officer, including all duties that pertain to this role• Use of TALGIL and Motorola IRRInet irrigation system.• Fertigation.• Irrigation scheduling using the aid of gypsum block soil moisture data.• Managing irrigation projects.• Crop estimation.• Budgeting for yearly work programs.• Managing full-time Stella Bella… Show more • All aspects of vineyard management using organic principles.• Running monthly safety meetings and weekly toolbox meetings.• Vineyard safety officer, including all duties that pertain to this role• Use of TALGIL and Motorola IRRInet irrigation system.• Fertigation.• Irrigation scheduling using the aid of gypsum block soil moisture data.• Managing irrigation projects.• Crop estimation.• Budgeting for yearly work programs.• Managing full-time Stella Bella Vineyard employees and contractors throughout seasonal work.• Working on technical programs to ensure quality parameters.• Planning and implementing all work programs using ground teams.• Maintaining detailed records for spray diaries and other work programs.• Pest and disease identification, monitoring and control.• Reporting pest and disease findings to winemaker.• Working closely with the Winemaker and Vineyard manager to ensure all quality parameters are met.• Attending industry functions as a Stella Bella ambassador.• Vine and soil nutrition.• Running monthly safety meetings and weekly toolbox meetings.• Redevelopment of new vineyards.• Setting and ensuring technical parameters are met during pruning, shoot thinning, wire lifting, bunch dropping and other vineyard operations.• Training new staff and ensuring all safety precautions have been finalized. Show less

Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

• All aspects of vineyard management, using organic and biodynamic principles.• Giving growers advice on viticultural practices to achieve the winemakers desired outcome.• Implementing and maintaining a strong WHS culture. • Pest and disease identification, monitoring and control.• Supervising work teams.• Supervising machine harvesting operations.• Irrigation scheduling.• Development of new vineyards.• Removing vineyards for redevelopment.• Project… Show more • All aspects of vineyard management, using organic and biodynamic principles.• Giving growers advice on viticultural practices to achieve the winemakers desired outcome.• Implementing and maintaining a strong WHS culture. • Pest and disease identification, monitoring and control.• Supervising work teams.• Supervising machine harvesting operations.• Irrigation scheduling.• Development of new vineyards.• Removing vineyards for redevelopment.• Project budgeting.• Vine propagation and nursery management.• Working closely with consultants and winemaker.• Crop estimation.• Maturity sampling and analysis.• Computer data entry and record keeping.• Netting.• Canopy management.• Managing shoot thinning teams. Show less

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