Mike Bobbitt & Associates

Alliances

Alfred Cass PhD

Consulting Soil Scientist, PhD (University of Natal, South Africa) in Soil Physics.

Dr. Cass has 35 years experience in research, teaching and consulting on developing, managing and rehabilitating soils for agricultural, engineering and environmental purposes (over 200 publications in scientific journals and conference proceedings) throughout South Africa, Australia and the US. Of this, 12 years has been concentrated in assessing, developing and ameliorating soils for premium quality wine production (over 50 publications in scientific journals and conference proceedings).

Alfred Cass and Associates is currently offering a consulting service to premium quality wine producers which includes:

	Soil assessment for physical, chemical and biological limitations to vine growth.
	Formulation of procedures to overcome limitations to premium wine production.
	Formulation of methods to development of soils to assure optimum grape berry yield and quality.
	Assessment of irrigation water and amendments (compost, lime, gypsum, etc.) quality to assure optimum production of wine grapes.
	Formulations of irrigation regimes to assure optimum quality of wine grapes.

Daniel Roberts PhD

(Under Construction)