Posted on June 16, 2017 Important update: levy payments Notices of Assessment for the annual levies payable under the Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act 1995…
Posted on June 16, 2017 Biosecurity in action: Howe Farms Howe Farms is the largest employer on the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland, with 420 employees assisting…
Posted on June 16, 2017 New team for biosecurity responses From July, a new initiative called the National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) will provide a national…
Posted on June 16, 2017 Mapping moments in time Key to many Vinehealth Australia activities is geographically-referenced data, which allows us to interpret data for…
Posted on June 16, 2017 Plant health conference Vinehealth Australia is looking forward to the 2017 Science Protecting Plant Health Conference to be held…
Posted on May 11, 2017 New phylloxera detections in Maroondah PIZ The boundary of the Maroondah Phylloxera Infested Zone (PIZ) in Victoria has been extended once again,…
Posted on May 11, 2017 Getting to know us To help you understand more about who we are and the activities we undertake, we have…
Posted on May 11, 2017 Vineyard Register assists with burns planning Vinehealth’s Vineyard Register proved invaluable in April to inform decision making about proposed burns in the…
Posted on May 11, 2017January 31, 2018 New Zealand’s unlikely biosecurity heroes Last month, three cleaners from separate hotels in New Zealand spotted the exotic brown marmorated stink…
Posted on May 11, 2017 Clean those shears! Thinking of running a pruning competition? Or servicing your pruning shears across the border? Keep best…
Posted on May 11, 2017 Progress with Project Boundary Rider In December last year, Vinehealth Australia launched an innovative biosecurity initiative with 30 vineyard owners across…
Posted on May 11, 2017 Sniffing out the enemy Rutherglen-based Agriculture Victoria phylloxera scientist Dr Kevin Powell has launched a novel pilot research project looking…
Posted on April 11, 2017 Grape phylloxera strains matter If you’re in or near a Phylloxera Infested Zone (PIZ), it’s important to understand which phylloxera…
Posted on April 11, 2017 Valuable trunk disease research continues Eutypa dieback and botryosphaeria dieback are major grapevine trunk diseases that threaten the sustainability of Australian…
Posted on April 11, 2017 Clean those shears! Thinking of running an interstate pruning competition? Or servicing your pruning shears across the border? Keep…
Posted on April 11, 2017 Research delivery under the microscope Australia’s biosecurity research framework is undergoing major change as the Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre (PBCRC)…
Posted on April 11, 2017January 31, 2018 Make biosecurity a daily activity Ron Cullen, Chair of the NFF’s Biosecurity Taskforce, is an advocate for change in the way…
Posted on April 11, 2017 I don’t come from a land down under While you’re up on the harvester this vintage, consider the ideal position you’re in to see…
Posted on April 11, 2017 Initiative working to protect SA growers A new project called ‘One Biosecurity’ has been launched in SA by PIRSA to strengthen and…
Posted on March 15, 2017 Stop the spread this vintage Vintage is moving along and it’s a high-risk time for the spread of pests and diseases,…
Posted on March 15, 2017March 1, 2018 Sharpening the biosecurity focus Vinehealth Australia is working with haste and focus to be strategic, proactive and innovative in the…
Posted on March 15, 2017 Education focus: wine tourism Vinehealth Australia is creating a series of brochures for tourists, tour operators and tour hosts, to…
Posted on March 15, 2017 National review to improve biosecurity A major review is underway to ensure the national agreement on biosecurity management between states and…
Posted on March 15, 2017 Rootstock trial yielding results A long-term project is underway in Coonawarra to broaden our understanding of rootstock performance in that…
Posted on March 15, 2017 Make your vineyard record count Vinehealth Australia is required under the Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act (1995) to maintain a complete and accurate…
Posted on March 15, 2017 Sharing knowledge to drive innovation Vinehealth Australia’s innovative geofencing pilot project, Boundary Rider, received significant media attention in the months following…
Posted on February 9, 2017January 31, 2018 Can you tick these 10 boxes? Vinehealth Australia has released a vintage biosecurity checklist, outlining a range of best practice actions growers…
Posted on February 9, 2017January 29, 2018 Footbath rules updated Vinehealth Australia has announced an update of the ‘Footwear and small hand tool disinfestation’ protocol, in…
Posted on February 9, 2017 New tool to clear up quarantine rules Ever struggled to negotiate your way through state plant quarantine standards? Vinehealth Australia has started work…
Posted on February 9, 2017 Going green We’re going green at Vinehealth Australia, and moving towards a paperless environment. And as part of…