Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 Contractor agreements: a guide to biosecurity If you use contractors to assist with your vineyard management activities, it’s important that biosecurity expectations…
Posted on September 25, 2023September 27, 2023 Time to take ownership of biosecurity Sarah Bird wears two industry hats – she is the manager of Naracoorte Heat Shed and…
Posted on September 25, 2023September 22, 2023 Steps to effective visitor entry Using a register to manage visitor entry into your vineyard is an important biosecurity tool. Your…
Posted on September 25, 2023September 27, 2023 Almost 300 signs sold in 2022-23 Signage continues to be a popular farm-gate hygiene tool, with sales figures for 2022-23 showing almost…
Posted on September 25, 2023September 22, 2023 Cellar door grants: consider biosecurity The fifth round of the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants, which provides funding of up…
Posted on September 25, 2023September 22, 2023 Mentors available for free support Do you need some help to negotiate the tough times currently being experienced within the wine…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 23, 2023 Draft SA Biosecurity Bill available for comment Vinehealth Australia advises industry that the development of the new Biosecurity Act has reached a new…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 21, 2023 Mornington Peninsula PEZ reminder In early August we advised through an Industry Notice that the Department of Primary Industries and…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 21, 2023 Hosting a ‘biosecure’ machinery auction If you’re involved in hosting a machinery auction, we encourage you to think about how you…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 23, 2023 Quarantine and Register top service requests We receive around 200 service requests per year at Vinehealth, which cover a range of key…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 21, 2023 Where have we been planting rootstocks? Planting grafted vines is one tool in your farm-gate hygiene arsenal that can increase protection against…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 23, 2023 Levy payments now outstanding We are in the process of contacting all SA vineyard owners who are yet to pay their…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Verifying SA’s vineyard holdings In keeping with our responsibility to ensure we maintain accurate vineyard holdings in the South Australian…
Posted on July 25, 2023October 31, 2023 Reflections from Dr Prue McMichael Vinehealth Australia has long stood as a steadfast guardian, committed to preserving the health and sustainability…
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Tips for minimising trunk diseases Dr Mark Sosnowski, Sub-Program Leader of Horticulture Pathology, at the Department of Primary Industries and Regions…
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Translated footwear disinfestation posters available Our Footwear and Small Hand Tool Disinfestation Protocol poster is one of our most popular resources….
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 2023 Winegrape Crush Survey released The South Australian winegrape crush was 661,984 tonnes in 2023. This was 18% below the state’s…
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Simply red With a lot of talk around the difficulty of selling red winegrapes, South Australia’s reliance on…
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 How our vineyard size compares Have you considered how the size of vineyards in South Australia’s wine regions compare with wine…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Vinehealth Australia funding confirmed Following a funding review that began in 2018, and significant industry consultation between November 2022 to…
Posted on June 27, 2023October 31, 2023 Inca Lee: reflections and observations To South Australian Vineyard Owners, After seven years, my time at Vinehealth has come to an…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 New stats from the Register Each year we analyse key vineyard planting statistics for South Australia, which we export out of…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Sheep in vineyards: consider the risks Using sheep to control midrow and undervine growth is an alternative to slashing and spraying and…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Leasing vineyards and the Register A requirement of the Phylloxera & Grape Industry Act 1995 is that the Registered Landowner must…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 26, 2023 Grape Industry Kiosk: what’s my password? When accessing the Vinehealth Register via the Grape Industry Kiosk, having a safe password ensures the…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 26, 2023 Plant cuttings found in travellers’ bags Plant cuttings disguised as botox, tea and seafood have cost four travellers entering Australia $22,000 in…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Phylloxera spreading in Yarra Valley On Monday night we advised the South Australian grape and wine industry via a Biosecurity Alert…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Vinehealth Australia Board vacancies Vinehealth Australia is looking for several new board members with a range of skills and experience,…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Suzanne McLoughlin to lead Vinehealth The Board of Vinehealth Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Suzanne McLoughlin as Acting…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Final fruit fly update for V23 Since our April E-news fruit fly update there have been 2 Queensland fruit fly outbreaks declared,…