Vinehealth Australia is thrilled to release a fact sheet series to share key learnings from the Yarra Valley’s phylloxera outbreak experience.
The fact sheets were developed by Vinehealth Australia for vineyard owners in South Australia and other phylloxera-free states and regions. The six fact sheets cover:
- What happened
- Impacts
- Key learnings
- What would the Yarra Valley do differently?
- What is the Yarra Valley doing now?
- What the Yarra Valley wishes it had done
“We sincerely thank Wine Yarra Valley, vineyard owners in the Yarra Valley, and Agriculture Victoria for their valuable input into this fact sheet series,” said Vinehealth Australia CEO Sam Scarratt.
“We hope this will be a helpful resource for vineyard owners in South Australia as part of our preparedness for a phylloxera incursion.
“While no one wants phylloxera, the more prepared we are, the more we understand this pest and the more focused we are on farm-gate hygiene activities, the better it will be for our response and recovery.”