Case Studies

The FABAL (Food and Beverage Australia Limited) name is well known in the Australian wine industry, with 20 viticultural operations spread across South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria, and previous h... Read More...

Shottesbrooke Wines in McLaren Vale is a five-star Halliday rated winery, managed by second generation winemaker Hamish Maguire, and is known for its outstanding wine. Shottesbrooke is also working hard to ... Read More...

Over the past few years, we’ve been aware of businesses undertaking movements of grape harvesters into WA either directly from SA or via SA from other eastern states. With these movements, we’ve gained a heigh... Read More...

Tyrrell’s is one of Australia’s most famous wine names and many thousands of visitors flock to the family-owned wine company’s Hunter Valley winery each year to taste the iconic Vat 1 Semillon and the many oth... Read More...

For Coonawarra viticulturist Pete Balnaves, the rules for allowing the entry of machinery and equipment that could carry phylloxera into South Australia should be as strict as possible. “There are risks tha... Read More...

Penley Estate’s location in the Coonawarra region offers many benefits. But one factor that’s constantly top of mind is biosecurity. “We’re close to the Victorian border and we’re very aware that phylloxera... Read More...

Meet Craig Elliott, the man tasked with ensuring that Australian horticulture and viticulture industries are ready for Xylella fastidiosa. Craig has been appointed as Program Manager – Xylella, a role joint... Read More...

Recently when asked what the big issue in biosecurity is, Casella’s South Australian Vineyard Manager Peter Bird paused, then reluctantly responded: grower apathy. “And I include myself in that!” says Peter,... Read More...

Test sites share their stories Business security and sustainability are the biggest motivators for investing in simple biosecurity activities, according to the wineries who have taken part as test sites in Vin... Read More...