News – Vinehealth Australia

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021

Annual Report available now

We’re pleased to share our 2020/21 Annual Report, which was tabled in parliament in September. The…

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021

Vineyard Owner Survey results released

South Australian vineyard owners have shared their thoughts on biosecurity threats, adoption of farm-gate hygiene practices,…

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021

Big steps forward for vine improvement

The South Australian Vine Improvement Association’s (SAVIA) plan to develop a roadmap for the delivery of…

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Introducing our new website

With effective digital communication now being more important than ever, we decided to upgrade our website…

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021

Xylella: in it for the long haul

A recent article by Western FarmPress highlighted the sobering fact that the fight against Xylella fastidiosa (Pierce’s…

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021

Xylella focus for PNG collaboration

A collaborative plant health survey being undertaken on the island of New Britain in Papua New…

September 24, 2021September 26, 2021

Phylloxera research: actions for industry

Vinehealth Australia has translated four key research findings into actions for industry from the Final Report…

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

94% support for Vinehealth Australia

We recently conducted our 2021 Vineyard Owner Survey to gauge your understanding of biosecurity risks and…

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Vinehealth’s sharp focus valued

Our recent Vineyard Owner Survey asked participants what they liked most and least about Vinehealth Australia….

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Five previously undetected grapevine viruses found in South Australia

Vinehealth Australia and Australian Grape & Wine advise industry of the detection of five grapevine viruses…

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Enhancing rootstock knowledge

Vinehealth Australia is excited to announce that, with the support of Coonawarra Grape and Wine Incorporated…

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

GPGV deregulation complete

We distributed an Industry Notice on 30 June seeking feedback from industry on a proposal to…

September 24, 2021September 26, 2021

Fruit fly efforts ramp up

Efforts to control the fruit fly outbreaks in metropolitan Adelaide are increasing, with up to 20…

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Fall armyworm spreading south

Since its detection in Northern Australia in early 2020, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has migrated to other…

August 18, 2021September 24, 2021

Supporting SA through incident investigation and outbreaks

One of Vinehealth Australia’s important roles is providing support to the Department of Primary Industries and…

August 18, 2021September 24, 2021

Driving behaviour change

Delivering influential multi-channel communications campaigns about grape and wine biosecurity is a key focus of Vinehealth…

August 18, 2021September 24, 2021

The evolution of the Register

Vinehealth Australia’s Register of every vineyard in South Australia of 0.5 hectares or more is a…

August 18, 2021September 24, 2021

Influencing biosecurity policy

During 2020/21, we influenced the development of the new Biosecurity Act for South Australia to ensure…

August 18, 2021September 24, 2021

Grape change to protect Riverland from fruit fly

To strengthen the protection of our internationally recognised Riverland Pest Free Area (PFA), growers and distributors…

August 18, 2021September 24, 2021

Wine industry consignments comply

With an increased regulatory focus placed on empty winegrape bins and other vessels being imported into…

August 18, 2021September 24, 2021

Trunk disease management

If you’ve noticed an increase in fully or partially dead cordons in your vineyard and think…

Proposal to deregulate GPGV in SA

Vinehealth Australia is seeking feedback from the wine and grape industries on a proposal to remove…

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

Responses due: Vineyard Owner Survey

You were recently sent the 2021 South Australian Vineyard Owner Survey, via your preferred method of…

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

Biggest ever SA winegrape crush

The South Australian winegrape crush was 941,113 tonnes in 2021. This was the largest crush ever…

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

Meet Cate Klaer: PIRSA’s Market Access Manager

From fruit flies to smuts and nematodes to beetles, Cate Klaer sees some nasty pests in…

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

Mealybug mating disruption

With mealybugs contributing to notable virus spread – particularly grapevine leafroll viruses – in some Australian…

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

Levy reminder

If you haven’t paid your 2020/2021 Notice of Assessment yet, please do so soon, as the…

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

National biosecurity website live

The Australian Government has launched a new national biosecurity website that will help industries and individuals…

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

Fruit fly trapping network expands

Nearly 15,000 additional liquid food based fruit fly attractant traps are being deployed across South Australian…

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

Happy pheromones attract friends

Last month we updated you on Australia’s successful 2020-21 season of fighting the hitchhiker pest, brown…