News – Page 10 of 27 – Vinehealth Australia

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

29 day reminder

Have you seen the news from Agriculture Victoria Research which shows that phylloxera can survive for…

January 21, 2022January 24, 2022

US learnings: leafroll virus and mealybug

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) hosted a Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium in December…

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

See something, say something this vintage

Vintage is a time when there is significant movement of people, machinery and equipment onto and…

January 21, 2022January 24, 2022

Grapevine Red Blotch virus learnings

Another pertinent and somewhat ominous talk that our Technical Manager Suzanne McLoughlin listened to as part…

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Fruit fly kit for travellers launched

PIRSA has expanded its fruit fly tools with a new resource kit for travellers, consisting of…

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Spotted lanternfly: an update from California

Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) (Lycorma delicatula) a distinctive planthopper native to China with a broad host range…

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Locust levels remain low

We wanted to update you on the latest monitoring news on locusts across eastern Australia. Populations…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

Fruit fly update

As we continue to move closer to the nominated end dates for the lifting of movement…

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

New Biosecurity Toolkit will boost adoption

Vinehealth Australia has discussed with Wine Australia, Australian Grape & Wine, the Australian Wine Research Institute…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

Improving the capacity of the Australian wine industry to respond to an outbreak

As part of the wine sector’s efforts to be better prepared for an exotic pest or…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

Grapevine Red Blotch Virus – an exotic virus that affects grape quality

As part of our recent Vineyard Owner Survey, we asked how concerned you were about the…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

New study on rootstock trial begins

Vinehealth is excited to share that in conjunction with Wynns Coonawarra Estate and Coonawarra Vignerons, we…

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Fact sheet in focus: Hosting Visitors

If you’re working with contractors or welcoming tourists back to your sites, you are no doubt…

December 13, 2021January 18, 2022

Time to review your Vineyard Records

At the beginning of December, South Australian growers were sent their annual Vineyard Record Return to…

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

New tech boosts Xylella detection accuracy

Technology developed at Melbourne University has increased Xylella detection accuracy in trials by up to 92%, while…

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

Adelaide Metropolitan fruit fly outbreaks: Extension to Ridleyton Queensland fruit fly reinstatement date

Industry is advised that PIRSA has confirmed a new detection of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) within…

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021

Upgrading of phylloxera Zone status

Last week the Victorian Government announced that they have declared the Mornington Peninsula free from phylloxera….

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021

Fruit fly: actions for vintage 2022

A number of actively managed fruit fly outbreaks remain in South Australia’s Riverland and metropolitan Adelaide….

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021

Get biosecurity-ready for vintage

Do you read Vinehealth Australia’s weekly tips in Daily Wine News? If you’ve missed them, we…

November 26, 2021November 28, 2021

Rootstock deep dive

Vineyards can be planted using either grafted vines or own-rooted vines. Planting a grape variety grafted…

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021

Your annual Vineyard Record Return

Each year, Vinehealth Australia provides all registered South Australian vineyard owners the opportunity to review and…

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021

Learning from Vineyard Records

South Australian Vineyard Records are an important biosecurity tool. They are also an educational tool for…

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021

Signs a winning formula in tourism hot spot

Congratulations to Barossa vineyard owner Chris Mulraney who won two free wine tourism biosecurity signs for…

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021

Vintage requirements in the event of fruit fly in South Australia: new resource for the wine industry

Vinehealth Australia is pleased to release a new and comprehensive resource for the South Australian wine…

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…