Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on July 20, 2021 Proposal to deregulate GPGV in SA Vinehealth Australia is seeking feedback from the wine and grape industries on a proposal to remove…
Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on July 20, 2021November 4, 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…
Posted on July 20, 2021July 21, 2021 Mealybug mating disruption With mealybugs contributing to notable virus spread – particularly grapevine leafroll viruses – in some Australian…
Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on July 20, 2021November 22, 2021 Fruit fly trapping network expands Nearly 15,000 additional liquid food based fruit fly attractant traps are being deployed across South Australian…
Posted on 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…
Posted on June 21, 2021July 15, 2021 Biosecurity 2030 launched Commonwealth Biosecurity 2030 – the Australian Government’s roadmap to build a stronger, smarter biosecurity system – was…
Posted on June 21, 2021 Vineyard Owner Survey: responses needed We’ll soon be conducting our 2021 South Australian Vineyard Owner Survey and we encourage you to…
Posted on June 21, 2021July 15, 2021 Replanting, field grafting or reworking? Are you planting or replanting a vineyard block? Are you changing the scion variety you currently…
Posted on June 21, 2021November 1, 2021 Vine improvement boost in Adelaide Hills Adelaide Hills Vine Improvement Incorporated (AHVII) has a new Operations Manager, Louise Christian, who would like…
Posted on June 21, 2021 BMSB seasonal highlights The 2020-21 brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season is wrapping up and Australia’s measures have remained…
Posted on June 21, 2021July 15, 2021 Signs, signs, everywhere a sign Are you part of our biosecurity supporter network, investing in biosecurity signage for your vineyard or…
Posted on June 21, 2021July 15, 2021 Levy payments soon due for South Australian vineyard owners Your Notice of Assessment for the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021 was recently…
Posted on June 21, 2021July 15, 2021 $30,000 biosecurity scholarship on offer Every year, Nuffield Australia awards scholarships to farmers to improve their knowledge. In the 2022 program,…
Posted on June 21, 2021July 15, 2021 PHA seeking Non-Executive Directors Plant Health Australia (PHA) is seeking Non-Executive Directors to join the company. To be part of…
Posted on May 17, 2021October 26, 2021 Chris Bennett: transforming vine improvement Chris Bennett, in his role as Executive Officer of the South Australian Vine Improvement Association (SAVIA),…
Posted on May 17, 2021 Responsible sheep agistment If you’re planning to agist sheep on your vineyard over winter, consider entering into an agistment…
Posted on May 17, 2021July 15, 2021 In focus: SA PQS Clause 1 In SA’s Plant Quarantine Standard, Condition 7 is all about entry requirements related to the grapevine pest,…
Posted on May 17, 2021 Fruit fly update With the completion of vintage 2021, Vinehealth advises that we are no longer posting updated fruit…
Posted on May 17, 2021July 15, 2021 Fruit fly: complexities and challenges The 2021 National Fruit Fly Symposium was hosted online by the National Fruit Fly Council in…
Posted on May 17, 2021July 15, 2021 Biosecurity now core to Diploma of Viticulture The national Diploma of Viticulture has been updated and biosecurity is now one of six core…
Posted on May 17, 2021 $370m for biosecurity Keeping Australia safe from harmful pests and diseases is the focus of a $370 million biosecurity…
Posted on May 17, 2021July 15, 2021 Donkey does time A story on Mirage News grabbed our attention recently, when we read that an American donkey…
Posted on April 19, 2021November 4, 2021 Innovation needed in biosecurity A greater focus on science and innovation is needed to build a stronger, more sustainable biosecurity…