Posted on April 19, 2021 Learnings from bushfire response The challenges of bushfire management are not dissimilar to those of biosecurity, according to Shane Fitzsimmons,…
Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Interstate servicing of SA machinery and equipment In SA’s Plant Quarantine Standard, Condition 7 is all about entry requirements related to the grapevine pest,…
Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Fiona Constable: improving virus management When we caught up with virus expert Dr Fiona Constable for a chat about her work…
Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Phylloxera and COVID: lessons for wine COVID-19 and phylloxera destruction in Europe: though these two events sit more than 100 years apart,…
Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Risky plants intercepted Biosecurity officers and detector dogs at a Sydney Mail Centre have intercepted two international packages with…
Posted on April 19, 2021 In focus: White-headed grape leaffolder As part of keeping up to date with pests affecting grapegrowing areas overseas, Vinehealth Australia’s Technical…
Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Keen Khapra beetles Back in February 2017 we brought you an e-news story about Australia’s Number 2 exotic and…
Posted on March 24, 2021November 4, 2021 New Strategic Agenda launched Vinehealth Australia’s new Strategic Agenda 2021-2026 has been officially launched by the Vinehealth Board. This new…
Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Fruit fly update There have been changes to both the Riverland fruit fly outbreaks and metropolitan Adelaide fruit fly…
Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Autumn 2021 prescribed burns Vineyard owners within 3km of proposed prescribed burns to be undertaken by National Parks and Wildlife…
Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Importing ‘other’ machinery into SA In our January e-news we discussed importation requirements into SA for used grape harvesters. In this…
Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Why filter to 50 microns? In our January 2021 e-news, we discussed importation requirements into SA under Condition 7 for grape…
Posted on March 24, 2021May 31, 2021 Breakthroughs in trunk disease knowledge Results from the national project aiming to improve trunk disease management for vineyard longevity have provided…
Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 SA Vineyard Records: submit your changes Have you submitted your reviewed vineyard record through the Vinehealth Australia Kiosk? Did you hit ‘submit’?…
Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Increased penalties for breaches Stronger biosecurity laws have passed in Parliament which raise the maximum penalty for non-compliance with our…
Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Wine tourism reminder The team at Vinehealth Australia is pleased to see the SA Government name 2021 the Year…
Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Hills grape growers and purchasers: prepare now for fruit fly An outbreak of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) in metro Adelaide in early February combined with the…
Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Positive response to Strategic Agenda Vinehealth Australia CEO Inca Lee has met with state and regional association representatives across South Australia…
Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 In focus: SA PQS Clause 3 In SA’s Plant Quarantine Standard, Condition 7 is all about entry requirements related to the grapevine…
Posted on February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 In focus: SA PQS Clause 5 In South Australia’s Plant Quarantine Standard, Condition 7 Clause 5 relates to grapevine diagnostic samples and…
Posted on February 17, 2021November 4, 2021 Meet virus expert Fiona Constable Fiona Constable’s name might be familiar to you. Fiona was a lead researcher on recent Grapevine…
Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Fungus might stop fall armyworm A pathogenic fungus that eats fall armyworms from the inside out has been discovered by Queensland…
Posted on February 17, 2021November 4, 2021 Global networking opportunity for Vinehealth Australia Vinehealth Australia CEO Inca Lee has been invited to be the Australian delegate to the OIV…
Posted on January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Queensland fruit fly back in the Riverland Active outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly) in the Riverland region will have repercussions for the…
Posted on January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Mediterranean fruit fly battle continues There are currently nine separate outbreaks of Mediterranean fruit fly (Med-fly) being managed in metropolitan Adelaide….
Posted on January 24, 2021February 5, 2021 In focus: SA PQS Clause 2 In SA’s Plant Quarantine Standard, Condition 7 is all about entry requirements related to the grapevine…
Posted on January 24, 2021February 5, 2021 In focus: SA PQS Clause 4 In SA’s Plant Quarantine Standard, Condition 7 Clause 4 relates to grapes and grape-related materials. Anyone…
Posted on January 24, 2021May 31, 2021 Ashley Keegan: make biosecurity second nature The FABAL (Food and Beverage Australia Limited) name is well known in the Australian wine industry,…
Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Seasonal workers – help protect our vines Vinehealth Australia recognises the important role that seasonal workers play in the ongoing sustainability of our…
Posted on January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Check your vineyard record today Are your records up to date on Vinehealth Australia’s Register? Your 2020/2021 vineyard record was sent…