Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Tips for flying winemakers We’ve been busy sharing our ‘factsheet for Australian wine personnel travelling overseas’ with all sorts of…
Posted on November 17, 2019November 20, 2023 Meet Dr Sally Troy New Vinehealth Australia Director Dr Sally Troy brings a wealth of biosecurity experience to the Board…
Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Six key steps for biosecurity action If you’re wondering where to start with biosecurity activities on your property to help protect your…
Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Biosecurity Bulletin for Transporters Vinehealth Australia recognises the important role that transporters play in the wine supply chain in keeping…
Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 BMSB update Seasonal measures for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) are in full swing for the 2019-20 risk…
Posted on November 17, 2019 Check the Vintage Toolkit Vintage is a time when there is significant movement of people around grape properties, undertaking activities…
Posted on November 17, 2019 More signs popping up At Vinehealth Australia, we love seeing biosecurity signs out in the field. Thanks to Rachel Williams,…
Posted on November 17, 2019 Tour Down Under and your vines With the 2020 Tour Down Under fast approaching, we’ve written to vineyard owners with properties along…
Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 In the news Keep your eyes peeled for some important biosecurity content coming out soon. In the November issue…
Posted on November 17, 2019 Unwelcome surprise Biosecurity officers at Perth Airport recently uncovered a haul of biosecurity risks after x-raying an abandoned…
Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Locust levels low Did you know there are coordinated locust monitoring efforts occurring across multiple states of Australia, due…
Posted on October 20, 2019October 23, 2019 Meet Alec Gilbert New Vinehealth Australia Director Alec Gilbert is passionate about wine. As Chair of the National Wine…
Posted on October 20, 2019November 24, 2022 Phylloxera tour to Yarra Valley: get up close and personal Vinehealth Australia and Wine Yarra Valley are running a 1.5-day Phylloxera Immersion Tour to the Yarra…
Posted on October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 Enquiring minds The team at Vinehealth Australia often receives requests for assistance from growers, others across the supply…
Posted on October 20, 2019October 23, 2019 Strengthening phylloxera rootstock resistance Questions are being asked globally about the long-term stability of grape phylloxera resistance in commercial rootstocks….
Posted on October 20, 2019October 23, 2019 Fruit fly preparedness for the South Australian wine industry During the Loxton Queensland fruit fly outbreak about 10 months ago, Vinehealth Australia and PIRSA Biosecurity…
Posted on October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 SA breeds flies for aerial attack South Australia is playing a vital part in helping to reduce Queensland fruit fly numbers in…
Posted on October 20, 2019 Plan now for #V20 machinery biosecurity If you are thinking about purchasing secondhand machinery in time for vintage, or deciding which contractor…
Posted on October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 Out and about Vinehealth Australia’s Technical Manager Suzanne McLoughlin was invited to talk about biosecurity to about 70 McLaren…
Posted on October 20, 2019October 23, 2019 Seasonal workers fact sheet: now in Malay Our popular Seasonal Workers Fact Sheet is now available in Malay to complement our already extensive…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 New Board to drive vine biosecurity A new Board has been appointed to guide operations at Vinehealth Australia, the statutory body charged…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 24, 2019 Phylloxera tour opportunity Vinehealth Australia is working closely with Wine Yarra Valley to plan an exciting Phylloxera Immersion Tour…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 New Vinehealth Chair: Prue McMichael New Chair of Vinehealth Australia Dr Prue McMichael says the incoming Board is focused on delivering…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 State outbreak plan improving Vinehealth Australia is working with Biosecurity SA to improve the state’s Phylloxera Outbreak Plan, which will…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Farmer jailed for illegal garlic import Tasmanian garlic farmer and former chair of the Australian Garlic Industry Association Letetia Ware was sentenced…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 RVC2 final report available The final report of the Responsible Visitation Campaign Stage Two (RVC2) is now available on the…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Travelling overseas? Read this Have you just come back from overseas? Did you walk down vine rows or adjacent to…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 One valuable resource With the enactment of the Phylloxera Act in 1899, the Phylloxera Board (as we were then…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Plant Health Australia Board visits Clare Valley The Board of Plant Health Australia learnt more about grape and wine biosecurity during a visit…
Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Phylloxera in US Walla Walla Valley Phylloxera has been found in multiple vineyards for the first time in the Walla Walla Valley…