News – Page 20 of 27 – Vinehealth Australia

February 17, 2019February 17, 2019

#V19: Managing footwear and clothing

Soil, pests, diseases and weed seeds can be picked up and spread on footwear and clothing,…

February 17, 2019February 17, 2019

#V19: Sign them in

The theme of setting expectations for how you want your vines to be respected by your…

February 17, 2019February 18, 2019

#V19: Signage sets behaviour

Every day we see hundreds of signs as we drive around the city and our regions….

February 17, 2019March 20, 2019

#V19: Know your obligations

Are you familiar with the requirements for importing a tractor into South Australia from an interstate…

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

Loxton Q-fly outbreak: stay informed

As many of you are now aware, a Queensland Fruit Fly (Q-fly) outbreak was declared on…

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

Zero tolerance at Yamba

The fruit fly fight intensified this month when the SA Government announced a ‘zero tolerance’ approach…

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

PQS consultation begins

Vinehealth Australia has undertaken a comprehensive review of the phylloxera-related conditions in SA’s Plant Quarantine Standard…

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

Time to update your records

SA vineyard owners: we sent you your annual vineyard record return at the end of last…

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

#V19: Be farm-gate hygiene ready

Farm-gate hygiene activities are site-specific biosecurity practices to minimise the risk of pest, disease and weed…

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

#V19: Tips for employing international staff

We know that many viticulturists, winemakers and other wine industry staff travel to different wine regions…

January 24, 2019November 24, 2022

RVC helping to keep SA vines healthy

How do you balance the protection of your vines with wine tourism? That’s the question vineyard…

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

New signs to strengthen SA border

The next time you’re entering South Australia by road from the eastern states, be sure to…

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

Plant Quarantine Standard review announced

In the heightened biosecurity landscape in which we now operate, it’s timely as an industry that…

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

Annual Report available now

Vinehealth Australia’s 2017/18 Annual Report is now available, and is packed with information about the organisation’s…

November 18, 2018November 19, 2018

Time to check Vineyard Records

In the next few weeks, SA vineyard owners will receive a copy of their annual Vineyard…

November 18, 2018November 24, 2022

Free training coming to Barossa and McLaren Vale

The Vinehealth Australia program that trains cellar door and tourism staff in how to keep vines…

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018

Strengthening regional biosecurity action

Vinehealth Australia CEO Inca Pearce and communications advisor Cindie Smart have begun a series of regional…

November 18, 2018

Suspicious stinkbug sparks response

When a staff member walked into Warren Birchmore’s office with a suspicious looking bug on her…

November 18, 2018November 19, 2018

Celebrating our old vines

Vines are at the centre of every wine story, whether those vines are young, old or…

November 18, 2018

Detecting pre-visual symptoms of Xylella

Spectral imagery is a powerful tool in detecting symptoms of Xylella fastidiosa in olive trees before…

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Spring spray reminder

PIRSA Biosecurity SA is calling for farmers to think before they spray, to avoid off-target damage…

October 25, 2018

New fact sheet for farm-gate hygiene

Our popular biosecurity poster ‘Attention all grapegrowers’ is now also a handy fact sheet focused on…

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Vineyard mapping in the spotlight

Knowing location is an incredibly powerful tool in the biosecurity toolkit. Knowing the potential site of…

October 25, 2018November 24, 2022

Free wine tourism training: book now

Vinehealth Australia’s new trainer, Hayley Conolly, hit the road this month, continuing the rollout of the…

October 25, 2018

Coordinated defence against Xylella

Wine Australia and Hort Innovation have teamed up through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to…

October 25, 2018

Host range expands for #1 plant pest

Xylella fastidiosa, which causes Pierce’s Disease in grapevines, already known to impact more than 350 commercial…

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Trunk diseases app

Grapegrowers can now evaluate trunk diseases themselves thanks to the app, Grape Assess. Developed by the…

September 27, 2018September 28, 2018

Inca Pearce: it’s time for action

Our CEO Inca Pearce is often asked to speak at industry events about biosecurity. A recent…

September 27, 2018September 28, 2018

Annual Report almost here

The Vinehealth Australia 2018 Annual Report is coming your way soon, and it’s packed with information…

September 27, 2018November 24, 2022

Healthy vines training coming to you

The Responsible Visitation Campaign (RVC), which educates tourism operators and visitors about their role in keeping…