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Posted on March 19, 2024March 19, 2024

Industry response group takes action on crown gall

The AWRI helpdesk has received reports of crown gall-like symptoms affecting young vines in several regions…

Posted on March 18, 2024March 19, 2024

Footwear in focus: disinfestation

Disinfestation is a chemical process that serves to destroy undesired pests. For phylloxera, the footwear disinfestation…

Posted on March 18, 2024March 15, 2024

Footwear in focus: shoe covers

Disposable shoe covers can be used as an alternative to footwear disinfestation, to keep vines safe…

Posted on March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

Footwear in focus: boots

Another option for ensuring footwear is safe for your site is to provide rubber boots or…

Posted on March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

SafeSolz branding unveiled

We’re thrilled to introduce the branding for SafeSolz, the shoe cover biosecurity solution being developed by…

Posted on March 18, 2024May 3, 2024

Positive signs at Langhorne Creek

Biosecurity signage to educate visitors is common in Langhorne Creek where Lian Jaensch, Executive Officer of…

Posted on March 18, 2024March 15, 2024

New report: biosecurity adoption

AgriFutures Australia has released a ‘Farm-level adoption of biosecurity management – behaviour analysis’ report, which explores…

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Importing grapes and grape-related materials into SA

With vintage upon us, we present a timely reminder of the requirements for importing grapes and…

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Interstate heat treatment facilities

Infrequently, Vinehealth Australia is contacted by South Australian wine businesses who need to source interstate heat…

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Grape spill reporting

A key transportation and biosecurity risk during vintage is spillage of grapes and grape juice onto…

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Subscribe to know: autumn prescribed burns

Late March onwards is the time when autumn prescribed burns usually start to cross over with…

Posted on February 21, 2024February 22, 2024

Small vineyards being sold

Given the interest in our January 2024 e-news article on vineyard sales, we are pleased to…

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Fruit fly response boosted

Riverland growers dealing with fruit fly outbreaks would be familiar with Con Poulos, Incident Controller for…

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Spreading the word, not the pest

Have you seen our ‘Who’s Hitchhiking With You?’ phylloxera awareness postcards in tourism racks in the…

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Thank you for updating your records

Thank you to the many growers who have recently updated their Vineyard Records or advised of…

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

SA vintage biosecurity basics

For growers and wineries alike, vintage can be a time of heightened biosecurity risk, due to…

Posted on January 22, 2024January 19, 2024

Be alert for hitchhikers

Australia has a strong biosecurity system in place to prevent the entry and establishment of pests…

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Meet Nick Secomb

Vinehealth Australia Board member Nick Secomb has a fascinating and diverse background in animal and plant…

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Consistency in SA vineyard sales

A review of the last six years of South Australian vineyard sales (2018 to 2023) through…

Posted on January 22, 2024January 19, 2024

Jessi Henneken: tackling phylloxera

Agriculture Victoria has appointed insect expert Dr Jessica Henneken to lead its phylloxera research, which aims…

Posted on January 22, 2024January 19, 2024

Fruit fly update

Since the beginning of December 2023, we advise that PIRSA has declared three new Queensland fruit…

Posted on January 22, 2024January 19, 2024

Spot any phenoxy acid leaf damage?

Grapevines can be particularly susceptible to herbicide trespass from other crops, and some active ingredients can…

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Locust levels low for V24

Current Australian Plague Locust (Chortoicetes terminifera) numbers indicate a very low likelihood of widespread infestations developing…

Posted on December 13, 2023December 14, 2023

New Board appointed to guide biosecurity actions

Three new board members have been appointed by the Hon. Clare Scriven MLC, Minister for Primary…

Posted on December 13, 2023December 14, 2023

Meet Di Davidson

New Board Chair Dianne Davidson AM is well known to the grape and wine community. Raised…

Posted on December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Meet Iain Jones

New Board member Iain Jones offers valuable quality, compliance and technical experience to the Vinehealth Australia…

Posted on December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Meet Krysteen McElroy

New Board member Krysteen McElroy understands the pressures facing grape growers, coming from a multi-generation Padthaway…

Posted on December 13, 2023December 14, 2023

Whole vineyard removals in SA: the stats

There is much talk of vineyard removals in South Australia. Based on information contained in the…

Posted on December 13, 2023December 14, 2023

Annual Vineyard Record Review underway

To help you keep your information held in the Vinehealth Register up to date, we conduct…

Posted on December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Fruit fly: have a conversation before vintage

Vinehealth Australia recently published an Industry Notice for growers and winemakers moving winegrapes into, within and…

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