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GRBV surveillance plan

One of Vinehealth Australia’s primary functions under our Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act 1995 is to…

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Vinehealth gifts tool for virus sampling

As part of leading South Australia’s Grapevine Red Blotch virus (GRBV) surveillance plan, Vinehealth Australia’s Technical…

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Vineyard Register upgrades

Vinehealth is responsible for maintaining a Register of all vineyards in South Australia under the Phylloxera and…

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

April 23 fruit fly update

As vintage comes to a close, this fruit fly update is envisaged to be our second…

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Smoke management guideline released

New guidelines will help South Australian grain and winegrape growers manage smoke from broadacre stubble burns…

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

2023 National Biosecurity Forum

The 2023 Australian Biosecurity Forum was held on Wednesday 5 April and livestreamed around Australia. Facilitated…

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Grape harvester importation into SA

Vinehealth Australia rates used grape harvesters as the vector which poses the highest likelihood of introducing…

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Mornington Peninsula still a PRZ from SA perspective

With vintage 2023 well underway, we remind South Australian growers and wineries that the Mornington Peninsula…

March 20, 2023July 24, 2023

Phylloxera: hard to kill

Much time and effort has been invested over the years by Agriculture Victoria research staff trying…

March 20, 2023March 21, 2023

Fruit fly outbreak facts

There are currently 32 Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) outbreaks being managed by PIRSA in the Riverland….

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Receiving winegrapes out of the Riverland?

In case you missed our article in last month’s e-news on important movement requirements to be…

March 20, 2023March 21, 2023

Fruit fly community meetings

Vinehealth advises growers that PIRSA, in conjunction with the Riverland Fruit Fly committee, is hosting five…

March 20, 2023March 21, 2023

Heat Shed functionality boosted

The Naracoorte Heat Shed has had some important upgrades, which have improved the reliability and functionality…

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Tools and rules to keep vines safe

When it comes to biosecurity and farm-gate hygiene, Vinehealth can help with handy tools and resources…

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

2023 National Biosecurity Forum

A National Biosecurity Forum is being held in April, which will bring together key stakeholders from…

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

Fruit fly update: five new outbreaks

Since our update last month, we advise that PIRSA has declared five new Queensland fruit fly…

February 20, 2023February 17, 2023

Three questions to keep your vines safe

When a visitor comes to your property, you have one opportunity to prevent them reaching your…

February 20, 2023February 17, 2023

Show leadership with grape bins this vintage

With the vast connectivity of our wine industry, every cog in our supply chain plays an…

February 20, 2023February 17, 2023

Vintage biosecurity focus for Padthaway

Vinehealth CEO Inca Lee and Technical Manager Suzanne McLoughlin were invited to Padthaway earlier this month…

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

Activity update

Vinehealth Australia was recently invited by the Limestone Coast Grape and Wine Council to provide an…

February 20, 2023February 21, 2023

River Murray salinity

The SA Government issued salinity advice to River Murray irrigators on 17 and 21 February, in response to the re-opening of the inlet to Lake Bonney.

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

Autumn 23 prescribed burns

With another late growing season for our industry, there will be focused management on minimising potential…

February 20, 2023February 17, 2023

Locust likelihood low for vintage

There is a low forecast risk of a widespread Australian Plague Locust infestation developing between now…

February 20, 2023February 17, 2023

Biosecurity’s top dog of 2022

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced biosecurity detector dog Qubit as the ‘Top…

January 20, 2023January 23, 2023

Fruit fly update: seven new outbreaks

PIRSA has declared seven new Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) outbreaks and extensions to multiple current outbreaks…

January 20, 2023January 23, 2023

GRBV update for SA vineyard owners

Since the announcement of Grapevine Red Blotch virus (GRBV) in Australia, Vinehealth has been undertaking surveillance…

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Importing grape products into SA? Read this

If you’re planning to import must or grape juice into South Australia this vintage, you and…

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Importing grape marc into SA? Read this

If you’re planning to import grape marc and destemmer waste from fresh grapes into South Australia…

January 20, 2023January 23, 2023

Funding review consultation closing soon

The consultation period for the Vinehealth Australia funding review is closing at 5pm on Tuesday 31…

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Travelling? Sacrifice it all

If biosecurity is not currently a topic you consider when planning and packing for an overseas…