Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Fact sheet in focus: Hosting Visitors If you’re working with contractors or welcoming tourists back to your sites, you are no doubt…
Posted on December 13, 2021January 18, 2022 Time to review your Vineyard Records At the beginning of December, South Australian growers were sent their annual Vineyard Record Return to…
Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 New tech boosts Xylella detection accuracy Technology developed at Melbourne University has increased Xylella detection accuracy in trials by up to 92%, while…
Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 Adelaide Metropolitan fruit fly outbreaks: Extension to Ridleyton Queensland fruit fly reinstatement date Industry is advised that PIRSA has confirmed a new detection of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) within…
Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Upgrading of phylloxera Zone status Last week the Victorian Government announced that they have declared the Mornington Peninsula free from phylloxera….
Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Fruit fly: actions for vintage 2022 A number of actively managed fruit fly outbreaks remain in South Australia’s Riverland and metropolitan Adelaide….
Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Get biosecurity-ready for vintage Do you read Vinehealth Australia’s weekly tips in Daily Wine News? If you’ve missed them, we…
Posted on November 26, 2021November 28, 2021 Rootstock deep dive Vineyards can be planted using either grafted vines or own-rooted vines. Planting a grape variety grafted…
Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Your annual Vineyard Record Return Each year, Vinehealth Australia provides all registered South Australian vineyard owners the opportunity to review and…
Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Learning from Vineyard Records South Australian Vineyard Records are an important biosecurity tool. They are also an educational tool for…
Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Signs a winning formula in tourism hot spot Congratulations to Barossa vineyard owner Chris Mulraney who won two free wine tourism biosecurity signs for…
Posted on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Vintage requirements in the event of fruit fly in South Australia: new resource for the wine industry Vinehealth Australia is pleased to release a new and comprehensive resource for the South Australian wine…
Posted on October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 Annual Report available now We’re pleased to share our 2020/21 Annual Report, which was tabled in parliament in September. The…
Posted on October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 Vineyard Owner Survey results released South Australian vineyard owners have shared their thoughts on biosecurity threats, adoption of farm-gate hygiene practices,…
Posted on October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 Big steps forward for vine improvement The South Australian Vine Improvement Association’s (SAVIA) plan to develop a roadmap for the delivery of…
Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Introducing our new website With effective digital communication now being more important than ever, we decided to upgrade our website…
Posted on October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 Xylella: in it for the long haul A recent article by Western FarmPress highlighted the sobering fact that the fight against Xylella fastidiosa (Pierce’s…
Posted on October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 Xylella focus for PNG collaboration A collaborative plant health survey being undertaken on the island of New Britain in Papua New…
Posted on September 24, 2021September 26, 2021 Phylloxera research: actions for industry Vinehealth Australia has translated four key research findings into actions for industry from the Final Report…
Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 94% support for Vinehealth Australia We recently conducted our 2021 Vineyard Owner Survey to gauge your understanding of biosecurity risks and…
Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Vinehealth’s sharp focus valued Our recent Vineyard Owner Survey asked participants what they liked most and least about Vinehealth Australia….
Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Five previously undetected grapevine viruses found in South Australia Vinehealth Australia and Australian Grape & Wine advise industry of the detection of five grapevine viruses…
Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Enhancing rootstock knowledge Vinehealth Australia is excited to announce that, with the support of Coonawarra Grape and Wine Incorporated…
Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 GPGV deregulation complete We distributed an Industry Notice on 30 June seeking feedback from industry on a proposal to…
Posted on September 24, 2021November 1, 2021 Fruit fly efforts ramp up Efforts to control the fruit fly outbreaks in metropolitan Adelaide are increasing, with up to 20…
Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Fall armyworm spreading south Since its detection in Northern Australia in early 2020, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has migrated to other…
Posted on August 18, 2021September 24, 2021 Supporting SA through incident investigation and outbreaks One of Vinehealth Australia’s important roles is providing support to the Department of Primary Industries and…
Posted on August 18, 2021September 24, 2021 The evolution of the Register Vinehealth Australia’s Register of every vineyard in South Australia of 0.5 hectares or more is a…
Posted on August 18, 2021September 24, 2021 Driving behaviour change Delivering influential multi-channel communications campaigns about grape and wine biosecurity is a key focus of Vinehealth…
Posted on August 18, 2021September 24, 2021 Influencing biosecurity policy During 2020/21, we influenced the development of the new Biosecurity Act for South Australia to ensure…