Latest News – Vinehealth Australia

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021

Riverland fruit fly outbreak status update

Vinehealth would like to inform industry of two important points in relation to the Riverland Queensland…

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Fruit fly meeting for the wine industry

Vinehealth Australia is pleased to acknowledge PIRSA’s announcement that Mediterranean fruit fly has been successfully eradicated…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

Fruit fly update

As we continue to move closer to the nominated end dates for the lifting of movement…

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

New Biosecurity Toolkit will boost adoption

Vinehealth Australia has discussed with Wine Australia, Australian Grape & Wine, the Australian Wine Research Institute…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

Improving the capacity of the Australian wine industry to respond to an outbreak

As part of the wine sector’s efforts to be better prepared for an exotic pest or…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

Grapevine Red Blotch Virus – an exotic virus that affects grape quality

As part of our recent Vineyard Owner Survey, we asked how concerned you were about the…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

New study on rootstock trial begins

Vinehealth is excited to share that in conjunction with Wynns Coonawarra Estate and Coonawarra Vignerons, we…

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…

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021

Time to review your Vineyard Records

At the beginning of December, South Australian growers were sent their annual Vineyard Record Return to…

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…

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…

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….

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

November 24, 2021November 25, 2021

Upgrading of phylloxera zone status

Today, the Victorian Government announced that they have declared the Mornington Peninsula free from phylloxera. Agriculture…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…