Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on October 25, 2018 Coordinated defence against Xylella Wine Australia and Hort Innovation have teamed up through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to…
Posted on 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…
Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Trunk diseases app Grapegrowers can now evaluate trunk diseases themselves thanks to the app, Grape Assess. Developed by the…
Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on 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…
Posted on September 27, 2018September 28, 2018 Phil a hit at The Show Phil the Phylloxera Guy was a hit at the 2018 Royal Adelaide Show, appearing at the…
Posted on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Stinky delays a worry Measures to tackle the biosecurity risk of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) entering Australia may…
Posted on September 27, 2018March 3, 2022 Pre-phylloxera vines are “ancient monuments” “These pre-phylloxera vines are like monuments, and we have to protect and respect them as we would…
Posted on September 27, 2018September 28, 2018 BMSB activity ramps up in NZ Meanwhile, in New Zealand, Biosecurity officials are tightening the rules to prevent entry of brown marmorated stink…
Posted on September 27, 2018August 19, 2021 Biosecurity Threats to Australian wine sector Inca Pearce CEO, Vinehealth Australia Transcript of speech: Biosecurity Threats to Australian wine sector How ready…
Posted on August 14, 2018August 15, 2018 Survey reveals work required The 2018 South Australian Vineyard Owner Survey, conducted by Vinehealth Australia, revealed that while most growers…
Posted on August 14, 2018August 15, 2018 Fences make for good neighbours: One-on-one with Peter Bird Recently when asked what the big issue in biosecurity is, Casella’s South Australian Vineyard Manager Peter…
Posted on August 14, 2018 Big boost for wine tourism biosecurity The Responsible Visitation Campaign (RVC), which educates tourism operators and visitors about their role in keeping…
Posted on August 14, 2018 New phylloxera detection method created Of the pests and diseases already in Australia, our greatest biosecurity threat to grapevines is grape…
Posted on August 14, 2018 Show us your stickers In June, we posted two eye catching bumper stickers to every registered vineyard owner in South…
Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Australia’s plant biosecurity performance The latest go-to guide on how Australia is being protected against plant pests and diseases reveals…
Posted on August 14, 2018 Deer fences and phylloxera Are Australian growers investing enough in biosecurity ‘must haves’ such as rootstocks and fences around vineyards?…
Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Creative signs getting attention We’re passionate about biosecurity signs at Vinehealth Australia – we have farm-gate signs and tourist signs…
Posted on August 14, 2018August 15, 2018 Phil at The Show! Planning a visit to The Royal Adelaide Show? Come and see us on Wednesday 5 September…
Posted on August 14, 2018 Collaboration pays While many consider international meetings of wine groups to be ‘junkets’, an article in the Napa…
Posted on August 14, 2018August 15, 2018 When sharing isn’t caring Delicious fruit and vegetables are picked all year round in South Australia, from grapes to apples…
Posted on August 14, 2018August 15, 2018 I’M A SURVIVOR Vineyard owners should ask visitors where they have been in the past three weeks, rather than…
Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 2018 Crush Survey Report released The total reported crush of South Australian winegrapes in 2018 was 747,361 tonnes, a 13 percent…