PIRSA expands Sterile Insect Technique program
The Department of Primary Industries (PIRSA) expands its Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) program in the Riverland to combat outbreaks across 16 different areas.
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PIRSA Information Day 2025
PIRSA Information Day 2025 will see the Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) offering its services, programs, and initiatives at this year’s South East Field Days.
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Maxwell Wines named winner in France awards
South Australian tomato free from contagious virus
Government’s new workforce to save food and wine sector
The Australian government has introduced a new workforce strategy to strengthen South Australia’s (SA) food, wine and agribusiness sectors. Launched at the 2025 Primary Industries and Regions Forum, the sector-wide strategy aims to attract and retain workers.
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$1.29M to protect SA from H5 Flu
A new era of climate-smart farming trials
A new era of climate-smart farming has arrived for South Australia in the form of long-term research trials.
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Grain and grape industries unite for best practice herbicide use
Industry bodies will join forces with grain and grain growers are being urged to exercise extra caution this spring, as warmer conditions result in broadleaf weed control programs coinciding with early budburst in vineyards.
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New NSW Gov’t measures to protect horticulture industry from virus
The NSW Government has issued a Control Order to protect NSW’s valuable tomato, capsicum and chilli industries by reducing the risk of the devastating tomato brown rugose virus entering the state.
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SA Government announces $1.85m support package for wine exporters
The South Australian State Government will provide a $1.85 million China Re-Engagement Support Package for South Australian wine exporters and grape growers.
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New trial explores almond orchard recycling in Australia
Scientists are working with a Victorian almond grower to trial an orchard redevelopment practice that is reducing the industry’s carbon footprint in the United States.
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South Australia’s Coffin Bay oyster growers are back in business
Oyster farms in the Coffin Bay growing area are being progressively opened up for harvesting again, with the first oysters from the area able to reach customers in time for Christmas.
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New advisory group to manage commercial South Australian fishing
The Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Advisory Committee (MSFMAC), a new commercial fishing advisory group, will help guide the management of South Australia’s most prominent shared fishery, with expressions of interest open now.
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Viticulturist and Winemaker of the year winners announced
The Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) last night announced the Awards for Excellence winners for 2020.
• 2020 ASVO Viticulturist of the year – Dr Mark Krstic
• 2020
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• 2020 ASVO Viticulturist of the year – Dr Mark Krstic
• 2020
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South Australia’s oyster industry on the mend
The South Australian oyster industry is a step closer to recovery, no longer needing government supplied juvenile oysters (spat) now and able to rely on spat produced by four commercial Eyre Peninsula
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$11.1 million to support Australian vineyard profitability and management
Wine Australia and PIRSA’s South Australian Research and Development Institute have signed a 5-year co-investment agreement that will support the profitability of Australian grape and wine sector
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Singapore enters food innovation partnership with South Australia
A food industry collaboration between Singapore and South Australia has been signed to improve access to clean, green produce from Down Under and boost food innovation technologies in both regions.
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China gets on board the Australian wine roadshow express
More than 2000 of China’s wine buyers, trade and media attended the 2017 Wine Australia China Roadshow, which came to an end Friday a week ago.
Exhibitors praised another successful roadshow event in
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New university director to help grow food sector
The University of Adelaide has announced a new focus on helping grow the food sector with the appointment of its inaugural Director of Food Innovation.
Professor Andrew Lowe will help develop partnerships
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Adelaide couple on trial for supplying raw milk
A couple who sold "shares" in their cows to supply unpasteurised milk are on trial in Adelaide for breaching food standards.
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