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Wine Grape Council South Australia

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25.01.2022 Don't miss out latest newsletter. In this issue we cover the development of a new Biosecurity Act plus an update on the EcoVineyards project. https://mailchi.mp/wgcsa/august_update-2892114

25.01.2022 The ACCC has commenced a new three-month inquiry into bargaining power in supply chains for perishable agricultural products across Australia. Click below to make a submission or find out more.

25.01.2022 12,983...we're so close to 13,000 native plants planted since the EcoVineyards project began a little over 12 months ago. Very exciting! Big thanks to Dudley from Inkwell, they have planted 350 plants so far this year and Rebecca from Langhorne Creek who has been busy planting 175 plants. We've got some great planting weather coming up, make sure you get out there and put some beautiful natives in the ground.

25.01.2022 South Australian wine makers and grape growers are invited to participate in a consultation on proposed changes to how South Australia’s wine industry funds are managed. The changes are intended to provide industry with better financial certainty and efficiency.... Join the forum to have your say before 5:00 pm on Wednesday 7 July 2021. https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/wine-industry-fund-reform

24.01.2022 Join in this free, 2 hour virtual interactive summit to hear from experts as they discuss water management, varieties and market trends. Click the link to register. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2020-australian-wine-indust

23.01.2022 Have your say on proposed changes to how South Australia’s wine industry funds are managed. Visit YourSAy today! https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/wine-industry-fund-reform

23.01.2022 Australian Grape & Wine's latest member newsletter is out. Make sure you save the date for the upcoming virtual grape grower summit being held on Wednesday 26th August from 9.30am -11.30am! https://mailchi.mp/agw.org.au/member-bites-august-6007836

22.01.2022 Join Tony Battaglene from Australian Grape and Wine for the next AWRI webinar which will cover the global impact of COVID-19 on the wine export market. Thursday 17 September @ 11:30am. Register here: https://www.awri.com.au//register/WN_WPqzGCeyQHyZ5q-H_cxLTw

22.01.2022 Reminder - nominations for positions on the AWRI Board close on Friday 14 August. Nominations are open for three levy payer director positions on the Board of The Australian Wine Research Institute. More information is available in the nomination form: https://www.awri.com.au//AWRI-Director-Levy-Payer-nominati

22.01.2022 Elections are open for the three vacant positions on the AWRI Board of Directors in the small (<2,000 tonnes), medium (2,001 50,000 tonnes) and large (50,001+ tonnes) producer categories. To find out more about each candidate, and how to vote, visit the AWRI website.

21.01.2022 'I just wanted to thank everyone who donated posts or was involved in getting them to KI. They have been hugely helpful in rebuilding fences on my property after the bushfire. I really can't thank you enough.' - Will from Will's Rare Breeds Farm Earlier this year we put the call out to grape growers to donate posts to help out primary producers on Kangaroo Island after the bushfires. Well...the response from growers was amazing and it has made a big difference to farmers on t...he island. Thank you to Will for sending us such great feedback and to everyone who helped out!

21.01.2022 PIRSA have now opened a public consultation period for feedback on the proposed principles, objectives and intent of the new Biosecurity Act. Consultation will close at 11:45pm on Tuesday 24 November 2020. To have your say visit, https://yoursay.sa.gov.au//building-a-new-biosecurit/about

21.01.2022 Nominations for the 2020 Excellence in Agriculture Awards are open! The awards provide unique opportunities and financial support for young primary producers. Tag someone who you think should apply! http://www.agbureau.com.au/awards/

21.01.2022 Don't miss out on having your say about the new Biosecurity Act. Submissions close November 24. https://yoursay.sa.gov.au//building-a-new-biosecurit/about

20.01.2022 Learn more about the EcoVineyards project with real-life case studies from our EcoGrowers. The first two are from Tintookie Vineyards and Bondar Wines - check them out on our website https://www.wgcsa.com.au/ecovineyards-case-studies.html

20.01.2022 Nominations for the 2020 The Agricultural Town of the Year Award are now open! The Award recognises South Australian towns that are excelling in agricultural practices and the flow on effect they have on communities. Nominations close Friday. Nominate a town today! ... https://solsticemedia.com.au/south-australian-agricultural/ #ThankSAFarmers

19.01.2022 Share a message of thanks and an image using #ThankSAFarmers and be featured on the Show at Home website! More details https://www.theshowathome.com.au/thanksafarmers

19.01.2022 Fabulous little update on bushfire recovery and a project we were very proud to be involved with

19.01.2022 South Australia’s grape and wine industry has access to a reliable source of funds through seven wine industry funds. PIRSA has proposed changes to how these funds are managed. This is intended to provide industry with better financial certainty and efficiency.... Have your say about the future of these funds through the YourSAy website by Wednesday 7 July.

19.01.2022 Did you know that some native plants are fire resistant? Check out our EcoVineyards fact sheet on Fire resistant native insectary plants found in South Australia to learn more. https://www.wgcsa.com.au/ecovineyards-factsheets.htmlLearn

18.01.2022 Update: unfortunately the event scheduled for the Riverland today has been CANCELLED. We hope to see Mary from ‘Are you Bogged Mate’ back next year. In the meantime, check out the website here https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/...

18.01.2022 Are you an AgTech supplier with an innovative product? Are you keen to show that product to primary producers in South Australia? PIRSA wants to hear from you! https://pir.sa.gov.au/primary_industry/agtech/agtech_eoi

18.01.2022 Australian wine exports are holding up well with the average value of Australia wine exports growing to $3.89 per litre in 2019-20. This is the highest level since 200405! Read more in the latest Wine Export Report from Wine Australia: https://www.wineaustralia.com/market-insights/export-report

18.01.2022 Weve had another pledge of native plants which has taken our total to 13,208 plants! Hans from Coonawarra has pledged 225 plants towards our total of 20,000 by the end of the year. Lets keep going. If theres any Riverlanders out there who have been planting, get in touch! ... https://www.wgcsa.com.au/pledge-your-plants.html

17.01.2022 The AWRI webinars are back! The first session is Thursday 3 September at 11:30am. Dr Paul Petrie (SARDI) will take a look at a new water budgeting tool. To find out more or register, visit the AWRI website... https://www.awri.com.au//courses-seminars-worksh/webinars/

16.01.2022 Weve just had another plant pledge from Ben in Pentwortham who is planting 90 native plants on his property. This takes our total to 10,658! Pledge your plants here: https://www.wgcsa.com.au/pledge-your-plants.html

14.01.2022 The Australian wine grape industry is facing a significant challenge with the recent anti-dumping investigation launched by China. Australian Grape and Wine has created a dedicated team to take on this challenge and are advocating on behalf of the entire wine industry. Learn about the impact this investigation could have https://www.agw.org.au//china-anti-dumping-and-countervai/... SA Wine Grape Growers who contribute to the SA Grape Grower Industry Fund ($1/tonne) are also members of Australian Grape and Wine. This membership provides WGCSA members with national representation and advocacy, something that has never been more important with the current work being done on behalf of the entire sector.

13.01.2022 We just received our first pledge of native plants from the Riverland! Sheridan from Yatco Viticulture has pledged over 400 plants towards our total of 20,000. If there are any other Riverlanders out there who have been planting, let us know! The race is on to try and catch the Adelaide Hills!

13.01.2022 The 2020 Australian Women in Wine Awards are now open! (Last year our very own Sheridan Alm won Viticulturist of the Year ) Learn more here: https://womeninwineawards.com.au/award-categories-2020/

11.01.2022 Have you discovered the EcoVineyards fact sheets on our website? The ‘Fire resistant native insectary plant’s list’ is just one of the many great fact sheets available for grape growers. https://www.wgcsa.com.au/ecovineyards-factsheets.html

10.01.2022 Dont miss out latest newsletter. In this issue we cover the development of a new Biosecurity Act plus an update on the EcoVineyards project. https://mailchi.mp/wgcsa/august_update-2892114

10.01.2022 I just wanted to thank everyone who donated posts or was involved in getting them to KI. They have been hugely helpful in rebuilding fences on my property after the bushfire. I really cant thank you enough. - Will from Wills Rare Breeds Farm Earlier this year we put the call out to grape growers to donate posts to help out primary producers on Kangaroo Island after the bushfires. Well...the response from growers was amazing and it has made a big difference to farmers on t...he island. Thank you to Will for sending us such great feedback and to everyone who helped out!

10.01.2022 Shoutout to Susie from Land of Tomorrow wines in Wrattonbully...She has planted another 260 native plants around her vineyard along with 2kg of native seed mix! Our native plant tally has reached 13,869 and we're so close to our target! If you're out planting, let us know! https://www.wgcsa.com.au/pledge-your-plants.html

10.01.2022 Great to see the progress of our EcoGrowers!

09.01.2022 EcoVineyards field session #4 kicking off at the Falkenberg Vineyard in the Barossa. EcoVineyards Mary Retallack Barossa Wine

09.01.2022 The June 2021 issue of Technical Review is now available online. Visit the AWRI website to find out everything in the June issue. https://www.awri.com.au/information_servi/technical_review/

09.01.2022 During the month of September the Department for Trade and Investment are running a series of webinars on Food and Wine in South Australia. To see the full list of webinars click the link below

09.01.2022 Join SAWIA at an upcoming briefing to learn more about the dos and donts of employment in our current COVID-19 world. The session will be run at the following locations and times: McLaren Vale: Tuesday 25 August, 9-11:30am - McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre.... Barossa: Thursday 27 August, 9-11:30am - Vine Inn Cost: WGCSA Members - $120+GST. For more information, visit the SAWIA website.

08.01.2022 Australian Grape & Wines latest member newsletter is out. Make sure you save the date for the upcoming virtual grape grower summit being held on Wednesday 26th August from 9.30am -11.30am! https://mailchi.mp/agw.org.au/member-bites-august-6007836

08.01.2022 EcoVineyards field session #6 today in McLaren Vale. It’s a bit chilly but a great turnout of local wine grape growers EcoVineyards Mary Retallack McLarenvale Wine Region Mclaren.vale Lisa Bennier

08.01.2022 Is your town the best agricultural town in SA?Nominate it in the Ag Town of the year awards. Nominations close on September 18 so get writing! https://solsticemedia.com.au/south-australian-agricultural/

08.01.2022 A book has been released to help winegrape growers navigate future markets and the impacts of climate change. Which Winegrape Varieties are Grown Where? A Global Empirical Picture is a free book that provides snapshots from 1990 to 2016 of the worlds vineyard bearing areas of more than 1700 prime grape varieties in over 700 wine regions. Learn more https://www.wineaustralia.com//helping-future-proof-the-wi

08.01.2022 12,983...were so close to 13,000 native plants planted since the EcoVineyards project began a little over 12 months ago. Very exciting! Big thanks to Dudley from Inkwell, they have planted 350 plants so far this year and Rebecca from Langhorne Creek who has been busy planting 175 plants. Weve got some great planting weather coming up, make sure you get out there and put some beautiful natives in the ground.

07.01.2022 The Australian Women in Wine Awards are on the look out for nominations for the Owner/Operator of the Year award. Entries close 29 September. https://womeninwineawards.com.au/owner-operator-of-the-ye/

07.01.2022 To help counter the impacts of COVID-19 on in-market events, Wine Australia is offering $1 million towards Wine Export Grants Round 2. The program is designed to help small and medium producers to secure new distribution channels in any international market. Learn more

06.01.2022 Join SAWIA at an upcoming briefing to learn more about the do's and don'ts of employment in our current COVID-19 world. The session will be run at the following locations and times: McLaren Vale: Tuesday 25 August, 9-11:30am - McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre.... Barossa: Thursday 27 August, 9-11:30am - Vine Inn Cost: WGCSA Members - $120+GST. For more information, visit the SAWIA website.

06.01.2022 Australian Grape and Wine is hosting the Australian Wine Industry Grower Summit entirely online this year! The program is filled with experts in their field talking about the topics that matter to you. To see the program click the link https://agw.org.au//AGW-Grape-Growers-Summit-2020-A4-visua

05.01.2022 Did you know that some native plants are fire resistant? Check out our EcoVineyards fact sheet on 'Fire resistant native insectary plants found in South Australia' to learn more. https://www.wgcsa.com.au/ecovineyards-factsheets.htmlLearn

05.01.2022 The latest issue of the AWRI Technical Review is out. A key article in this issue for growers is about the Sustainable Winegrowing Australia program and how it supports producers to improve and demonstrate their sustainability. It's a great read and has some ideas on how to evolve your grape growing business.

05.01.2022 There's still time for you to have your say on creating a wine industry Code of Practice for heavy vehicle use. Register for an upcoming session: https://www.winesa.asn.au//heavy-vehicle-transportation-ch

04.01.2022 China has formally announced a countervailing duties investigation on Australian wine exports. Australian Grape & Wine is working hard to stay on top of the issue. Find out more

03.01.2022 The Landowner Information Service is a free, factual and impartial information service for landowners, farmers and community members who have queries on resources exploration, mining and quarrying. As a commodity member of Primary Producers SA, the Wine Grape Council of SA has supported this great initiative. https://www.ruralbusinesssupport.org.au/what-we-do/lis/

03.01.2022 We've had another pledge of native plants which has taken our total to 13,208 plants! Hans from Coonawarra has pledged 225 plants towards our total of 20,000 by the end of the year. Let's keep going. If there's any Riverlanders out there who have been planting, get in touch! ... https://www.wgcsa.com.au/pledge-your-plants.html

03.01.2022 Dont forget to attend the Australian Wine Industry Grower Summit TOMORROW! This free event is online and starts at 9:30am. Click the link below to register. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2020-australian-wine-indust

02.01.2022 Fall armyworm control options from AWRI. Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a highly invasive pest that was detected in north Queensland in January 2020. It has the capacity to travel long distances relatively quickly and has recently been found in NSW. The AWRI has released an Agrochemical updated for grape growers, click below to read more.

01.01.2022 We've just had another plant pledge from Ben in Pentwortham who is planting 90 native plants on his property. This takes our total to 10,658! Pledge your plants here: https://www.wgcsa.com.au/pledge-your-plants.html

01.01.2022 Don't forget to attend the Australian Wine Industry Grower Summit TOMORROW! This free event is online and starts at 9:30am. Click the link below to register. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2020-australian-wine-indust

01.01.2022 The South Australian Parliament has passed the Labour Hiring Licensing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2020 (the Act) and it commenced operation on 20 July 2020. Read how it affects grape growers on our website - https://www.wgcsa.com.au/

01.01.2022 In our July newsletter we review the National Crush report - see how your region fared this year. Also, discover our new EcoVineyards factsheets! https://mailchi.mp/d04b3a748c47/july_update-2882850

01.01.2022 The latest edition of the AWRI e-News is out. In this edition the mystery of Gingin Chardonnay is solved. Click below to read how!

01.01.2022 Wow! Our native plant pledge just went over 12,000 thanks to a whopping pledge of 1800 native plants from Richard in McLaren Vale. Don't forget to let us know if you plant any native plants, 1, 20 or 2000, we want to know so we can get to our goal of 20,000 plants by the end of the year!