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Strict penalties for fishers who break the law in South Australian waters
21 October 2024Strict penalties including jail time and fines totalling more than $10,000 have been handed down by South Australian courts in recent months to fishers guilty of breaking the law.
Read more on Strict penalties for fishers who break the law in South Australian waters2024 SA wine industry bursary winners announced
15 October 2024Ten South Australian wine industry representatives have been selected to travel to one or more Great Wine Capitals of the world to exchange ideas and expand their networks.
Read more on 2024 SA wine industry bursary winners announcedAssessing frost damage to grapevines through satellite mapping
11 October 2024The South Australian Government is assisting grape growers with future planning and preparedness by using satellite imagery to map the extent of frost damage across the state.
Read more on Assessing frost damage to grapevines through satellite mappingGrowers urged to register for free self-baiting program
9 October 2024The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is urging commercial growers in the Riverland region to stock up for the assault on fruit fly and register for the free self-baiting program.
Read more on Growers urged to register for free self-baiting programNext steps for Forestry Centre of Excellence
3 October 2024Malinauskas Labor Government today released new artist impressions of the Forestry Centre of Excellence being built in Mount Gambier, as new research and development projects are launched.
Read more on Next steps for Forestry Centre of ExcellenceGreenhouses quarantined to protect tomato industry and taskforce established to help workers
25 September 2024The State Government is taking immediate action to quarantine greenhouses to protect the tomato industry from the spread of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and has established a taskforce to help workers who will be impacted.
Read more on Greenhouses quarantined to protect tomato industry and taskforce established to help workersNew eID essential equipment rebate now available for livestock agents
25 September 2024As part of the national transition to electronic identification (eID) for sheep and farmed goats, the State Government has announced a rebate to assist livestock agents purchase essential equipment.
Read more on New eID essential equipment rebate now available for livestock agentsNew Riverland fruit fly outbreak declared: Gurra Gurra
24 September 2024The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has declared a new Queensland fruit fly outbreak at Gurra Gurra in the Riverland, after larvae was found in a mandarin.
Read more on New Riverland fruit fly outbreak declared: Gurra GurraSouth Australia's Best Of Wine Tourism winners revealed
19 September 2024The winners of this year's Best Of Wine Tourism Awards have been revealed, showcasing the high quality and range of wine production and tourism experiences available around South Australia.
Read more on South Australia's Best Of Wine Tourism winners revealedSARDI Minnipa Agriculture Centre Field Day showcases innovations in low rainfall farming systems
19 September 2024Nearly 150 growers and industry representatives attended the SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre (MAC) Field Day last week to learn about the latest research in low rainfall farming systems.
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