CheeseFest 2025 – The Great Wine Voyage. A tasting trail through South Australia’s award-winning wine experiences. Launching as part of CheeseFest 2025, the Great Wine Voyage is a free interactive wine trail celebrating South Australia’s Best
2025 National Agritourism Forum Program. Running on 14 October 2025 and hosted by South Australia Tourism Commission and Tourism Australia, the National Agritourism Forum is enabled by Australian Regional Tourism. This forum is for farmers (and the
Creativity and community shine at Riverland Field Days. October 2025. Riverland Field Days 2025 gave PIRSA’s Fruit Fly Response team the chance to showcase cutting-edge biosecurity measures and connect directly with the local community. This
Protecting Kangaroo Island’s world-renowned Ligurian bees. Biosecurity measures have been bolstered to protect Kangaroo Island’s world-famous Ligurian bee population from the parasitic pest varroa mite. Every ferry bound for Kangaroo Island is
Access is key to reducing Riverland fruit fly detections. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) says that access to a small number of Riverland properties in detection hotspots could be the key to reducing fruit fly populations
South Australia now tomato virus free. South Australia is now free of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), paving the way for impacted growers to return to full trade right across the eastern seaboard. The State Government has today issued an
Algal bloom hotline keeps community informed. A new algal bloom phone hotline will launch tomorrow (Friday October 3), providing further access to accurate, timely and consistent information about the algal bloom affecting parts of South Australia.
Camps and excursions support drought-impacted students. North of Adelaide and on the outskirts of the Barossa Valley, the famous old mining town Kapunda has felt the significant trickling impact of drought on its schooling community. Kapunda High
Ceduna on track to be fruit fly free. Ceduna is on track on to be declared free of Mediterranean fruit fly as the final stage of the eradication program gets underway. Up to one million sterile Mediterranean fruit flies (Medflies) will be released
On the radar: Native budworms on the move and damage in cereals. Over the last 2 weeks, we've had reports of native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) feeding on cereal heads across the Eyre Peninsula and Mid North. Although native budworm is
Parasitoid fly 'Sarcophaga villeneuveana': A natural enemy of pest conical snails. Beneficial insects are important for sustainable farming as they help with pollination and controlling pests. As spring is here, we're already seeing more activity
Protect the Riverland and your wallet these school holidays. With school holidays fast approaching, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) is reminding all holidaymakers to help protect the Riverland’s horticulture industry by