Accidental spray drift into vineyards

Autumn is the season to keep an eye out for herbicide drift into vineyards If weather conditions are conducive to spray drift while dryland farmers are spraying weeds, there is a risk of unintended/accidental spray drift into nearby vineyards. Unfortunately, grapevines are extremely susceptible to damage from very low concentrations of 2,4-D or other growth regulator […]

Foodex 2023

Early this month ATGA represented Australian table grapes at Foodex, Japan, with Global Victoria. Take a look at our slideshow of images, including ATGA’s Karen Connolly, the Global Victoria site, Brand Australia site and international exhibitor stands.

Managing redback spiders in table grapes

Redback spiders (Latrodectus hasselti) are found across Australia, in all table grape-growing regions. While they are not aggressive, and avoid humans, redback spiders can pose a threat to both consumers of table grapes and producers, harvest workers, packers and transporters. This factsheet aims to provide information on managing the risk of injury to consumers and […]