We are thrilled to announce that EcoVineyards founder and national manager Dr Mary Retallack has been honoured with the an Active Citizenship award by the Adelaide Hills Council
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We agree it’s a ‘Bloomin’ fantastic outcome’
Even in one of the driest years South Australia has seen, the wildflowers and native grasses planted at Skillogalee Estate, in the Clare Valley region, have thrived.
Skillogalee’s winemaker Kerri Thompson (KT) is “gobsmacked” at just how well the natives have done, especially the Western Australian everlasting daisies.
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Dr Mary Retallack, Ag Careers Hub Ambassador
Proving you don’t have to pick one passion when you plan your career, Mary Retallack is a Viticulturist, Agroecologist and Managing Director of viticultural consultancy Retallack Viticulture Pty Ltd. She also founded and runs the National EcoVineyards Program.
Best practice management guide
Best practice management guide on functional biodiversity in Australian vineyards
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty Ltd In this guide you can read more about the importance of functional biodiversity, early succession, coloniser, or pioneer (weedy) species, flora (insectary plants), fauna (predatory birds, insect eating mammals, reptiles, amphibians), reported agrochemical toxicity to humans and cost and benefits of suggested practice change.About this fact sheet The beauty and functionality of …
Field guide
Biocontrol of common grapevine insect pests
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty Ltd Healthy and diverse populations of predatory arthropods (insects and spiders) and parasitoids (wasps and flies) can help prevent grapevine pests from reaching economically damaging thresholds. In this guide, we explore the life cycle and biocontrol options for seven common insect pests of grapevines.About this fact sheet The beauty and functionality of native …
Best practice management guide
Best practice management guide on ground covers in Australian vineyards
By Dr Mary Retallack, Stuart Pettigrew, Jade Killoran and Dr Ian Chivers In this guide you can read more about how to select ground covers including multispecies cover crops, native grasses and forbs and their establishment.About this fact sheet The beauty and functionality of native Australian wildflowers. Native Australian wildflowers produce significant pollen for insects, including bees, and are sought …
EcoVineyards bird guide
Understanding the ecological roles of birds in Australian vineyards
By Ian Falkenberg, Dan Falkenberg and Dr Mary Retallack In this guide, we explore the diversity of beneficial bird species including raptors (birds of prey), insectivorous birds and their ecological roles in Australian vineyards along with management techniques and strategies for control of frugivore (fruit eating) pest bird species. Explore the profiles of the 42 bird species, identifying features and …
Fact Sheet
The role of microbats in and around vineyards
By Dr Zenon Czenze, Dr Heidi Kolkert, University of New England and Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Microbats are an important predator of grapevine insect pests. Learn more about microbats and how you can encourage their presence in and around vineyards.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET
Fact Sheet
Biocontrol of common grapevine insect pests – light brown apple moth
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Healthy and diverse populations of predatory arthropods (insects and spiders) and parasitoids (wasps) can help prevent grapevine pests like LBAM from reaching economically damaging thresholds.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET
Fact Sheet
Biocontrol of common grapevine insect pests – Australian grapevine moth
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Healthy and diverse populations of predatory arthropods (insects and spiders) and parasitoids (wasps and flies) can help prevent grapevine pests like the Australian grapevine moth from reaching economically damaging thresholds.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET