PIRSA

This Saturday, we’ll be at One Planet Market sharing how to prevent fruit fly in your garden 🪰 Visit us to learn more ⚠️ Check your area: ow.ly/QF3t50Yw7II #FruitFlySA

Did you know? Queensland fruit fly can emerge in just 7 days in summer but survives winter by sheltering and slowing down. Warmer days can trigger activity, creating a key window for control. Our officers monitor and manage outbreaks year-round. ⚠️ More: ow.ly/Ftn450Yw7wR

🐔 It’s National Poultry Day! Good biosecurity practices help protect both backyard flocks and commercial poultry operations. If you notice unusual illness or deaths in poultry, report to 📞 1800 675 888. Learn more 👉 ow.ly/aT1150Yteec

🐝 Missed the daytime Varroa Mite update? We’ve got you covered! 📍 Where: PIRSA Regional Office, Nuriootpa 📅 When: Wednesday 18 March, 6pm – 8pm 🔗 Register here: ow.ly/THAn50Yuyej #VarroaMite #BeekeepingSA #BarossaValley #Biosecurity #PIRSA #CommunityUpdate

🐝 SA Varroa Mite detection update in Nuriootpa. 📍 Where: PIRSA Regional Office, Nuriootpa 📅 When: Wednesday 18 March, 10am–12pm 🔗 Register here: ow.ly/sOvM50YuxP8 #VarroaMite #BeekeepingSA #BarossaValley #Biosecurity #PIRSA #CommunityUpdate

When it comes to seeing signs of fruit fly in your garden, the most likely thing you’ll see are the maggots. 🎥 Find out how to check your home-grown produce: ow.ly/RnY750YsHb5 Check the outbreak map 👉 ow.ly/UlvT50YsHb2 #FruitFlySA

Closing soon: $20 million Sustainable Communities Program supporting SA’s most vulnerable River Murray communities closes 5pm Tuesday 31 March. Apply now ow.ly/U6Rs50Ytebw Funded by @DCCEEW through the Sustainable Communities Program. 📸Grant Schwartzkopff

If you’re in or near an outbreak area, check the restrictions before sharing, selling or moving fruit, including at local markets 🍊🍅 🗺️ ow.ly/chs850YsH7Q Understand the rules if you live, work or plan to visit an outbreak area 👉 ow.ly/I3BP50YsH7R #FruitFlySA

🌱 Apply now for Sustainable Solutions Producer Groups Join fellow producers to explore practical, locally relevant ways to manage on-farm emissions while maintaining productivity. Applications now open: ow.ly/1tPG50YrCLO Closes Friday 17 April.

Missed out on the last couple varroa updates? Don’t worry, Wednesday night we have an online webinar to give you the latest information! 📅 When: Wednesday 11 March 2026 ⏰ Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm 💻 Where: Online Register now, it’s not too late 👉 ow.ly/Tc3J50XVeFy

This #InternationalWomensDay, we recognise the incredible women across our organisation who contribute their knowledge, leadership and passion to support South Australia’s primary industries. #IWD2026 #GiveToGain #WomenInLeadership #WomenInSTEM #WomenInAg #PrimaryIndustries

Travelling into Adelaide for WOMAD or the Adelaide Cup long weekend? 🍊🪰 Don’t bring fruit along for the ride. Eat or dispose of restricted fruit & veg in quarantine bins before entering SA. Check restrictions before you go 👉 ow.ly/Fio950YpscY #FruitFlySA #BiosecuritySA

⚠️Recreational Pipi from Goolwa Beach (Murray Mouth–Middleton Point) remain bait only. ⚠️Commercial take (south-east of the Murray Mouth) has partially reopened following SASQAP testing. 👉 ow.ly/sKqs50YoWb6 #GoolwaPipi #FishingSA

We're hitting the road to this year’s @SE_Field_Days! 📍 PIRSA site 270, Fisher Street 📅 20 – 21 March ⏰ Gates open at 9am PLUS, one lucky visitor will win a $300 local goods hamper! Enjoy free health checks from @fat_farmers and the @FarmerHealth. 🔗ow.ly/4E8a50Yppt1

Warm, wet weather raises the risk of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) 🦟 causing reproductive losses in pigs & encephalitis in animals. 📞 Report signs to your vet or 1800 675 888 More: ow.ly/taXZ50Yooce @SAHealth

🦘 #WorldWildlifeDay is a chance to thank our SAVEM volunteers who’ve supported wildlife at the Deep Creek fireground since 5 Feb. Their formal activation has now ceased. @envirosanews Find out how to help injured wildlife 🔗 ow.ly/lXai50YolLV Photo credit: SAVEM

🐝 SA varroa mite community updates are coming to Clare and Jamestown this week, Friday 6 March! 📍Clare Community Workshop | 10:00am – 12:00pm 🎟 Register: ow.ly/zKMy50YkOUF 📍 Jamestown Community Workshop | 6:00pm – 8:00pm 🎟 Register: ow.ly/IENr50YkOUH

Important Safety Information - Travelling in flood impacted areas Watch and Act messages have been issued for the Barrier Highway and Flinders area which are experiencing severe impacts Avoid Unnecessary Travel Do Not Drive in Flooded Conditions

#SARDI is leading Australia’s largest seagrass restoration project along Adelaide’s coast, helping rebuild vital marine habitats lost over decades. Innovative, low cost methods are helping seagrass take root again and boost coastal resilience🌱🌊 🔗 ow.ly/OWGv50YmNfV

Behind every great primary industry is a seed bank 🌱The SARDI-led Australian Pastures Genebank brings experts together to protect plant genetic resources, critical insurance for future food security. 🔗 ow.ly/cvkC50YmfFs #SARDI #FoodSecurity #AgResearch