AS CLARE Valley icon Jim Barry Wines celebrates its diamond anniversary this year, it has received a great present - named as Australian winery of the year by eminent wine writer James Halliday.

Fertilizer Australia held its national conference earlier this month.

Incitec Pivot has been acknowledged for its environmental pursuits.

A viticulturist, Sarah Keough, will use the scholarship to look into methods to reduce vineyard crop losses and sustain fruit quality during extreme heat events.

MORE random quarantine roadblocks will be in place during the 2019-20 season to help protect SA fruitgrowers from the threat of fruit fly.

Vegetable growers are wanted to help investigate beneficial insects.

WINERIES in SA have been able to access more than $750,000 in grants to help promote their wine to the Chinese and United States' markets.

Shoppers will be able to get information on demand on Perfection Fresh products.

WOODSIDE olive oil producer Ron Baker can claim to have the best olive oil in the state

Riverland Almonds' Hayley Pfeifer won the Leaders of the Future award at APAC.