All posts tagged "biosecurity"

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  Agriculture

  Rapid bluetongue test to support livestock trade

  A new test for bluetongue virus (BTV) will give farmers results in hours and help safeguard the nation’s livestock industries.

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  News and Views

  Statement on biosecurity levy

  Australia’s agriculture industry is worth $60 billion and at least 300,000 jobs.

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  Agriculture

  What is integrated pest management?

  Integrated pest management (IPM) combines the use of biological, cultural and chemical practices to control insect pests in agricultural production.

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  News and Views

  Credit to partners in NT banana freckle eradication

  The recent announcement of national freedom from banana freckle is a credit to all partners involved in eradicating the disease.

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  News and Views

  Weeds cost farmers $4.8 billion per year: new report

  A new report released by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions has found that the agricultural cost of weeds is on average,...

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  News and Views

  VFF calls for increased biosecurity investment and penalties

  The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for increased investment in biosecurity monitoring at our borders and harsher penalties for those caught...

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  News and Views

  QLD banana farmers saved from banana freckle

  Queensland banana growers have avoided a serious biosecurity risk with the Northern Territory officially declared banana freckle free.

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  News and Views

  Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats

  A desire to avoid more extinctions is one of the drivers behind new research by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub which has...

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  Agriculture

  Post-harvest jobs to protect stored grain from pests

  Post-harvest is the perfect time to do three simple on-farm hygiene jobs to protect your stored grain from pests.

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  News and Views

  Join the biosecurity conversation in Australia!

  The Gold Coast will be abuzz with all things biosecurity on 12-13 June 2019, when government, industry and other interested parties unite...