All posts tagged "biosecurity"
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276AgricultureArea-wide management of Queensland fruit fly and using sterile insects
Area-wide management (AWM) is a proven way of managing pests, including Queensland fruit fly, the single most important pest of fruits and...
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327News and ViewsArtificial intelligence to help weed out pests
The development of an artificially intelligent weapon to help in the fight against Australia’s $5 billion weed scourge will receive $1.97 million...
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561AgricultureMake sure hitch hikers don’t arrive with backpacker labour
At this time of year, many fruit or veg producers will have casual labourers, often backpackers, on their property to help with...
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378AgricultureThe surprising benefit to bottom line in farming with TR4
Panama disease tropical race 4 is a devastating disease, no grower would wish upon another.
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452AgricultureWe’re on the lookout for the 2020 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year
Do you know an Australian biosecurity champion? If someone you know goes the extra mile to protect their property from diseases, pests...
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471AgricultureCISS welcomes the growing call for strategic feral pig management across Australia
With the growing risk of African Swine Fever entering Australia and decimating our $5 billion a year pork industry, the National Farmers’...
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466AgricultureIndustry action – on the ground biosecurity specialists
Some of Australia’s larger plant industries have partnered with Plant Health Australia (PHA) and appointed biosecurity specialists as a way of providing...
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376News and ViewsA refreshed National Fruit Fly Council
The National Fruit Fly Council brings together governments, industries and research funders to facilitate a national approach to managing Queensland fruit fly...
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402AgricultureMake a start on biosecurity with tailored planners
With a number of plant pest incursions on the go across Australia, many producers in the affected areas are turning to on-farm...
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569AgricultureQuestions to ask harvest contractors to protect your property
The movement of harvest contractors and machinery between farming regions during harvest can spread diseases, pests and weeds.
