All posts tagged "biosecurity"
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276News and ViewsIt’s that time again: Farm Biosecurity Producer Survey
Every couple of years the Farm Biosecurity Program, run by Plant Health Australia and Animal Health Australia, conducts a national phone survey...
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459AgricultureFall armyworm found in Oz
The exotic pest fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has been detected in Australia, on islands in the Torres Strait, Bamaga in Cape York,...
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554AgricultureTime to put the brakes on slugs and snails
Wimmera grain growers have been urged to monitor and manage slug and snail populations during a recent series of Agriculture Victoria-led presentations...
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328News and ViewsLaunch of the International Year of Plant Health in Australia
Garnering support across Australia to protect plants from pests and diseases is the aim of the launch of the International Year of...
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642AgricultureArea-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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500News 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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771AgricultureMake 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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540AgricultureThe 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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632AgricultureWe’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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689AgricultureCISS 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’...
