All posts tagged "biosecurity"

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Independent review of operational performance

Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), Dr Chris Parker, has commissioned an independent review of the...
21

Fast Facts
2017 biosecurity survey results are in!

The level of understanding of biosecurity amongst Australian producers has increased, with more producers controlling weeds and managing pests and diseases of...
41

Fast Facts
Vigilance a proven difference

Three recent pest incursions have highlighted the benefits of early detection in containing and eradicating exotic pests.
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Farm Management
Spring into canola diamondback moth control

Western Australian canola growers and agronomists are encouraged to closely monitor crops for incidence of diamondback moth (DBM, Plutella xylostella) heading into...
25

Fast Facts
Eradicating exotic pests with ‘infertility genes’ may be possible

University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it may be possible to eradicate populations of invasive pest animals through the inheritance of...
24

Farm Management
Keeping pests at bay the hi-tech way

With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new...
20

Farm Management
Green light for redlegged earth mite pesticide resistance test

A screening service to test for insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mite (RLEM) is again being made available to grain growers and...
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Farm Management
Johne’s disease update

Johne’s disease is still a notifiable disease however most state and territory jurisdictions removed regulation for Johne’s disease on 1 July 2016.
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News and Views
Sign-up now as a citizen scientist to support biosecurity

The WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Agriculture and Food) is encouraging participation in National Science Week, hosting the second...
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News and Views
Fire ant nests detected in Lowood

Red imported fire ants (fire ants) have been detected in Lowood in the Brisbane Valley.

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Get FarmingFriday, August 18th, 2017 at 5:02pm

Trials of a relatively new approach to fertilising dryland cereal crops during the growing season have entered their second year, following promising results in 2016.

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Get FarmingThursday, August 17th, 2017 at 6:42pm

A 2015 commitment by the South Australian Government to invest half a million dollars with the Roseworthy, SA, head-quartered Cooperative Research Centre for High Integrity Australian Pork, has already paid substantial dividends for the state’s pork industry, according to Pork CRC CEO Roger Campbell.

Get the full story here: https://goo.gl/Wwqnf4
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Get FarmingWednesday, August 16th, 2017 at 5:38pm

The Federal Government is finalising contracts with the six prawn farm businesses affected by the outbreak of White Spot disease in the Logan River area of Queensland, giving the green light for $20 million in financial assistance to flow.

Read more here: https://goo.gl/75kE5r

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Get FarmingTuesday, August 15th, 2017 at 6:29pm

The level of understanding of biosecurity amongst Australian producers has increased, with more producers controlling weeds and managing pests and diseases of crops and livestock.

That’s according to an Australia-wide survey of both crop and livestock producers to track trends in attitudes towards and awareness about farm biosecurity.

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Get FarmingMonday, August 14th, 2017 at 6:43pm

Three recent pest incursions have highlighted the benefits of early detection in containing and eradicating exotic pests.

Get the full story here: https://goo.gl/gSUSC9
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Get FarmingFriday, August 11th, 2017 at 6:15pm

Applications are open for four new fully funded post graduate scholarships to pursue research that will benefit the Western Australian grains industry.

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Get FarmingThursday, August 10th, 2017 at 6:42pm

Chickpea growers and consultants are being advised to ‘monitor closely and act promptly’ to reduce the disease risk in 2017s crops and land the 2017 harvest safely.

Find out more here: https://goo.gl/rHoKCp

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Get FarmingThursday, August 10th, 2017 at 11:12am

Pacific Seeds - Australia are holding 2 Hyola canola technology innovation field days in September.

More information is available here:
https://www.pacificseeds.com.au/images/Products/canola/canolafielddaykojonup.pdf
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Pacific Seeds - Australia

Our field day sites are ready for you WA! We're holding 2 Hyola canola technology innovation field days in September. 14 industry speakers plus new technologies. Details here: http://www.pacificseeds.com.au/images/Products/canola/canolafielddaykojonup.pdf … http://www.pacificseeds.com.au/images/Products/canola/canolafielddaycalingiri.pdf …

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Get FarmingWednesday, August 9th, 2017 at 6:41pm

Local Roads to Market projects across Victoria's south-west are upgrading intersections, strengthening pavements and widening and re-aligning the roads our dairy industry relies on.

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Get FarmingTuesday, August 8th, 2017 at 5:23pm

Members of the Sheepmeat Council of Australia voted to adopt a new governance framework whereby organisation will transition to a company limited by guarantee with a new name – Sheep Producers Australia Ltd.

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All posts tagged "biosecurity"

Independent review of operational performance

2017 biosecurity survey results are in!

Vigilance a proven difference

Spring into canola diamondback moth control

Eradicating exotic pests with ‘infertility genes’ may be possible

Keeping pests at bay the hi-tech way

Green light for redlegged earth mite pesticide resistance test

Johne’s disease update

Sign-up now as a citizen scientist to support biosecurity

Fire ant nests detected in Lowood

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