All posts tagged "pests"
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224Farm ManagementHow to report pests and diseases as a grower
Plant pests and diseases can have a serious impact on your business, industry and community. By reporting anything unusual, you help protect...
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301Farm ManagementFarm biosecurity begins before the gate
When we talk about farm biosecurity, we almost always talk about it from an on-farm producer or growers’ perspective. However, as an...
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285Must SeeKeep an eye out for Tomato Potato Psyllid
Tomato Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli or TPP) is a pest that all potato, tomato, eggplant, capsicum, chilli, tamarillo and sweet potato (Solanaceae...
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240Must SeeUsing science to determine wild dog control efforts
Wild dogs and feral pigs fitted with GPS tracking devices are revealing how they use the landscape in far western NSW.
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780Must SeeGRDC invests in better mouse management for WA growers ahead of increased activity
Reports of an increase in mouse activity across Western Australia’s grain growing region haven’t come as a surprise to industry experts, who...
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374Must SeeNew important conditions for Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season
The first day of Spring marks a lot of things for farmers, one of them being the beginning of brown marmorated stink...
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361Farm ManagementPHA launches free plant biosecurity surveillance training
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched an online plant biosecurity surveillance course aimed at strengthening industry and government’s plant biosecurity response readiness...
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690Farm ManagementWhat happens when an exotic pest arrives in Australia?
An important part of Australia’s biosecurity system is to prepare for the arrival of exotic pests. Preparations are based on an understanding...
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365Farm ManagementThe status of plant biosecurity in Australia
The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report (NPBSR) is the latest comprehensive plant biosecurity resource detailing Australia’s plant biosecurity system and the pre-border,...
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591Farm ManagementLandholders in the Western region encouraged to consider pig strength meat baits
Landholders in the Western region wanting to control feral pigs are being encouraged to consider meat baiting, with those that participated in...
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When we talk about farm biosecurity, we almost always talk about it from an on-farm producer or growers’ perspective. However, as an agronomist, vet or contractor visiting multiple sites, you can unintentionally carry pests, diseases and weeds off the farm and between sites. Concerned? With a few ...
Tomato Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli or TPP) is a pest that all potato, tomato, eggplant, capsicum, chilli, tamarillo and sweet potato (Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae) growers across Australia should be familiar with. Also known as ‘jumping plant lice’ and established in some parts of We...
The AUSVEG Farm Biosecurity Project, a collaboration between AUSVEG and Plant Health Australia (PHA), continues to improve preparedness and response capability to manage biosecurity risks for the vegetable and potato industries. The second phase of the two-year project funded through the National Ve...
Plant Health Australia (PHA) and Melons Australia have teamed up for a new one-year Melon Industry Extension for Biosecurity project to strengthen melon growers’ resilience in biosecurity response, recovery capacity and understanding of proactive on-farm biosecurity practices. With global trade an...
New research into ironstone gravel soils in the western and southern regions of Australia is working to unlock potential and increase the yields of crops planted on this challenging soil type. The three-year Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) phase 2 investment aims to provide tools....
Monitoring for mango shoot looper https://t.co/Q0Pj0RcRQ6
National Plant Biosecurity Strategy released https://t.co/PFVQwNgmsr
How to report pests and diseases as a grower https://t.co/0sgZUEJJ9c