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660Fast FactsNew partnership breeds healthy wheat for Australia
A new type of wheat which has been specifically bred to offer increased health benefits to humans with 10 times more fibre...
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796News and ViewsFour in five wild dogs carry parasitic worms, study finds
In the most comprehensive investigation to date, Australian scientists have declared that wild dogs in urban areas carry a range of parasites...
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1.9KNews and ViewsRural Australia – Don’t opt out
ll country people are urged to embrace My Health Record – an online summary of their health information.
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1.1KNews and ViewsBird bacteria linked to horse and human health
Pregnancy losses in horses have been traced to a strain of bird chlamydia by researchers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries...
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1.2KNews and ViewsContinuing work to help combat antimicrobial resistance
The Government is launching a new online resource for industry and the community as part of our ongoing work to tackle the...
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1.4KMust SeeWorld Mental Health Day
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is reminding regional Australians to look after one another as part of 2017’s World Mental Health Day.
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1.2KMust SeeExperts to share the latest in small animal medicine
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is bringing together veterinarians, veterinary nurses and industry professionals in Fremantle, Western Australia, to learn the latest...
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1.3KMust SeeHave you been vaccinated yet?
Q fever is caused by a bacterium and is an infectious disease which can cause serious illness in humans.
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1.2KNews and Views102 reasons to vaccinate horses against Hendra
Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) is urging horse owners to vaccinate their horses against the deadly Hendra virus following three new confirmed cases...
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1.3KNews and ViewsFarm Safety Week
“Any life lost due to a farming accident is one too many.”
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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