News and Views
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302Rainfall prompts weed and feed warning for sheep producers
Sheep producers whose properties received recent rainfall have been urged to take action to protect the productivity and profitability of their flock...
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693Vacuum cleaner dust helps confirm biosecurity response
An exotic insect, known as a Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), forced the lockdown of two retail outlets in Canberra back in August...
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472Camera traps detecting the undetected
This year, the CISS funded Preparing for RESET project team, led by NSW DPI research scientist, Dr Paul Meek, expanded trail-based monitoring...
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251Positive conditions see farming machinery boom
Favourable weather conditions across many parts of Australia has seen a 50 per cent increase in financing for agri machinery as farmers...
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512Defending against a new pest, fall armyworm
Since its detection across northern parts of Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia in February 2020, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has been...
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281Thirteen years at Centre’s helm ensures lasting feral pest innovation legacy
Ensuring farmers, researchers, government, industry and the community work together with impact has been the lasting legacy left by the Centre for...
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343Blueprint for national cooperation on fruit fly released
The path towards a more coordinated and sustainable fruit fly management system to protect the future productivity and profitability of Australia’s horticulture...
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391Dairy farmers score energy efficient grants
Dairy farmer group Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) has helped secure an estimated $10 million funding for dairy farmers across the country to...
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484Turning a moment into a movement: mobilising 25-million biosecurity warriors
With COVID-19 and other biosecurity risks placing unprecedented pressure on our biosecurity system, more than 250 champions from across Australia’s and New...
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537CSIRO report finds billion dollar industries at risk from biosecurity threats
Australia needs a more innovative, coordinated and collaborative biosecurity system if it is to keep up with the threat from increasing and...
Friday, January 22nd, 2021 at 3:11am
FeralScan celebrates 10 years of pest monitoring https://t.co/qvQY8r84OH
FeralScan celebrates 10 years of pest monitoring https://t.co/qvQY8r84OH
Friday, January 22nd, 2021 at 2:59am
Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program participants announced https://t.co/pVIchoJqlr
Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program participants announced https://t.co/pVIchoJqlr
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at 4:33am
Sound the call – the hunt is on for the Future Leaders of Australian wine https://t.co/zi1qlKqwYX
Sound the call – the hunt is on for the Future Leaders of Australian wine https://t.co/zi1qlKqwYX