All posts tagged "biosecurity"

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  Farm Management

  Don’t bring back more than memories

  Farmers, researchers, agronomists, government agency staff, scholarship recipients and tourists from rural areas need to be hyper vigilant with their hygiene practices...

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  New biosecurity manual for potato growers

  The Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual is a guide to farm biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of weeds, pests, and diseases impacting...

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  Farm Management

  Next generation of fruit fly handbook and website launched

  The business of sorting and identifying the thousands of tephritid ‘true’ fruit flies affecting a wide variety of crops grown in Australia...

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  News and Views

  Vets say now is the time to vaccinate your horse to help prevent Hendra virus disease

  With the arrival of winter, the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is reminding horse owners of the importance of vaccination to help prevent...

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  Broadacre

  New genetic resources will aid ongoing fight against yellow spot

  Researchers at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) have developed new genetic resources with the aim of better understanding the...

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  Broadacre

  Global introduction of SALTRO™ and investment in Seedcare Institute in Australia

  Syngenta has announced, global introduction of SALTRO™, a new seed treatment fungicide containing ADEPIDYN™, Syngenta’s novel fungicide molecule with SDHI mode of...

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  Broadacre

  Barley disease resistance genes now in breeder’s hands

  The recent discovery of six barley genes that carry resistance to disease brings promise of another weapon to deliver improved varieties to...

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  Livestock

  Livestock SA welcomes government commitment to wild dog control

  Livestock SA has welcomed the announcement by SA Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone that the SA Government will...

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  Livestock

  Farmers should act now to tackle liver fluke disease

  Autumn is here – which makes now a critical time for farmers to address liver fluke disease among their cattle, says Michael...

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  News and Views

  Queensland way of life could feel fire ant sting

  The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) is calling on all Queenslanders to do their bit for biosecurity in the wake of a recent...