All posts tagged "Farm Biosecurity"

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  Farm Management

  Farm biosecurity improves the management of soil-borne diseases

  Disease causing organisms found in the soil can be very difficult and expensive to control or eradicate. For many, once they are...

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  Farm Management

  What 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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  News and Views

  Ongoing eradication of exotic fruit fly from Torres Strait

  Exotic fruit flies are ranked #4 in the list of National Priority Plant Pests. The good news is that efforts to stop...

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  Farm Management

  Biosecurity manuals and record templates for crop and livestock producers

  The Farm Biosecurity website makes it easy for producers seeking advice on the biosecurity measures to implement on their property. With free...

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  Farm Management

  New surveillance strategy for pests of tropical plant industries

  Tropical Plant Industries Biosecurity Surveillance StrategyHot on the heels of the release of the surveillance guide for pests of tropical horticulture last...

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  News and Views

  Search begins for 2021 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

  Do you know an Australian producer who is a biosecurity champion? Someone who goes the extra mile to protect their property from...

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  Broadacre

  Roadside grain dumping – risking more than farmer’s $$

  If you’re one of the thousands of highway drivers who use roadside rest stops you may well have seen piles of grain...

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  Farm Management

  New surveillance guide for pests and diseases of tropical crops

  Plant Health Australia’s latest resource for growers is the Exotic Pest Identification and Surveillance Guide for Tropical Horticulture, developed with funding from...

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  News and Views

  Sweet! Citrus canker eradicated from Oz

  After a three-year effort, citrus canker (caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri) has been eradicated from Australia.

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  Farm Management

  Biosecurity essentials: orchard harvest outputs

  Using good on farm hygiene reduces the risk of spreading pests and diseases and minimises the risks they pose to your business....