All posts tagged "Farm Biosecurity"

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  News and Views

  Survey of grains–livestock producers about biosecurity plans

  It’s been a while since the introduction of the Johne’s Beef Assurance Score (J-BAS) and the addition of biosecurity and animal welfare...

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  Farm Management

  Biosecurity basics: Make your own footbath

  Dirty boots can pose a very real risk to your property. People can unintentionally carry pest or disease-causing organisms on unwashed footwear,...

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  Farm Management

  The importance of pest surveillance

  Have you ever wondered how we know that Australia doesn’t have certain pests and diseases that wreak havoc on crop production overseas?

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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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  Farm Management

  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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  Small Farms

  Peeling back the layers of biosecurity for onion growers

  For the first time, onion growers across Australia have a manual dedicated to their biosecurity needs.

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  Broadacre

  On-farm biosecurity shows its worth in face of disease threat

  Our second profile of the Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Award winners is of the Mackay Farming Group of Tully, Far...

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  Broadacre

  Warning on uncertified seed

  While it might be tempting to trade seed ‘over the fence’ for sowing, the biosecurity risks associated with using uncertified seed should...

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  Small Farms

  Banana growers recognised in biosecurity awards

  The 2018 winners of the inaugural Farm Biosecurity Producer of The Year Award, part of the Australian Biosecurity Awards, are Mackay Farming...

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  Farm Management

  Top 10 tips to improve biosecurity at harvest time

  Harvest is usually the season when extra activity on your property can create additional biosecurity risks for your farm.