All posts tagged "Farm Biosecurity"

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  Vehicle and machinery hygiene

  Weeds, pests and diseases can enter your farm and be spread by equipment and vehicles, either directly or in plant material, soil...

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  Biosecurity begins with people

  On-farm biosecurity has always been important, yet over the last few years its implementation has become far more visible. This serves the...

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  Biosecurity strategy paves the way for higher crop yields and lower costs

  Identifying risks and having a clear plan to minimise them are the mainstays of farm biosecurity for Janerin Farms’ manager Damien Ebbern.

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  News and Views

  Farm Biosecurity Producers of the Year

  The two winners of the 2019 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year award are Queensland cattle farmer Melinee Leather and Yarra Valley...

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  Expecting a delivery from overseas? Look out for the brown marmorated stink bug

  If you’re receiving parts, equipment or machinery from overseas, particularly Europe, China and the USA, keep an eye out for the brown...

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  Small Farms

  Strawberry grower recognised for on-farm biosecurity efforts

  Luciano Corallo, a strawberry grower in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, is one of two winners of the Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year...

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  What is integrated pest management?

  Integrated pest management (IPM) combines the use of biological, cultural and chemical practices to control insect pests in agricultural production.

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  Post-harvest jobs to protect stored grain from pests

  Post-harvest is the perfect time to do three simple on-farm hygiene jobs to protect your stored grain from pests.

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  On-farm biosecurity: preventing the (seemingly) inevitable

  In this article from Vegetables Australia magazine, AUSVEG Biosecurity Adviser Dr Kevin Clayton-Greene discusses how a robust on-farm biosecurity system can protect...

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  WA potato growers’ incursion experience

  Darryl Smith is a third-generation potato grower (and sheep producer), who grows about 64 hectares of potatoes a year, at Busselton, 200km...