All posts tagged "pests"

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  Farm Management

  CISS welcomes the growing call for strategic feral pig management across Australia

  With the growing risk of African Swine Fever entering Australia and decimating our $5 billion a year pork industry, the National Farmers’...

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  News and Views

  Farmers call for feral pig cull

  The National Farmers’ Federation has called on governments to act immediately to control Australia’s 24 million-strong feral pig population.

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  News and Views

  A refreshed National Fruit Fly Council

  The National Fruit Fly Council brings together governments, industries and research funders to facilitate a national approach to managing Queensland fruit fly...

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  Farm Management

  Make a start on biosecurity with tailored planners

  With a number of plant pest incursions on the go across Australia, many producers in the affected areas are turning to on-farm...

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  News and Views

  Community-led deer monitoring via DeerScan

  A new feature of the popular Centre for Invasive Species Solutions FeralScan digital community surveillance program, DeerScan, has had more than 1,700...

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  News and Views

  CISS takes on exciting new role in the Environment and Community Biosecurity space

  The National Biosecurity Committee through the Environment and Invasives Committee (the NBCs sectoral committee responsible for environmental biosecurity oversight) has recently appointed...

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  Farm Management

  Spring clean to keep insects out

  With the arrival of spring’s warmer temperatures and longer days, harvest planning and preparation are front of mind.

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  Farm Management

  Springtime grain inspection tips

  A good grain growing season has Victorian grain farmers on track for a fantastic harvest but there is still the risk of...

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  Farm Management

  Getting on top of fruit flies in spring

  Spring, as the first fruits start to form, is the time to make sure your fruit fly management practices are up to...

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  News and Views

  Sexy sterile flies soon to hit NSW and Victorian skies

  Millions of sterile Queensland Fruit Flies will be released over trial sites in western NSW and northern Victoria as scientists intensify efforts...