All posts tagged "pests"
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1.7KSmall FarmsDiscussion paper proposes invasive species initiative
Major institutional reform to support farmers and land managers combat the billion-dollar invasive species problem, has been recommended by the Invasive Animals...
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1.8KSmall FarmsGlobal threat to agriculture from invasive species
New CSIRO research into the global impacts of invasive species has found that sub-Saharan African countries are most at risk, while China...
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2.2KSmall FarmsGloves are up in sustained FITE against Russian wheat aphid
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is encouraging Southern region grain growers to adopt a simple four-point plan in dealing with...
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1.5KNews and ViewsCommunities winning war against dogs
Collaboration within communities and the targeted use of new and old control methods is helping land managers win the war against wild...
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1.8KFarm ManagementManaging Russian wheat aphid
Following the decision that the arrived pest Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) is not eradicable, growers are advised to seek advice from...
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1.7KNews and Views$10 fox bounty extension and doubling of wild dog aerial baiting – great win for VFF
Victoria’s peak farmer lobby has won State Government support for a four-year extension of the popular $10 fox bounty and funding for...
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1.7KNews and ViewsNew faces on National Fruit Fly Council
Membership of the established National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has been broadened and a full time manager appointed to assist the Council...
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1.7KSmall FarmsMore nuisance than ants at a picnic
The sun is shining and the birds are chirping – it’s a beautiful day for a picnic at the park. You’ve laid...
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1.7KBroadacreSessions to help spread the message of rabbit control
A virus that is potentially be the most important advance in rabbit control in the Mallee in 20 years will be the...
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1.8KSmall FarmsBe aware of stink bug menace
The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is asking people to be aware of the possibility of a new type of...
