All posts tagged "agriculture"

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  Farm Management

  Growing more food with a reduced carbon footprint

  The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture has collaborated with international researchers to identify how smallholder farms can grow more food...

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  Farm Management

  PHA launches free plant biosecurity surveillance training

  Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched an online plant biosecurity surveillance course aimed at strengthening industry and government’s plant biosecurity response readiness...

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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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  Must See

  Helping Farmers Benefit from Soil Management

  The Australian Government has released for public consultation a draft soil carbon method for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).

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  Farm Management

  The status of plant biosecurity in Australia

  The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report (NPBSR) is the latest comprehensive plant biosecurity resource detailing Australia’s plant biosecurity system and the pre-border,...

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  Products

  University app detects cattle bloat cases in southern NSW

  Farmers in southern NSW and northern Victoria are urged to remain vigilant after cases of cattle bloat were detected through the new...

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  News and Views

  Team effort will continue to keep shearing workforce safe from COVID-19

  Woolgrower representative body, WoolProducers Australia, is working with the National Farmers’ Federation and the Shearing Contractors’ Association of Australia to protect Australia’s...

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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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  Whos Who

  UWA soil expert scoops inaugural national award

  The University of Western Australia’s Emerita Professor Lynette Abbott has been named the inaugural recipient of the prestigious General Jeffery Soil Health...