All posts tagged "biosecurity"

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  News and Views

  Credit to partners in NT banana freckle eradication

  The recent announcement of national freedom from banana freckle is a credit to all partners involved in eradicating the disease.

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  News and Views

  Weeds cost farmers $4.8 billion per year: new report

  A new report released by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions has found that the agricultural cost of weeds is on average,...

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  News and Views

  QLD banana farmers saved from banana freckle

  Queensland banana growers have avoided a serious biosecurity risk with the Northern Territory officially declared banana freckle free.

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  News and Views

  Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats

  A desire to avoid more extinctions is one of the drivers behind new research by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub which has...

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  News and Views

  Fruit fly Pest Free Area announcement

  The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) welcomes the announcement by Minister Barnett of the lifting of restrictions on mainland Tasmania of...

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  News and Views

  Join the biosecurity conversation in Australia!

  The Gold Coast will be abuzz with all things biosecurity on 12-13 June 2019, when government, industry and other interested parties unite...

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  Must See

  New investment in fruit fly management welcomed

  The National Fruit Fly Council welcomes the announcement of further investment to strengthen the fruit fly management system.

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  Must See

  The Future of Incursion Management in Australia: InvasivesPlan Workshop

  Across the globe, animal and plant invaders are wreaking havoc. Yellow crazy ants have decimated red crab populations on Christmas Island, brown...

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  Farm Management

  Getting biosecurity zoning right

  Zoning your farm should be a priority to secure your farm against diseases, pests and weeds – but it’s not an easy...

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  News and Views

  $16.9 million for smart fruit fly management

  Australian fruit and vegetable growers will be given a new edge in the fight against fruit fly, with new high-tech systems giving...