All posts tagged "Plant Health Australia"

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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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  Must See

  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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  Whos Who

  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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  Farm Management

  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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  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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  Farm Management

  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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  Farm Management

  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...

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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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  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

  Australia and NZ join forces on plant biosecurity research

  Australia and New Zealand have entered into a new collaboration to strengthen plant biosecurity research.