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A new reference guide on fall armyworm, together with a series of podcasts, will help industry manage the invasive moth species
The 2020-25 National fruit Fly Strategy was launched on 11 November at a meeting of the National Fruit Fly Council
Congratulations to all of our 2020 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Award winners. Seafarms Group and Templeton Ginger received their award in March, while Kia Ora Merino and KW Orchards were announced on 9 November at the Australian Biosecurity Forum. Well done to everyone involved. Kia Ora Merino Dedicated merino wool producers Brendan, Susan, […]
Claire Petterson, from Collingullie in NSW, will receive a Nuffield Scholarship, sponsored by the Farm Biosecurity Program
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught Australians anything, it is that maintaining good hygiene practices and minimising the spread of disease are essential in our everyday lives. Throughout the ongoing outbreak maintaining a safe distance from each other, monitoring for symptoms, isolating if we feel unwell and getting tested have helped much of Australia to keep community transmission of the virus to a minimum.
A handheld magnifying lens an essential part of any biosecurity toolkit
Australia’s reputation for droughts and flooding rains has been hammered home over the last few years, especially to those who make a living on the land. Having a business continuity plan that includes what you’ll do when in a crisis and how you’ll manage biosecurity risks is a great way to help minimise impacts of extreme events like the 2020 Black Summer Bushfires.
