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The Department of Agriculture is committed to improving agricultural outputs, and animal disease identification, management and reporting, through industry education and training.
As part of this commitment we are supporting a series of animal health surveillance projects in 2018 and 2019…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the 7 days to 3 February 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems and weak cold fronts generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, western and south-eastern Australia. In those summer…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Lucy Randall, Tony Arthur, Donkor Addai, Philip Tennant and Jay Gomboso
Overview
Figure 1 Xylella fastidiosa has caused severe damage in Europe and North and South America. Source: EPPO
Figure 2 Xylella blocks xylem cells, disrupts water flow and slowly kills…
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The Plant Innovation Centre (PIC) is a world-class research, development, and extension (RD&E) facility. By providing innovative solutions that detect, identify and manage plant pests, our team helps strengthen Australia’s biosecurity.The PIC team have significant scientific expertise and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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In the week ending 14 February 2024, troughs generated showers in the tropics, extending into southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Onshore winds brought showers to the coastal region of southeast Queensland and…
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This Industry Advice Notice updates IAN 2011/30 regarding the suspension of phytosanitary certificates generated through the Exdoc system for all horticulture, grain & plant…
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(previously known as coastal strip or coastal status)Pre-arrival reporting for arrival in Australian territoryAll international vessels intending to arrive in Australia are required to submit pre-arrival reporting to the department prior to arrival for each voyage in Australian territory.…
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20 July 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.Information The department is aware of the CrowdStrike IT outage and…
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The Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation Program was announced as an election commitment under A Future Grown in Australia: A Better plan for forestry and forest products, released on 2 May 2022.The Australian Government has awarded $100.72 million in grant funding to 33 grantees…
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