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Author: Louise Capel
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The agricultural workforce is often only considered to be those who work on-farm. However, there are a large number of people who support agriculture, or work in the agricultural supply chain, who may also be considered as working in agriculture or agriculture…
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28/06/2019Who does this notice affect? Importers and brokers of avocados being exported from New Zealand.What has changed?From the 28 June 2019, the department is transitioning avocados exported…
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Information sharing and collaboration were the key elements of discussion at the February Queensland biosecurity Roundtable.
Held online and in person at our Cairns regional office, federal and state biosecurity representatives discussed how to build on surveillance activities in far north…
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Joint Communiqué8 September 2016, Melbourne, AustraliaThe group met in Melbourne, Australia on 8 September 2016, with representatives from Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries.The meeting commenced with the Technical Working…
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OverviewThe implementation review assesses the extent to which the requirements of the 2018 Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Bycatch Policy have been met. This work was done as a part of the department’s broader review of the two policies.Key findingsThe degree of implementation…
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Australia has a favourable animal health status. We are free from many of the economically important diseases that occur in other parts of the world.Laboratory diagnostics are key components of Australia’s animal health system.Quality assured diagnostics:detect emergency and emerging animal…
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This register lists contact details and accreditations for plant export authorised officers who have consented to having their details being made public.Job function codes and the commodities that can be inspected under each job function code are outlined in the Exports reference: Table of…
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file no: 98/3538
12 November 1999
Chief Veterinary Officers, all States and the NT
Office of the Australian CVO
Director, Animal Health Branch, NOAPH…
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Swill feeding is when food scraps are fed to pigs. This practice can cause and spread emergency animal diseases. Diseases like foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever. In Australia we use laws…
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In 2021, ABARES conducted a survey of farm practices related to natural resource management (NRM) and drought resilience and preparedness. The survey included questions on management practices relating to farm financial diversification, farm planning and management, and the use of NRM and other…
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