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The Support Plantation Establishment program is helping establish new long-rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests across Australia.These case studies tell the stories of the grantees and their projects that will deliver Australia’s future forest products.Forestry Corporation of New South…
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Hendra virus (HeV) was first described in 1994 following the outbreak of a novel disease fatally affecting horses and humans in south-east Queensland. Sporadic outbreaks in Queensland and north-…
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This section describes the case study region, and provides a brief overview of the methods used to measure the different indicators measured for this report.
2.1 Case study: The Green Triangle
This…
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31/08/2023
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels preparing for arrival in Australian territory.
What has changed?
On 23 February 2023, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the…
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Many insects belonging to the order the Orthoptera can be readily identified
by their large back legs which enable them to hop or jump.Locusts are…
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A review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia
We are conducting a risk analysis for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia.
We will conduct the risk analysis in three key steps:
Announce the commencement of the risk…
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Clayton Utz, July 2023The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is the independent statutory authority responsible for the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Australia, up to the point of supply. This report is a strategic review of the APVMA's…
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Every three years, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences conducts the pest animal and weed management survey.
The 2022 survey (and the previous surveys conducted in 2016 and 2019) sought information from agricultural land managers about the types of impacts…
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1 November 2018
This Biosecurity Advice announces the commencement of the risk analysis for fresh apple fruit from the Pacific Northwest States (Oregon, Idaho and Washington) of the United States of America (PNW-USA).
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) expects…
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Authors: Neal Hughes and Peter Gooday
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Introduction
In recent decades, Australia has seen a shift towards higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall, which has had significant effects on many farmers. Despite these trends there remains much uncertainty over the…
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