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12 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following cucurbitaceous seed for sowing (including synonyms) from all countries:
Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)
Cucumis melo (cantaloupe)
Cucumis sativus (cucumber)…
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Caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (formerly known as citrus greening disease).
What to look for
Blotchy yellowing of citrus plant leaves and in some instances, misshapen, sour and bitter fruit.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material, fruit (especially citrus…
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Our farmers do an amazing job to produce some of the world’s best agricultural products.Australia exports about 72% of the total value of agricultural, fisheries and forestry production, which in 2022–23 was an estimated $98 billion.Today marks National Agriculture Day (AgDay) and this year’s theme…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 12 July 2023, a high-pressure system kept much of Australia dry. Fronts passing over southern Australia brought rainfall to parts of south-western Western Australia, southern South Australia, Victoria and…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) examining whether export tariff rate quota regulations could be streamlined. The RIS was approved on 28 June 2018.
The department will be liaising with industry groups regarding the implementation…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2017The importation of uncooked prawns into Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is currently suspended. This is due to…
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Australia has handed over 500,000 doses of lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccines to Indonesia as part of the Australian Government’s work to fight exotic animal diseases before they reach our shores.The vaccines are part of 1 million doses the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 10 August 2022, low-pressure troughs and cold fronts across southern and eastern Australia brought rainfall and strong winds. Over northern parts of the country, high-pressure systems dominated,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 June 2022, low-pressure systems and associated cold fronts brought rainfall to western and southern parts of the country, while high-pressure systems were the dominant climate feature across remaining…
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Surveys of land management practices
ACLUMP uses surveys and census data to show patterns and trends in management of agricultural land.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS): ARMS reports every two years on land management practices being used…
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