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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 1 February 2023, low-pressure systems and associated troughs remained active over most of the country and resulted in widespread rainfall and localised thunderstorm activity across northern, central and south-…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 31 July 2024, cold fronts and a series of troughs brought rainfall to south-west, southern and eastern Australia, while a high-pressure system kept remaining areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 5 April 2023, a low-pressure trough extending from west to east across the country was responsible for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across large parts of central western and eastern Australia. In the Western…
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Canola crops in full spring flower, near Cootamundra NSW Australia - Australia produces much more food than it consumes, exporting about 70% of agricultural production.
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken Australia and the world by surprise. Coming after severe drought conditions in…
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We are building a stronger biosecurity system to protect Australia from the increasing risk of hitchhiker pests in sea containers and goods.
Some examples of hitchhiker pests. Top left khapra beetle, top right spotted lanternfly, bottom left giant African…
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20 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of nursery stock (live plants) and approved arrangements, freight forwarders and customs brokers that deal with imported nursery stock.
What is changing?
The department will be changing the nursery stock import permit application category and…
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Imported plants and their products can introduce exotic and unwanted weeds, pests and diseases into Australia. These can threaten our natural environment, our food security and economy.
We protect Australia’s biosecurity status through education and targeted regulation.
Shared responsibility
We…
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From: Gary & Julie Godwill [mailto:gtgodwill@bigpond.coml
Sent: Wednesday, 29 June 2011 8:22 PM
To: BA - Plant Biosecurity Contact
Subject: NZ apple imports
To Whom It May Concern,
I am a fourth generation apple and pear grower from the Goulburn Valley. I find it unacceptable that…
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22 February 2017PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind Plant Export Authorised Officers appointed for grain and plant product inspections to refer to the most up-to-date instructional…
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Dr Darryl Hardie at work, teaching about plant biosecurity.
Source: Darryl Hardie.
At the Australian Biosecurity Awards in March, Dr Darryl Hardie received the 2022 Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Australian…
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