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Recipients of the 2019 Science and Innovation Awards announced!Congratulations to Dr Kateryna Bazaka of the Queensland University of Technology who was awarded the ultimate honour with the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Award for her project - Integrated electric discharges and…
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11 October 2018
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the final risk analysis report for the proposed release of the gall fly Cecidochares connexa for the biological control of the weed Chromolaena odorata (commonly known as chromolaena).
The final report recommends…
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11 October 2018
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft risk analysis report for the proposed release of the fungus Kordyana brasiliensis for the biological control of the weed, Tradescantia fluminensis (wandering trad).
This draft report proposes that the…
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12 September 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.
The final report recommends that the importation of fresh breadfruit to Australia from all…
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14 August 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh decrowned pineapples from Taiwan.
The final report recommends that the importation of fresh decrowned pineapples to Australia from all…
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28 February 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh avocado fruit from Chile.
The draft report proposes that importation of fresh avocado fruit from all commercial production areas of…
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Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013 (SOFR 2013) is the fourth in the series of State of the Forests Reports. Previous national reports were published in 2008, 2003 and 1998. The purpose of the report was to keep the public informed about Australia's forests, their management, use…
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The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) and the Animal Health Policy branch, in conjunction with other areas of the department, are responsible for developing policy and providing scientific advice on animal health matters, including:
veterinary aspects of control of…
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The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry sponsored 6 delegates from neighbouring countries to take part in two national plant biosecurity workshops this month.
Marjorie Kemoi (left)
Michelle Balfour (Right)
Image taken by Emily Lamberton
The…
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With the explosion of citizen science platforms such as iNaturalist, which allow members of the public to upload occurrence records of species detected in Australia, an opportunity exists to use these platforms as an early warning system for the detection of exotic plant pests.This is particularly…
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