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Stem borers of sugarcane would be difficult to control if they made it into Australia’s cane fields.Chilo terrenellus. N. Sallam, BSES, PaDIL
Stem borers of sugarcane (Chilo spp.) (exotic species)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Medium to large moths…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Series 2 Episode 7
Host: Casey Baines
Guest: Sarah Tibbetts
Sarah first worked as a kennel hand, assisting the biosecurity detector dog program. She has since joined the department, has progressed her career and is now a technical supervisor…
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Playing to advantages
Authors: Jared Greenville, Andrew Duver and Mikayla Bruce
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Introduction
Australian agriculture has benefited significantly from its focus on exports of raw agricultural and minimally transformed products.…
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Cam and Bianca Schultz are no strangers to the highs and lows of farming. Their property, Claverton Farm in Culcairn NSW, spanning approximately 3,000 acres and supporting around 7,000 head of sheep, has faced its share of climate challenges, from prolonged droughts to extreme wet seasons.Like many…
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2021 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Remember - applications close at 5.00pm AEST Friday 4 October 2020
Read our overview prior to completing your 2021 application. Contact the Science Awards team if you have any questions via email or…
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Remember - applications close at 5.00pm AEST Friday 23 September 2022
Read our overview prior to completing your 2023 application. Contact the Science Awards team if you have any questions via email or phone: 02 6272 226002 / 02 5156 5203 / 02 6272 2303.
About the science awards
The 2023…
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Watch these videosIn this video (6:20 minutes), Matt Woods and Professor Richard Eckard of the University of Melbourne discuss livestock emission reduction and avoidance.TranscriptMATT WOODS: Hello.I'm Matt Woods.And I'm here with Professor Richard Eckard. Richard has been working for over 20 years…
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Authors: Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Neal Hughes, Andrew Cameron, Matthew Miller, Tom Jackson
This brief is based on a presentation by ABARES’ Executive Director to the National Drought Summit in October 2018 describing the effects of the current drought on Australian agriculture. The brief…
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Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics contains comprehensive information on commercial fishing and aquaculture in Australia covering fisheries production, trade data, consumption and employment statistics. The report is aimed at providing statistical information for the fishing and…
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