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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 10 May 2023, high-pressure systems kept much of Australia clear and dry. However, a series of colds fronts moved across the south-east of the country, bringing frosty conditions to southern parts of…
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On 19 September 2025 the National Management Group (NMG) agreed with advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests that potato mop-top virus (PMTV) is not technically feasible to eradicate from Australia.This decision reflects several challenges:Difficulty detecting all infected…
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The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (the Convention) established the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The WCPFC is an inter-governmental organisation with the objective to ensure the long…
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Date of issue: 15 December 2021
Date of effect: 17 December 2021
Attention:
Industry bodies
Industry Bodies: AMIC, JBS, TEYS, APL, ACMF Plant – Dairy, Fish, Egg
Consultative committees
Export Registered Establishments
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Workforce management and planning is part of a suite of responsibilities growers must deal with to successfully run their business operations. Adopting modern workforce planning practices can help adjust to disruptions and challenges in the labour market and assist in attracting, developing, and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 21 June 2023, fronts and troughs crossed southern Australia and brought cold, wet, and windy conditions to southern South Australia, much of Victoria and Tasmania, and parts of southern New South Wales. A…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 March 2023, surface troughs and thunderstorm activity brought rainfall to the north and east of the country. Weekly rainfall totals of between 15 and 100 millimetres were recorded across most of the…
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The definition of forest used by
Australia's National Forest Inventory is:
An area, incorporating all living and non-living components, that is dominated by trees having usually a single stem and a mature or…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, October 2018A document examining the benefits of biotechnology and its potential contribution to innovation in the Australian agricultural sector.DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeBiotechnology and agriculture in Australia: policy…
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