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We have completed a non-regulated analysis of existing policy for the importation of fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea into Australia. Additional resources were allocated to the analysis through the 2015 Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper.
There were three…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, February 2016 DownloadDocumentPagesFile size Assessment of Systems Recognition of Quads Bovine Semen Collection Centres and Embryo…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 9 February 2022, blocking high-pressure systems to the south of Australia resulted in clear, dry conditions across southern parts of the country. Meanwhile, low-pressure troughs over northern and eastern…
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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus Apis, such as Apis cerana, the Asian honey bee, and Apis mellifera, the species that includes the…
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Wild dogs include dingoes, feral domestic dogs and hybrids. Source: Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Wild dogs are a significant pest animal in Australia. They are widespread in Queensland, the Northern Territory and much of Western Australia and South Australia,…
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30 August 2019
Who does this notice affect? Industry stakeholders that are associated with imported goods subject to the department’s 2019-20 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) seasonal biosecurity risk…
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Date of issue: 19 November 2024Dates of effect: 25 November 2024Attention:Registered wool, skins and hides (including feathers, deer antler velvet, trophies) exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersCentral and regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, September 2018The factsheet provides an overview of the group pest risk analysis for mealybugs, and the viruses they transmit, for a 60 day public…
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What happens when I arrive in Australia?
On arrival in Australia you must present an Incoming Passenger Card. In it you must declare all items of interest to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of Home Affairs, such as food, items with seeds…
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