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Australia's natural assets including clean air, soil and water underpin our agricultural productivity. They also support the way of life we enjoy, including our love for the outdoors , healthy food production and a prosperous economy.Environmental biosecurity protects these natural assets from…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 8 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north, east, and west of Australia:Many northern cropping regions recorded considerable rainfall totals (between 5–50 millimetres across large areas of…
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We are building on past investment to find better solutions to combat some of Australia's worst established pest animals and weeds.To help protect Australia’s agriculture and our environment against pests, this program is investing $30.3 million to provide lasting legacy to farmers, land managers…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Episode 1
Guests: Jeff Smith and Colleen Eiser
In this episode we talk to Jeff and Colleen about the biosecurity detector dogs. Learn about how the dogs are selected and trained, some of the interesting items they have intercepted and…
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Comparison of Australian plague locust and Oedaleus australis adults
Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera
Oedaleus australis
Major differences between adults of these species…
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The Export Meat Industry Advisory Committee (EMIAC) was created in the 1960s as a consultative body between the export meat industry and the Australian Government. EMIAC still retains the same role…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry biosecurity is introducing a Service Charter for the Plant Export Operations area that will be in effect from 1 December 2011.
The Service Charter has been designed to highlight our service to industry. It outlines the service standards we…
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Australia's forests at a glance is a pocket-book compendium of data and information about Australia's native forests and industrial plantations.
The pocket-book covers forest types, areas and how native forests - including old growth forests - are conserved and managed. It also covers wood…
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23 November 2015PurposeTo advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Authorised Officer Program (AOP), will cease opportunities for training and assessment with Plant Export…
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Applications for the fifth round of the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants program is now open for wine and cider producers.
The program provides funding of up to $100,000 to wineries and cellar door operators who grow and promote agri-tourism, largely in regional Australia.
Assistant Secretary…
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