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Project 09: MicroRNA biomarkers for improved detection of animal diseases in a Johne’s disease model
OverviewThis project aimed to evaluate the use of host microRNA (biomarker) response to detect Johne’s disease in cattle. It has provided a proof of concept for the potential use of this approach for other animal diseases.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of…
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8 February 2008BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA ADVICE 2008/03 ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS TO IMPORT BULK GRAIN FROM THE UKRAINE
This Biosecurity Australia Advice informs stakeholders that Biosecurity…
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Transhipping refers to the movement of goods through Australia from one overseas port to another. Australian ports (air or sea) are used to facilitate the discharge and re-loading of these goods. The Department of Home Affairs defines transhipment as 'the transfer of goods…
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We involve a range of stakeholders when we conduct import risk analyses.Departmental officersDepartmental officers provide a combination of experience and expertise in:risk analysis as it relates to biosecurityscience and regulationanimal and/or plant pests and diseasesindustry and/or commercial…
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OverviewEnsuring inputs used in production, processing, and packaging are free from pests.Examples include clean packaging, pest-free parent plant stock (e.g. potato tubers, nursery propagation material), or sterilised growing media for use in tissue culture. Evaluating the efficacy of this measure…
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Round one, Rural R&D for Profit summary of approved projectsOn 6 May 2015 the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, the Minister for Agriculture, announced funding of $26.7 million from 2014-15 to 2017-18 for twelve projects in round one of the Rural R&D for Profit Program. This funding was matched by…
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In 2019 the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and its partners marked 30 years of continuous operations under the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS). The NAQS initiative commenced in July 1989, initially as a 3-year trial focussed on early detection of incursions of…
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27 August 2013
This Biosecurity Advice (BA) notifies stakeholders of the release of the ‘Final review of policy: Importation of potato (Solanum tuberosum) propagative material into Australia, on 27 August 2013.
Background
DAFF initiated this review as new pathogens have been identified on…
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From: Joel Brockhoff [joelbrockhoff@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, 2 July 2011 11:19 PM
To: BA - Plant Biosecurity Contact
Subject: NZ apple imports
To whom it may concern,
As an apple and pear grower…
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United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
June 26, 2008
Ms. Louise Van Meurs, General Manager
Plant…
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