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The recent history of Australia's native forest management is rife with conflict. No one disagreed that the forests were important to us all. The stumbling block was the diverse range of opinions on…
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OverviewProvides the required confidence in low pest prevalence within the designated area, thereby allowing trade to occur from within that area.ALPP measures are most commonly used where pest prevalence in the area is already expected to be low, for example in an outbreak zone within a Pest…
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What are nucleic acids?
Nucleic acids are chemical compounds which can carry genetic information in living organisms and viruses. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
DNA is the genetic material found in…
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The Plant Innovation Centre (PIC) is a world-class research, development, and extension (RD&E) facility. By providing innovative solutions that detect, identify and manage plant pests, our team helps strengthen Australia’s biosecurity.The PIC team have significant scientific expertise and…
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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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Date of issue: 19 June 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Previous advice: MAA2020-07
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices…
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Potato late blight is caused by exotic strains of Phytophthora infestans (A2 mating type).Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Potato late blight (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: Phytophthora infestans that causes potato late blight is…
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This working paper has since been published as a journal article. Please now refer to:
Hughes, N., Soh, W., Boult, C., Lawson, K. (2022) Defining drought from the perspective of Australian farmers, Climate Risk Management
ABARES Working Paper
Published 11 November 2020
Authors: Neal Hughes,…
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Authors: Jenny Eather, Donkor Addai, Ahmed Hafi and Jay Gomboso
Summary
Source: ABARES
Starting in 2014–15, the Australian Government committed $8.96 million over six years in grants to Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to invest in improving farmers’ access to minor use…
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17 October 2018
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department)…
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