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Feral animals as hosts of exotic disease: Identification of potential disease contact between feral animals and sites of exotic disease incursion

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeFeral animals as hosts of exotic disease: identification of potential disease contact between feral animals and sites of exotic disease incursion DOC 2520 KBIf…
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IAN 2024-03: United States of America: USDA National Organic Program Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule

Date of issue: 15 March 2024Date of effect: 19 March 2024Reference Number: IAN 2024-03AttentionOrganic operators, exporters, approved certifying bodies and industry bodies.PurposeTo raise awareness and inform Australia’s organics industry of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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Cost of established pest animals and weeds to Australian agricultural producers

Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Tony Arthur, Margarita Medina, Chandra Warnakula, Donkor Addai and Nyree Stenekes Overview Agricultural producers spend money and time managing established vertebrate pests and weeds, and also suffer production losses. In this study we draw on multiple sources of information…
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Refresher fruit fly training delivered with Papua New Guinea

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) continue to deliver great results for fruit fly analysis and awareness in the remote Treaty Village communities of PNG’s Western Province. The Treaty Village Fruit Fly Trapping Program supports food security for PNG and promotes stronger biosecurity outcomes for…
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2016-72 - Business Systems Program – Rollout of the revised Electronic Plant Export Certification Training Package and Completion of a Phytosanitary Certificate User Guide

21 December 2016PurposeTo advise plant export Electronic Data Interface (EDI) users of the rollout dates and changes to the Electronic Plant Export Certification Training Package and Completion of a…
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Information and communication technology use in Australian agriculture

​​​A survey of broadacre, dairy and vegetable farmsNiki Dufty and Thomas JacksonSummaryNew information and communications technology (ICT) could deliver the next wave of productivity growth in Australian agriculture. ICT…
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Refresher fruit fly trapping training delivered in Papua New Guinea

In October, staff from the Australian Chief Plant Protection Office travelled to Paho Island in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Western Province, to deliver refresher training to Treaty Village rangers as part of the Treaty Village Fruit Fly Trapping Program (TVFFTP). The visit occurred in conjunction…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 8 May 2025

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 7 May 2025 low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to parts of the north, south and east of the country.Rainfall totals were low in many cropping regions, with northern Queensland receiving 5- 15…
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34-2020 - Changes to AIMS directions issued under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

3 March 2020Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers who import goods eligible for the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme, and Biosecurity Officers who process AIMS entries that contain one or more lines of goods eligible for the CBIS. See here for a full list of goods eligible…
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Avian influenza remains high on the agenda for Australia’s Animal Health Committee

In March, Animal Health Committee (AHC) held its first face-to-face meeting for 2025 in Sydney (AHC47).AHC delivers strategic policy, technical and regulatory advice, and national leadership on animal health and biosecurity matters. It is responsible for delivering on national priority reform areas…
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