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First Nations Award for Excellence in Biosecurity

Uncle Dave WandinUncle Dave Wandin is a respected Elder of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe and Manager of the Coranderrk Wandoon Estate in Healesville, Victoria. His connection to the First Nations people of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe, and their community and culture, is demonstrated through…
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Supporting Communities Manage Pest Animals and Weeds Program

We are building on past investment to find better solutions for land managers to control and reduce the impact of established non-native pest animals and weeds.The program is:working with States and Territories to deliver on-ground managementsupporting Indigenous Ranger Groups in Northern Australia…
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Building business resilience at Lochlea Station

For Maree and Ian Masterson, running a successful beef operation requires careful planning, particularly when it comes to managing dry conditions.To refine their business strategies, the Mastersons have been making significant changes to their breeder and grazing land management approaches. They…
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Temporary removal of import restrictions and duties on yellow peas to India

The Indian Government has announced that yellow peas (HS code 0713.10.10) will be exempt from import duties until the 31 March 2024. The minimum import price and port restrictions on yellow peas have also been temporarily removed until 31 March 2024, facilitating trade. India is a major producer…
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2018-37 - Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for table grape growers, packhouses and treatment facilities to export to protocol markets in 2018–19

​​​20 August 2018 Purpose The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the table grape industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of growers, packhouses and treatment facilities to export to the following protocol markets for the 2018-19 season: China Japan…
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Blood and moko diseases of banana

PLANT PEST Leaf yellowing and wilting, and fruit pulp and bunch stalk/rachis discoloration from banana blood disease.Blomme et al. 2017. Blood disease and moko diseaseExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Banana-infecting bacterial wilt diseases with infected plants showing striking symptoms, the leaves…
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Texas root rot

PLANT PEST Texas root rot causes patches of dead and dying plants, here in a cotton field.Chris Anderson, NSW DPI. Texas root rotExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Soil borne fungal disease that causes sudden wilt and deathin many plant species.Where it’s from: Southwest USA, Mexico, Venezuela, and…
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Farm Household Allowance data dashboard

 Australian farmers are among the most productive and innovative in the world. Across the 87,800 farm businesses in Australia, our farmers are constantly assessing and adapting to change.Farm Household Allowance (FHA) provides help to eligible farmers, and their partners, experiencing…
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Invasive Plants and Animals Committee meeting 5

​18 March 2016 The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 18 March 2016 by teleconference. Key issues discussed by the committee are summarised below.Australian Weeds Strategy/Australian…
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Pine wilt nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)

​​​​ The Pine wilt nematode is a microscopic unsegmented worm that affects firs, cedars, larches, spruces, and especially pines. It is unlikely to affect Australian native trees, but it would be damaging to Australia’s forestry industry and amenity trees. Pine wilt nematode is indigenous to North…
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