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11 February 2016 Ms Rebecca Hubbard
Stop the Trawler Alliance
Dear Ms Hubbard I am writing in response to the most recent Stop the Trawler Alliance campaign seeking a permanent ban on the…
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24 June 2016
Purpose
To remind stakeholders that the charging of the Plant Exports Additional inspection fee will commence on 1 July 2016.
Background
The redesigned fees and levies for Plant Exports came into effect on 1 December 2015. Details including cost recovery implementation statements…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the 7 days to 3 February 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems and weak cold fronts generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, western and south-eastern Australia. In those summer…
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PLANT PEST
Pine wilt nematode has devastated pine forests overseas.USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Bursaphelenchus spp. (tree nematodes) and sawyer beetles (vector)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Nematodes (microscopic worms) that damage trees…
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Biosecurity engagement: Proposed national action plan for community involvement in plant biosecurity (Consultation Summary Report).
Author: Heleen Kruger
An independent review of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements for the Australian Government (Beale et al. 2008), stresses that…
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[expand all]The National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP)NAP was a joint Australian, state and territory government commitment to fund measures tackling salinity and water quality…
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The Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm, has announced the successful applicants for the AgConnections – Skilled Agricultural Work Liaison pilot program. They are:Charles Sturt UniversityCharles Darwin UniversityUniversity of…
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Author: Brett Herbert, Australian Government Department of Agriculture
Crayfish plague is an exotic disease and is listed in Australia’s National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals. It is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish, and Australian crayfish are highly susceptible.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 30 June 2021, low pressure systems and associated cold fronts brought substantial rainfall to parts of eastern Australia. However, high pressure systems restricted rainfall across the western half of…
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