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For the first time Australia has a national, coordinated and forward thinking approach to managing our soil.
The National Soil Research, Development and Extension Strategy - 'Securing Australia’s soil for profitable industries and healthy landscapes' (soil RD&E strategy) will ensure soils…
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The following provide access to online mapping tools, datasets, applications and a searchable glossary that are relevant to the forest and vegetation sectors and are available to the general public.Australia's forests in ArcGIS Online interactive map viewerInteract with Australia's key spatial…
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Starting 1 July 2016, an Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) levy of 5 cents per cubic metre of logs will be introduced on exotic softwood trees of the genus
Pinus sp.TypeCurrent Levy Rate (up to…
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Grape phylloxera is tiny—less than 2mm in length—and feeds on roots of grapevines.Biolog. Bundesans., Inst. f. Pflanzenschutz im Weinbau , Bugwood.org
Grape phylloxeraSome strains are present in parts of Australia and are under management in…
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Accelerating changes in earth systems at all scales – from global to microbial – are creating multiple risks and challenges, and some opportunities.
Agriculture is already impacted, and adapting. Climate and commodity prices will become more volatile, while emerging…
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Relentless innovation drives improved productivity, and more efficient use of materials, energy, water, land and labour. Maintaining profitable and competitive food and fibre enterprises will require ongoing innovation and change.
But the benefits of change will not…
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We are helping Australia’s forestry industries recover from the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires through these 4 measures:Construction Softwood Transport Assistance ProgramForestry Recovery Development Fund ProgramForestry Transport AssistanceSalvage Log Storage FundConstruction Softwood Transport…
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Fruit infected with plum pox virus is often marked with spots or rings.EPPO, Bugwood.org.
Plum pox virus (sharka)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Plum pox virus is the most devastating viral disease of stone fruit in the world, deforming fruitWhere it’s from: Europe, Africa, Asia, North…
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Symptoms are malformations in plants, in this case an onion flower,with aster yellows (left) and normal flower yet to open (right).Credit: Lindsey du Toit, Washington State University,Bugwood.org
Phytoplasmas 16Srl group (aster yellows group)Exotic…
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Egg mass of fall armyworm. Ronald Smith, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
Southern armywormSouthern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania) is exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Larva – fall armyworm either light green or brown with white lengthwise lines; southern…
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