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Authors: Will Chancellor and Chris BoultDownload the full reportThis article looks at the state-of-play for farm productivity in Australia, including recent drivers of growth, the challenges for farmers and the industry, and the opportunities for the future.Download PDF - 1.04 MBDownload Word - 953…
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Authors: Chandra Wanakula and Sandra Parsons
PSHB Euwallacea fornicatus with frass. Credit: Pia Scanlon, DPIRD, WA.
SummaryEuwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff), polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) [Coleoptera: Scolytinae] is a tiny wood boring beetle native to…
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Euwallacea fornicatus, commonly known as Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB), is a tiny beetle that bores into living trees, causing damage and dieback. It tunnels into the tree’s stems and branches and spreads with the movement of infested trees, firewood, and green waste material…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) held its third meeting over two sessions in May and June.NMG members received a program update which outlined the strategy to deliver the 2024-25 work plan in an efficient and effective manner. This plan includes tailored,…
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The risk to Australia
Plant diseases cost Australia millions of dollars each year as they reduce productivity, increase the cost of production, impact on our ability to trade both locally and internationally and adversely affect our environment and biodiversity.
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20 and 21 February 2024The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met on 20 and 21 February 2024 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.Non-indigenous vertebrate risk assessmentsThe Committee endorsed five national non-indigenous vertebrate risk assessments, and the 17 associated threat…
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The average percentage of crop loss or waste per Australian horticultural farm dropped in 2023-24 and varied significantly depending on crop type, new data collected by ABARES reveals.The report, Crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms 2023-24, shows the average percentage of crop loss or…
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7-8 September 2021
The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met virtually on 7 and 8 September 2021.
The committee endorsed the National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds and Diseases (EEPL) Implementation Plan and will collaborate and partner with community,…
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29 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Customs brokers, importers, vessel masters and shipping agents.
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As many are aware, Australia’s biosecurity measures have been ramped up over the last several months in response to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in…
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27 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.
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Purpose
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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