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Northern Australia is considered one of the ‘frontlines’ from a biosecurity perspective. There have been numerous plant pest/disease detections over the last 10 years in northern Australia, many of them significant in terms of costs (financial and social) to industry, the environment, and the…
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The Future Drought Fund (FDF) has invested $1.6 million through Nuffield Australia to deliver Drought Resilience Scholarships and training.The 2025 Drought Resilience Scholarship Program will support 5 agricultural leaders to increase their knowledge of new tools and practices, to help the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 19 March 2025 monsoon lows and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and south of Australia.Rainfall totals were low in eastern cropping regions, with between 0-5 millimetres in Queensland, New South…
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24 March 2025DownloadNotice to Industry 10 - Cleaning contractors – biosecurity requirements (PDF 212 KB) Notice to Industry 10 - Cleaning contractors – biosecurity requirements (DOCX 96 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online version[…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to macadamia nuts harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the macadamia nuts in shell or dried kernels, including by retail sale or to a buyer (whether bought directly, via a selling, buying agent, or…
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Banana phytoplasma diseases cause plants to wilt and die.Richard Davis, Department of Agriculture,Fisheries and Forestry, Musarama
Banana phytoplasmaExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Bacterial diseases causing wilting and severelosses in banana crops overseasWhere they’re from: Asia, Papua…
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PLANT PEST
Exotic bee species look similar to everyday honey bees, but can carry pests and diseases, or take over our honey bee hives. Left is Asian honey bee; centre is everyday honey bee; right is the giant honey bee.Ken Walker, Museum Victoria, PaDIL.
Bees (Apis spp.) (exotic species)Exotic to…
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