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Dr Michele Allan AO was appointed on 22 May 2024 as independent reviewer of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).
Is the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity effective and fit for the future? Final reportThis report fulfils the requirement…
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Author: Rohan Nelson
ABARES and its predecessors have been providing commodity market forecasts for Australia’s agricultural sector since the 1940s, as part of a wider suite of evidence‑based analysis and advice to policymakers and industry stakeholders. The operational context of ABARES and…
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Brown marmorated stink bug. Ken Walker, PaDIL.
Yellow-spotted stink bug
Stink bugsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: These stink bugs hitchhike to new areas on or in imported goods or within packing spaces and if established would eat crops and ornamental plants; become a nuisance in…
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Seeing the impact of climate variability on their beef and hay production business in Central Queensland, Matt and Justine McLeod knew they needed to adapt their practices.“When we first came here, a shower of rain or a storm would end up down the creek not staying in our paddocks,” Matt said.“We…
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Olga Downs Station, near Richmond in northwest Queensland, has been in the Harrington family for almost 90 years.Family patriarch, Peter, admits he usually favours traditional practices for cattle production.“We’re probably still a bit old fashioned in some ways. It’s just a wet and dry draft when…
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What is khapra beetle?
Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is Australia’s number two National Priority Plant Pest and the number one plant priority…
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APLC Approach to Locust Population Management The APLC’s mission is to reduce the credible threat of significant economic damage to agricultural production in a member State (Qld, NSW, Vic and SA)…
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In order to assess the Upper North East apiary industry's sensitivity to change the following needs to be addressed:
NPWS policy and its impact on apiarists;
Summarise the pressures for…
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In order to assess the Lower North East apiary industry’s sensitivity to change the following needs to be addressed:
NPWS policy and its impact on apiarists;
Summarise the pressures for…
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OverviewInspection of a representative portion of the consignment, with remedial action applied to the consignment or pathway if a pest threshold is exceeded.Use as a phytosanitary measure includes the post-production inspection of fruit, grain or seeds for planting, with remedial actions required…
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