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24 October 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Industry stakeholders that are associated with imported goods subject to the department’s 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures – including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry…
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Drought is an enduring feature of the Australian landscape. Managing drought will become more challenging as our climate continues to change.The Future Drought Fund (FDF) aims to boost drought and climate resilience.The FDF helps:farmers and producers to plan, access climate tools, and share…
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1 July 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.When do khapra beetle measures apply to sea containers?Khapra beetle measures apply to Full Container Load (…
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What to look for
Newcastle disease only affects birds, particularly poultry, such as chickens. It can cause illness and death in large numbers of birds quickly. Infected birds may show signs of:
loss of appetite, coughing, gasping, nasal discharge, watery eyes, bright green diarrhoea and…
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The department has rigorous and highly effective import declaration, inspection and import treatment requirements in place to reduce the risk of harmful pests and diseases getting into and establishing in Australia.Despite this, a small percentage of imported items may still contain a hitchhiking…
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We have completed a pest risk analysis for Pepino mosaic virus and pospiviroids associated with tomato seed.UpdateDe-regulation of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd) On 12 March 2024, we removed the specific pathogen testing measures for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd) from…
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Community drought response
Between 2017 and 2020, the Hunter region of NSW experienced its worst dry season in recent history and many local landholders were caught off guard.
Two types of decision-makers emerged as conditions deteriorated in this…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 19 October 2022, low-pressure systems to the south of Australia and an associated cold front brought significant rainfall to much of south-eastern Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres…
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[expand all]What has changed? The Australian Government, as represented by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) and the Wine Australia…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryDownloadDocumentPagesFile size Reports Summary PDF 19690 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for…
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