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Dr James Camac and CEBRA, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne’s Dr James Camac and CEBRA, School of BioSciences has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Education category.
Biosecurity: Managing Invasive Species (NRMT90002), taught at the…
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Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease of birds and can affect most wild and domesticated bird species. HPAI viruses are a subset of all avian influenza strains that are identified by certain molecular markers that are associated with the ability to cause severe disease and mortality…
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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite,
Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus…
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Applications are now open for the 2023 Science and Innovation Awards, to fund innovative projects in Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors, and support the next generation of researchers.
Grants of $22,000 are on offer in each of the 12 award categories.
Applications are open to…
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Gwydir Booming
Objectives, timing and volume of environmental water deliveries
To support waterbird breeding in the Gwydir Wetlands during summer 2022.
To maintain and improve the condition of vegetation in Mallowa Creek and Wetlands (from late December 2021 to Autumn 2022).
On the road to…
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6 December 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal.
What has changed?
The text in the Preferred inspection…
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Australia's favourable animal health status is important for maintaining international trade. Consumers can be confident with their product and our farms can remain productive and profitable. Through…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Innovation Pilots team has successfully used drones to collect environmental DNA (eDNA) samples from a waterway in Canberra.Last month, the department, along with project partners, analysed the sample collected to confirm the presence of feral…
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What is farm productivity?Productivity is a key measure in the statistical toolbox used to assess farm industry performance.It is typically defined as a ratio of outputs produced (such as crops, livestock and wool) to inputs used (such as land, labour, capital, materials and services), and…
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Biosecurity Matters To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters.Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health, the…
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