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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly finding its way into many aspects of our lives. Now this revolutionary technology is being put to use to help protect Australia from one of the world’s worst invasive species – exotic invasive ants.Invasive ants are one of the most serious biosecurity…
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12 December 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of changes to instructional material for phytosanitary security.Summary of changes and key pointsThe following instructional material has been updated on the Plant Export Operations Manual:The revised version of Exports…
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15 April 2025 Who does this notice affect? Importers and their agents/representatives responsible with importing and booking biosecurity inspections of stockfeed consignments arriving bulk-in ship hold. What has changed? To support more efficient and consistent booking of…
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Date of issue: 21 March 2025Date of effect: 21 March 2025Expiry: 20 April 2025Reference Number: IAN 2025-01AttentionOrganic operators and exporters, approved certifying bodies, industry bodies.PurposeThe department invites you to provide feedback on proposed changes and…
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Biosecurity staff and visitors to the Melbourne Regional Office will soon be wowed by these incredible pictures too — such as this one showing the head of a queen Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) — all during a coffee break!
If you ever looked at a butterfly…
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30 October 2017Who does this notice affect?Clients who refer to the Minimum Documentary and Import Declaration Requirements Policy and the Non Commodity Information Requirements Policy to determine and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 29 May 2024, a high-pressure system kept much of Australia dry. Exceptions were southwest parts of Western Australia and Tasmania receiving up to 100 millimetres from cold front and northeast Queensland receiving up…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 10 July 2024, cold fronts and low-pressure troughs brought widespread rainfall to the southern half of Australia.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals between 10 and 50 millimetres were recorded in parts of…
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United States Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Submission
June 30,2011
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road Riverdale. MD
20737
Dr. Vanessa Findlay
General Manager Horticulture Plant…
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The Australian honey bee industry is composed of about 29,690 registered beekeepers. Around 2000 of these are considered to be commercial apiarists, each with more than 50 hives (average 400 – 800 hives).The European honey bee contributes directly to the Australian economy. The industry produces…
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