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Watch farm biosecurity videosThe 2007 equine influenza (horse flu) outbreak in Australia was a timely reminder of why biosecurity is both beneficial and necessary. Regardless of whether you own a large or small property, you are responsible for keeping your animals, plants/crops free from weeds,…
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We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the leaf spot pathogen Neoramulariopsis unguis-cati for the biological control of cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati).We conducted the risk analysis in 2 key steps:Released the draft report of the risk analysis for the release of…
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Date of issue: 17 March 2026Date of effect: 16 March 2027Related MAAs: MAA2019-04Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition CouncilAustralian State Regulatory AuthoritiesExport dairy establishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and…
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This indicator measures the harvest levels of wood products in relation to future yields. The capacity to implement strategies to deal with changing demand for forest products based on future yields from both native and plantation forests is an integral part of sustainable forest management.This…
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We have published import conditions for greenhouse grown fresh oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from the Republic of Korea (Korea) on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits can now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an…
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Scorched leaves are a common symptom of the bacterial disease Xylella which can infect hundreds of plant species.
John Hartman, University of Kentucky, Bugwood.org
Xylella and exotic vectorsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that…
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Background: What is lumpy skin disease and how is it spread?
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a serious viral disease of cattle and buffalo spread by biting insects including stable flies, mosquitoes, ticks and possibly midges. LSD virus tends to spread over long distances by movement of infected…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to citrus harvested in Australia if the person who owns the citrus immediately after harvest:sold the citrusprocessed the citrus themselves, orhad the citrus processed by another person.ChargeCharge applies to citrus harvested in and exported from…
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Phalaenopsis spp. nursery stock can be imported into Australia either as nursery stock other than tissue cultures, or as tissue cultures (please see the department’s import conditions database BICON for conditions).Phalaenopsis spp. nursery stock other than tissue cultures can be imported from…
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The Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) was one of five RFAs in Victoria. It was terminated on 31 December 2024 and is no longer in force. The Australian and Victorian Governments originally signed the Gippsland RFA on 31 March 2000, establishing the framework for the sustainable management…
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