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31 October 2022
From 31 October 2022, new import conditions will apply for fish and fish products imported into Australia for use as pet food and stockfeed.
Following public consultation on a review of a prescribed heat treatment and a further review of scientific information, the department…
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Scientific name: Capripoxvirus
About LSD
This disease causes cattle and water buffalo to become severely unwell.
Milk production in animals with LSD is significantly impacted.
LSD may also cause cows to abort their young.
Countries with an LSD outbreak loose access to global markets.
LSD is…
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Citrus canker infected fruit, stems and leaves.Timothy Schubert, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org.
Citrus cankerExotic to Australia, previous incursions have been eradicated from AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that causes significant damage…
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Join the front line to protect our plants, animals and way of life.Do you want to make a valuable contribution to protecting Australia’s agricultural industries, our unique environment and sustain our way of life?As a biosecurity officer, you can make a difference and help prevent damaging global…
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Pine wilt nematode has devastated pine forests overseas.USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Bursaphelenchus spp. (tree nematodes) and sawyer beetles (vector)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Nematodes (microscopic worms) that damage trees…
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Most Australian water markets are highly localised, involving trade between users within a single river catchment. A key exception is the southern Murray-Darling Basin where the high degree of hydrological connectivity allows water to be traded between river systems and across state boundaries…
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Date of Issue: 30 November 2016
Date of Effect: Immediately
Attention:Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and regional offices
Affected…
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This plan will strengthen our national diagnostic capability and capacity for terrestrial animals. It shows how we will maintain and improve our animal health laboratory system.We developed the 2021-2026 plan with:animal health laboratoriesgovernmentsuniversitiesindustry stakeholders.The plan is…
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Date of Issue: 5 November 2014
Date of Effect: ImmediateAttention:Industries
Export Establishments
Industry bodies Department of Agriculture
Central and Regional offices
ATMs and FOMs
OPVs and…
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The Biosecurity Economics section within ABARES provides economic modelling research, cost-benefit analysis and related advice on biosecurity issues to the broader department and external clients. The section undertakes a range of multi-disciplinary research projects that assist ABARES, the…
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