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15 November 2016 The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 15 November 2016. Key issues discussed by the committee are summarised below.MERI Framework for the Agricultural…
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Digitaria insularis also known as cotton grass or feather-top grass.
What to look for
Large, coarse, tufted grass with rough, hairy leaves. Flowers all-year round.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material or soil out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the Torres Strait…
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Chromolaena odorata
What to look for
A fast-growing shrub or scrambling weed that can grow several metres in height. The plant has branches and leaves in opposite pairs and produces bunches of fluffy white to pink flowers during June to September.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant…
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DepartureExport Licence HolderActions taken8 July 2018 - ChinaPhoenix Exports Pty Ltd (Phoenix)The mortality rate for this consignment was 1.51 per cent (33 out of 2192 cattle exported) exceeding the…
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The Australian Government has kicked off a new $1.4 million capacity enhancing project in Indonesia, providing Australian expertise in-country, to assist in the fight to control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD).
A departmental veterinary officer will be seconded to the…
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11 July 2023
The Australian Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon. Murray Watt, and state and territory ministers and senior officials responsible for forestry met virtually today.
This is the first meeting of Forestry Ministers since September 2021.
The…
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14 December 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the carrot industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export to Taiwan for the 2023 season.
Summary of changes and key points
Applications are now open for the accreditation…
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The department’s international scientific collaboration has gone digital with international plant health surveys being conducted remotely for the first time in 2021-2022.
Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO), Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith, said it was a new approach to important…
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Australia's terrestrial and aquatic animal health management policies and programs are coordinated nationally by a series of government committees.The committees range from scientific (technical/operational) committees devoted to animal health up to a forum at ministerial level where a part…
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1 December 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the carrot industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export to Taiwan for the 2022 season.
Summary of key points
Applications are now open for the accreditation of carrot…
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