Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched an online plant biosecurity surveillance course aimed at strengthening industry and government’s plant biosecurity response readiness and resilience. (more…)
Tag: horticulture
The status of plant biosecurity in Australia
The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report (NPBSR) is the latest comprehensive plant biosecurity resource detailing Australia’s plant biosecurity system and the pre-border, border and post-border activities undertaken in the last year. (more…)
Horticulture netting scheme boosted and extended
Apple and pear growers still have time to apply for a rebate to purchase and install netting to protect their orchards and increase yields, after the Commonwealth recently boosted and extended its Horticulture Netting Infrastructure Scheme. (more…)
Biosecurity manuals and record templates for crop and livestock producers
The Farm Biosecurity website makes it easy for producers seeking advice on the biosecurity measures to implement on their property. With free resources for 24 industries, there’s likely to be tailored information to suit most producers. (more…)
New surveillance strategy for pests of tropical plant industries
Tropical Plant Industries Biosecurity Surveillance StrategyHot on the heels of the release of the surveillance guide for pests of tropical horticulture last month, the Tropical Plant Industries Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy 2020–25 is now also available. (more…)
New surveillance guide for pests and diseases of tropical crops
Plant Health Australia’s latest resource for growers is the Exotic Pest Identification and Surveillance Guide for Tropical Horticulture, developed with funding from the Australia Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. (more…)