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Foot-and-mouth disease
Hot 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.
Dumping of grain on roadside stops is illegal and a serious biosecurity risk
The Exotic Pest Identification and Surveillance Guide for Tropical Horticulture is now available for growers.
“Devise a ‘stray animal plan’ with your neighbour and include this in your biosecurity plan. Make sure to clearly identify what you will do if you find your neighbour’s animals on your property, how they will be returned and vice versa,” says Dr Hemley.
Contractors, like all visitors, pose a biosecurity risk, so producers should have a fit-for-purpose visitor protocol.
Farm Biosecurity, run by Plant Health Australia and Animal Health Australia, will again support a scholarship for a primary producer to study a topic relevant to on-farm biosecurity.
After a three-year effort, citrus canker has been eradicated from Australia. The tropical disease, affecting citrus such as oranges, limes, lemons and mandarins, has been eradicated thanks to the support of the local community and industry.
