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Foot-and-mouth disease
Christina Cook, Manager of the National Fruit Fly Council, is reminding people that it’s not a good idea to leave fallen fruit in an orchard.
If one thing is clear about travelling in 2020, it’s how important it is to be upfront about where you’ve been and make sure you have the correct paperwork for the journey. During a disease outbreak, knowing where each new case has come from is vitally important to understand how the disease is spreading.
Have you considered what you’d do if your livestock were unable to leave your property when you want or need them too? There’s a lot to consider when faced with the possibility of keeping livestock in place indefinitely, especially the availability of feed, water and other supplies. You may end up missing key dates in your calendar, such as shows, sales or sending your livestock to a processor.
A new reference guide on fall armyworm, together with a series of podcasts, will help industry manage the invasive moth species
The 2020-25 National fruit Fly Strategy was launched on 11 November at a meeting of the National Fruit Fly Council
Congratulations to all of our 2020 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Award winners. Seafarms Group and Templeton Ginger received their award in March, while Kia Ora Merino and KW Orchards were announced on 9 November at the Australian Biosecurity Forum. Well done to everyone involved. Kia Ora Merino Dedicated merino wool producers Brendan, Susan, […]
Claire Petterson, from Collingullie in NSW, will receive a Nuffield Scholarship, sponsored by the Farm Biosecurity Program
