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Thursday, 14 October 2021
In this edition:
Coronavirus update

Restrictions are currently in place across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Keep up to date with all the latest restrictions, permits and requirements at coronavirus.vic.gov.au.

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Do you have hay to harvest or sell this year?

At this critical time of year, keep your business moving and protect your workforce by ensuring you are up to date with COVID-19 restrictions, your workforce is vaccinated and your business has a COVIDSafe Plan in place.

When planning movements and deliveries take into account extra time that might be needed, particularly if they need to cross state borders or enter regions under lockdown restrictions for authorised work.

Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au for information on:

Latest News
Abalone virus control area lifted
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A Control Area restricting aquatic activities in waters off Portland to limit the spread of Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis has been lifted.

The Control Area prohibiting some forms of fishing and boating off the coast of Cape Nelson was put in place by Agriculture Victoria and the Victorian Fisheries Authority in May following a detection of abalone infected with the virus.

Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Graeme Cooke, said the orders were in place to prevent people unknowingly spreading the virus on boats and equipment while surveillance was undertaken in order to better understand the levels of disease that was present.

The Control Area spanned from a kilometre west of Cape Bridgewater Lookout to Cape Grant in the east.

Dr Cooke said that while abalone disease can no longer be termed as exotic to South West Victoria, all aquatic users must help to minimise the risk of pests and diseases spreading by following the steps of Check, Clean and Dry.

“Check all vessels, fishing, diving and surfing equipment and remove anything including water, sand and seaweed. Also, remember to check your catch for signs of disease," he said.

“Clean boats at home or at a commercial carwash. Wash wetsuits, fishing and diving equipment with fresh, soapy water.

“Dry all boating, fishing and diving equipment completely before heading out into the water again."

Using abalone – including gut – as bait is now prohibited, as is disposing of abalone shell or gut back into the ocean.

A Fisheries Notice preventing fishing near Narrawong remains in place in the area of a nearby aquaculture farm.

Abalone viral ganglioneuritis is a viral disease that affects the nervous system of abalone and results in a curling of the foot and swelling of the mouth, leading to weakness and death of abalone.

Up to 90 percent of abalone with the disease will die. Abalone virus is not a risk to human health.

Victorian Government and industry are working towards transitioning to a disease management model.

People should report any unusual illness they see to the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888.
For more information about abalone disease visit the Agriculture Victoria website.

Jancourt East farmer pleds guilty to animal cruelty charges
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Jancourt East farmer Alexander Watson pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated cruelty resulting in the serious disablement of a steer at the Warrnambool Online Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 11 October.

Mr Watson was the owner of a number of cattle in Jancourt East in February 2020.

Following a report, Agriculture Victoria officers attended and observed a steer that was suffering from an eye cancer growth, 14 cm in diameter, with no evidence of any veterinary treatment provided and no notification given to Agriculture Victoria.

The steer was subsequently euthanised on humane grounds following the officers’ attendance.

Mr Watson pleaded guilty to one charge of aggravated cruelty resulting in the serious disablement of the animal and one charge of failing to notify an inspector of the disease in accordance with the Livestock Disease Control Act (LDCA).

The Magistrate took into account the accused’s early plea, remorse and lack of priors.

His Honour nevertheless noted the court must condemn this type of offending, in particular the fact that his approach to basic animal husbandry fell way short of the requisite behaviour required and a sentence should reflect the seriousness in respect to general deterrence.

As a result, Mr Watson was fined $2,500 without conviction with costs awarded to the department in the amount of $351.

The Magistrate also issued a Conditional Control Order for a period of five years, ensuring all animals in his care are provided for with a monitoring order imposed.

Agriculture Victoria Compliance Manager Daniel Bode said bovine eye cancer is a common condition in Hereford cattle. The severity of eye cancers can be reduced by the early identification of growths and prompt action by either seeking veterinary treatment or culling.

“Owners who fail to take reasonable action to prevent suffering in their animals will be considered for prosecution under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986.

“Apart from the obvious pain and suffering of the animal, animal welfare breaches can jeopardise Victoria’s reputation as a humane and responsible producer of food, which can affect all producers.

“This is a reminder to all livestock producers that animal cruelty will not be tolerated by the Victorian Government or the community.”

From July 2020 to June 2021, Agriculture Victoria received and assessed 953 animal welfare reports of which 309 were found to be substantiated. Agriculture Victoria assesses each animal cruelty investigation for the most appropriate regulatory outcome, ranging from voluntary compliance and education to warning and infringement notices and finally prosecutions for serious matters.

Anyone wishing to make a specific complaint in regard to livestock welfare can contact Agriculture Victoria on 136 186 or aw.complaint@agriculture.vic.gov.au

New Hendra virus genotype discovered
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Agriculture Victoria is reminding horse owners to take steps to protect their horses from Hendra virus following the discovery of a previously unidentified virus genotype.

Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Graeme Cooke said the further genotype was last week detected in a horse near Newcastle, New South Wales – the most southern detection of Hendra virus in a horse to date.

This follows on from a detection earlier this year, in an historic sample from a Queensland horse. The virus was also detected in 11 historical flying fox (fruit bat) archived samples.

“The flying fox is the natural host for Hendra virus but not known to transmit Hendra virus to humans.

“Seven of the 11 detections in bats are attributed to Victorian samples from grey-headed flying foxes collected for other testing, going back to 2013.

“Hendra virus remains a potentially fatal zoonotic threat and as our knowledge increases the assessment of risk may change. The risk in Victoria, though, is unchanged.” 

The recently identified genotype displays similar characteristics to the already known Hendra virus and researchers at Australia’s national science agency CSIRO said they expect the Hendra vaccine for horses should also be effective against the new virus type.

“This discovery serves as a timely reminder for horse owners to be vigilant about biosecurity on their properties," Dr Cooke said.

"People can be infected with Hendra virus through contact with infected horses and vaccination is an effective way to prevent infection in horses.

“Horse owners should always adopt caution when a horse is unwell and report any signs of illness early. Avoid contact with a sick horse that is showing clinical signs when Hendra virus is a possible diagnosis. Strict infection control measures should be implemented under veterinary supervision.”

Horse owners can take steps to protect their animals from Hendra virus including:

  • moving feed and water away from trees where bats may roost
  • discussing Hendra vaccination options with their vet
  • early isolation of a sick horse while waiting veterinary attention
  • good hygiene and cleaning practices
  • isolating new horses to their property, especially if they have travelled or co-mingled at events with horses from areas where Hendra cases have been previously detected (NSW or QLD).

Horse owners and veterinarians are reminded to remain vigilant for diseases such as Hendra virus and should report any unusual illness to the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888.

Flying foxes are protected species that are critical to our environment because they pollinate native trees and spread seeds. Biosecurity measures will help to minimise the risk of Hendra virus transmission, while protecting these important species and their role in maintaining a healthy environment.

For more information about Hendra visit https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/animal-diseases/horse-diseases/hendra-virus.

Look up and live
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With the busy hay and harvest seasons approaching, considering your farm’s loading zones as part of your farm planning could save lives.

Is there an alternate site and route for trucks, hay forks to unload/load, and machinery to travel, that’s away from powerlines?

Look up and live, and check for powerlines before any work begins

Tips for reducing the risk with overhead powerlines include:

  1. Stack hay and other materials well away from powerlines.
  2. Park oversized machinery away from powerlines.
  3. Rethink your loading zones on the farm – you don’t need to touch a powerline for it to arc.
  4. Talk with workers and contractors about how to work safely around powerlines, and what to do if they hit a powerline. 
  5. Remember powerlines can sag in hot weather, which means there may be less distance between yourself and the powerlines than you think.

What to do if you or someone else hits a powerline?

If you’re in a vehicle that hits or arcs a powerline, stay in the vehicle and call for help.

If you see someone hit a powerline, stay at least eight metres away and call 000.

For more information:

Dairy Food Safety Victoria welcomes new board members
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New board members have been appointed to the state’s dairy food safety regulator.

The Dairy Food Safety Victoria (DFSV) board comprises seven members led by Chair Dr Anne Astin who are responsible for maintaining regulatory oversight of the dairy food industry.

Victoria is a leading contributor to Australia’s dairy industry with annual exports valued at $2.1 billion – 77 per cent of the national total – and more than 20,000 people are employed in the sector.

The gross value of milk produced on dairy farms across the state is $3 billion (2019-20). 

The new DFSV board members are:

  • Mr Nicholas Renyard – also a Corangamite Catchment Management Authority board member
  • Ms Peta Slack-Smith – a director of the Cotton Research and Development Corporation
  • Ms Tania Luckin – a director of the Dairy Australia board
  • Dr Tracey Marsden – a director of the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.

Each new member has been appointed for three years following a competitive process. They will join returning board members Dr Astin, Dr Joanna Wriedt and Dr Michele Allan.

DFSV plays a vital role in safeguarding the state’s valuable dairy food industry – which accounts for 77 per cent of national dairy exports – by ensuring products are safe for consumers in Victoria and overseas.

The dairy regulator licenses more than 3800 Victorian businesses, including cow, sheep, goat and camel milk manufacturers and farms, and supports them to understand and adopt proactive food safety practices.

Agriculture Victoria acknowledged outgoing board members Mr Peter Moloney, Mr Noel Campbell, Dr Julie Johnson and Dr Julie Simons for their service and commitment to the dairy food industry.

For more information, visit dairysafe.vic.gov.au.

Strike fast against flystrike
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Dr Jeff Cave, Senior Veterinary Officer

With warmer weather around the corner, combined with recent rain events, sheep producers need to be prepared for humid spring conditions that are ideal for flystrike.

Flystrike costs the Australian sheep industry approximately $173 million annually, due to lost production, treatment costs and deaths.

Reducing the risk of flystrike has immense benefits to the health and wellbeing of the sheep and productivity.

The major fly responsible for flystrike in sheep is the green blowfly, Lucilia cuprina, which is thought to be responsible for 90 per cent of flystrike cases.

Lucilia cuprina begins to become active when temperatures are above 15°C and is most active when temperatures are between 26-36°C and prefers calm conditions.

Each female fly can have up to 300 viable offspring and, with a 21-day life cycle, when conditions are optimal fly numbers can increase rapidly. The fly has a small range so most of the flies you see are probably produced on your own property.

The fly is attracted to odour and moisture, so the risk of flystrike increases when there is regular, consistent rainfall that keeps the sheep’s skin moist.

The sheep most susceptible to flystrike are those with breech wrinkles, long wool, dags, urine stain, fleece rot, dermatitis and / or wounds. Sheep that have been previously fly-struck have a relatively higher likelihood of being re-struck.

The prevention of flystrike requires an integrated plan and include the following:

  • the selection of sheep and marking of lambs to produce a flock with relatively low susceptibility to flystrike
  • shearing and crutching timed before the peak flystrike risk period
  • the correct use of preventative chemicals timed to give protection during the peak flystrike risk period
  • worm control and dietary management to help reduce the prevalence of dags
  • the selection of relatively open, windy, dry paddocks
  • the removal of infective material and carcasses that may attract flies.

As conditions become more conducive to flystrike, sheep should be monitored more regularly for flystrike.

If a fly-struck sheep is found, the affected area should be clipped close to the skin, dressed to prevent a re-strike, and the sheep should be moved to a hospital paddock to reduce the risk to the rest of the flock. Any maggots should be collected and killed to help reduce the build-up of fly populations.

For further advice please contact your local veterinarian, rural merchandise reseller or Agriculture Victoria veterinary or animal health officer, or visit websites www.flyboss.org.au and https://www.wool.com/sheep/welfare/breech-flystrike/.

Take stock of your assets before the fire season arrives
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A good insurance policy is important when it comes to preparing for the fire season, but just as important is knowing exactly what you have on your farm and in your shed.

Insurance and risk adviser Michael Myers said spring is the perfect time to review your insurance policies, and part of this review is making sure you have a good asset inventory.

“An asset inventory doesn’t have to be longwinded or difficult,” Mr Myers said.

“It can be as simple as taking pictures or a video of your shed or house, so you have a clear record of your assets.

“Often when people experience theft, they know something is missing but they don’t know what it is. It’s the same with tools and equipment if your shed has burnt down. You won’t even know something is missing until you go to use it again.”

To help farmers prepare for the fire season, Agriculture Victoria is hosting Insuring Farm Assets, a free webinar to discuss the importance of asset inventories, getting farm fence insurance right, and insuring cattle and fodder reserves. It will also explain the concept of “self-insured” and the implications for your business.

Mr Myers, who will be presenting at the webinar, says along with a current asset inventory, it’s also important to have a clear understanding of the replacement value of the assets.

“Typically, most farmers will think about what it will cost to rebuild the fence themselves. They will calculate the material costs but won’t factor in labour costs. We try to tell them that if a fire does go through their property, the last thing they will have time for is fencing.”

Mr Myers said spring is the perfect time to review insurance policies. “Often people won’t take the time to review their insurance. They will pay it year after year, and they’ll compare the price but they need to review the details to make sure they have adequate insurance.

“Farmers need to look at things like hay value, stock value and stock numbers to make sure they are accurate.

“Farmers should make sure they are not necessarily getting the cheapest insurance but getting the cover that is going to do what they expect it to do when it comes time to put in a claim.”

The free Insuring Farm Assets webinar is on Tuesday, 19 October from 7.30-8.30 pm.

To register, visit https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-and-resources/event-listing/insuring-farm-assets-protecting-fences-fodder-and-stock.

For details contact Paul Simpson, North East Agriculture Recovery Extension Officer on 0455 750 605 or paul.simpson@agriculture.vic.gov.au

This event is provided by the Local Economic Recovery “On Farm Recovery Support Services” project which is jointly funded by the Victorian Government and Commonwealth Government under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

Dairy Farm Monitor - South West overview

The Dairy Farm Monitor Project is a comprehensive financial and production analysis using 80 Victorian dairy farms spread evenly across three dairy regions:

  • south-western Victoria
  • Gippsland
  • northern Victoria

Now in its 15th year, the project is a joint initiative between Agriculture Victoria and Dairy Australia. Reports inform government and industry decision-makers on the farm-level factors that contribute to profit and the information helps shape policy design, research themes and extension programs.

The results and trends reported need to be interpreted carefully as participant farms might not be representative of the industry or region and participant farms differ every year.

The positive financial returns in 2020–21 are welcome across the sector after the challenging seasonal conditions and financial pressures experienced over the past decade.

In 2020–21, average farm earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to $422,000 ($1.86 per kilogram of milk solids [kg MS]).

Livestock trading profit increased, fodder inventory increased, and costs decreased.

Gippsland and the south west recorded close to long-term average in 2020-21, with the North offering its best result in 15 years. A decline in milk price did not deter 75 of the 80 farms recording a positive performance.

The full 2020-21 Dairy Farm Monitor report is now available on the Agriculture Victoria website, including regional breakdowns.

Pulse field day showcases new lentil and pea varieties

The Southern Pulse Agronomy Field Day was held at Nhill this week showcasing new lentil and field pea varieties.

Senior Research Scientist Dr Jason Brand (pictured above) said the field day provided growers with access to the latest, locally validated research that will help them maximise every dollar earned through their pulse crops.

“The field day showcased in-the-field, practical research that will directly benefit local growers,” Dr Brand said.

“Victorian growers produce high quality pulses that are sought after by key markets in India and South East Asia.”

As part of the Southern Pulse Agronomy Project, with a number of trial sites across Victoria, as well as similar projects in South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia, the field day brought together information for growers to help them tackle problems they are facing with their pulse crops.

New lentil and field pea varieties offering growers higher yields and a better ability to manage weeds, disease and soil types were featured as part of the research presentations.

Among the pea varieties on display were two recently released options for the 2022 growing season: PBA Noosa and PBA Taylor.

PBA Taylor will be the best variety to grow in environments prone to virus diseases as it has resistance to two viruses – pea seed-borne mosaic virus and bean leafroll virus. PBA Noosa is a high-yielding, blue pea variety ideal for the domestic splitting market, boasting a 25 per cent long-term yield advantage over Excell.

The field day also featured recent releases from the National Lentil Breeding Program (NLBP).

Research Scientist Dr Arun Shunmugam said growers were updated on yield potentials and market classes of recent lentil releases under the program.

The NLBP focuses on providing high yielding lines with appropriate tolerances to biotic and abiotic constraints in a diverse range of agroecological regions.

Dr Shunmugam said the NLBP is deploying cutting edge technologies such as genomic selection and high throughput phenotyping to provide better varieties to growers faster.

“NLBP has access to a range of herbicide tolerance traits and we are doing due diligence to ensure any releases have appropriate testing and specifications to minimise risk to industry.”

Traits and characteristics of CIPAL 2121 and CIPAL 2122 in national variety trials (NVT) were presented to growers.

Dr Shunmugam said the latest release is PBA Kelpie XT and it yields about the same as the other Group B tolerant lines in key growing regions but is still a few per cent behind our conventional standard PBA Jumbo2.

“PBA Hallmark XT and PBA Highland XT have respectively been classified as medium and small red lentils. However, they both approach the mid-line cut-off between medium and small market classes and environmental effects may place them into a different class depending on the season.”

The field day was hosted by Frontier Farming Systems on behalf of Agriculture Victoria and the Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC) and was held as a COVIDSafe event.

The Very Fast Break - your seasonal climate update

Wondering what the Ag Vic 'Climate Dogs' are up to?

They make an appearance in the latest edition of The Very Fast Break, now available to watch on YouTube.

Watch the video now to find out how the 'climate dogs' are influencing the seasonal outlook in your region according to 12 climate models.

The Very Fast Break is produced by Agriculture Victoria as part of the GRDC (Southern and Northern Region) 'Increasing grower and advisor capacity and confidence in seasonal forecasting – Southern region and SNSW' project.

If you have comments, questions or feedback address them to Dale Grey at the.break@agriculture.vic.gov.au.

Livestock biosecurity grants - applications extended
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Eligible Victorian organisations in the cattle, sheep, goat, swine and honey bee industries now have until Friday 26 November to apply for funding through the Livestock Biosecurity Funds – Grant Program.

Grants are available to fund projects that prevent, monitor, and control diseases, thereby enhancing animal health, biosecurity and market access for the benefit of Victoria’s livestock industries.

Applications are invited from private sector businesses, universities and research institutions, co-operatives, government agencies and local government, and incorporated associations.

Any organisation looking to apply should consider the guidelines and eligibility criteria, review the relevant Statement of Strategic Intent, and complete the online application form.

NEW CLOSING DATE: Applications will close 11.59 pm on Friday 26 November 2021.

For more information, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/livestockbiosecurityfunds or call our Customer Contact Centre on 136 186.

The virtual AgriFutures Rural Women's Award national announcement
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The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award National Winner and Runner Up will now be announced via a live virtual National Announcement event on Wednesday, 20 October from 12.30 until 2 pm.

The online festivities will be hosted by the 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award National Winner, Jo Palmer.

The National Winner and Runner Up announcement has moved to a day-time event to encourage Australia-wide online viewing and to cater for different time zones.

Register for FREE to join the virtual National Announcement, alongside viewers from right across Australia.

You will be sent a link to the live stream.

AgVic Talk podcast
AgVic Talk

As Victoria heads toward harvest, we invited grain farmer Jason Mellings and farmhand Jason Fogg into the studio to talk about staying safe during the upcoming season.

Third generation Wimmera grain producer Jason Mellings (left) and farmhand and former helicopter pilot Jason Fogg (right) discuss machinery, fatigue and how creating a safety culture is essential no matter what time of year.

Listen to their farm safety stories by searching for 'AgVic Talk' wherever you get your podcasts or listen 🎧 online via the AgVic website agriculture.vic.gov.au/AgVicTalk

Campfire - Connecting farmers to prevent workplace mental health risks
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The National Centre for Farmer Health is excited that the innovative and exciting new chat-based platform ‘Campfire’ has now been up and running for three months.

During this time the program engaged with over 100 registered participants across a wide range of agricultural industries in Victoria, and reaching many more primary producers through our blogs, podcasts and social media messaging.

Campfire brings farmers together in a relaxed environment where people with shared interests can get together, listen to experts and peers, ask questions and pose solutions. It helps farmers to improve their systems of work in order to better manage the demands and challenges of primary production, and to develop mentally healthy workplaces for farm owners, managers, workers and their families.

Bonfire events have attracted the most participation so far. These are held fortnightly on the Campfire platform on Wednesday evenings (from 7.30pm) where farmers can hear from topic experts and participate in live Q&A.

The audience will soon be able to submit questions ahead of time, to be answered by our experts on the night. Keep your eye on the NCFH Facebook and Instagram pages about how to lodge your questions in advance or visit the campfire page on the National Centre for Farmer Health website to leave your questions.

On alternate Wednesday evenings, farmers can join smaller Campfire Q&A discussions on work-related challenges relevant to them, including the topic of the previous week’s Bonfire.

The Farmer Health Campfire webpage is home to resources developed around the topics tackled so far, including podcasts, blogs and the link to access the Campfire platform.

You can view past Bonfire conversations at any time, with current content covering:

  • Working effectively in a family business
  • Making your business more resilient to environmental extremes
  • Strengthening your support team: farming safety consultants
  • Strengthening Your Support Team - AgriSafe
  • New to Farming: Learning from Experience
  • Communication: it's more than words
  • Planning for Success(ion)
  • Strengthening Your Support Team – Rural Financial Counselling Service.

Register today to join the conversation, receive information about upcoming events and access topic blogs and podcasts. 

Upcoming Bonfire topic:

  • 20 October - Strengthening your support team – Working dog training school. 
What's on?

Details about Agriculture Victoria events can now be found in one spot on our website. Log on to agriculture.vic.gov.au/events to find out what's on.

eLearning with Agriculture Victoria
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A selection of online courses that can be undertaken at your own pace, at any time and from anywhere with an internet connection is available from Agriculture Victoria.

The Victorian Government understands that life can get busy and it isn’t always possible to attend courses in person. eLearning provides an accessible and flexible option for learning and expanding your knowledge. It enables you to enhance your skills without having to attend an event or workshop in person which could be a significant distance from home, or difficult to complete due to time constraints.

To access courses, you will need to create an account. This will allow you full access to the courses and it will track your progress as you move through them.

Browse the range of courses that can be undertaken at your own pace, at any time and from anywhere with an internet connection.

Understanding the weather forecast

Weather directly influences the world we live and work in.

This course will help you correctly interpret weather information within an eight-day forecast.

The course focuses on understanding how forecast information is developed and reported, including probabilities of forecast outcomes and explores where you can access reliable and credible weather information and the questions to ask when evaluating the wide range of forecasting apps and websites available.

This eLearn from Agriculture Victoria will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Fox and wild dog bounty - final collections next week
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Victorian Fox and Wild Dog Bounty collections in South West Victoria will conclude for 2021 next week.

Check the website for the South West collection schedule.

If you are attending a collection centre, you must comply with COVIDSafe principles including using the QR code to check-in, physical distancing, good hygiene practices and wearing a face mask indoors and outdoors (unless you have a lawful reason not to). Details at: agriculture.vic.gov.au/bounty.

NLIS Database training webinar - 27 October

When: 11am to 12.30 pm, 27 October

Where: Webinar

Register: Online

Agriculture Victoria is conducting this interactive two-part webinar to assist Victorian livestock producers to use the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database to complete transactions, including Property to Property (P2P) transfers. This two-part webinar is relevant to cattle, sheep and goat producers.

All cattle, sheep and goats tagged with an EID NLIS tag must be transferred on the NLIS database when they are moved between two different Victorian Property Identification Codes (PICs). This interactive two-part webinar will walk producers through setting up and using the NLIS database.

Numbers will be limited to allow for an interactive session.

Part 1 is an online video that provides an overview of the Victorian traceability system that you can watch before attending Part 2, the scheduled interactive webinar - Navigating and using the NLIS database Zoom meeting (1.5 hours).

  • Watch a live demonstration of the NLIS database over a Zoom meeting.
  • Access the training NLIS database to practise completing Property to Property (P2P) transfers.
  • Question and answer session.

Contact Morgan Cassell, 0427 681 714 or morgan.cassell@agriculture.vic.gov.au.

Partners in wellbeing
Free wellbing support for small business owners and employees

The Partners in Wellbeing Helpline offers free and confidential one-on-one access to wellbeing coaches, financial counsellors and business advisors.

Small business owners can call the Partners in Wellbeing Helpline on 1300 375 330 seven days a week.

Alternately, a live chat function is available on https://www.partnersinwellbeing.org.au/small-business-support

Wellbeing coaches are available from 9am to 10pm on weekdays and from 9 am to 5 pm on weekends.

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