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October 2013
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And the winners are...
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Congratulations to the Biosecurity Farmer of the Year Award winners for 2013, who were announced at the Australian Farmer of the Year Awards ceremony in Melbourne on 12 September.
Grain farmer Ron Creagh from Nungarin, WA is the winner of the Plant Biosecurity Farmer of the Year Award, while Peter and Frances Bender's Tasmanian fish farm and processing business, Huon Aquaculture, took out the Animal Biosecurity Farmer of the Year Award. More...
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New biosecurity manual for papaya growers
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Papaya growers now have a biosecurity manual to help them implement biosecurity measures on-farm.
Papayas are susceptible to a range of exotic and regionally established pests and are grown in northern areas of Australia where neighbouring countries already have some of these pests. Growers are therefore on constant alert for signs of pests and diseases. More...
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Buy a Farm Biosecurity farm gate sign
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If it can move, it can carry diseases, pests and weeds. For this reason, people, vehicles and equipment pose a high biosecurity risk and should be managed accordingly.
Signs can be used to indicate to visitors the importance of following biosecurity procedures on your property. This 900 x 600 mm Farm Biosecurity gate sign is available for just $40, including postage and handling anywhere in Australia. Printed on 5 mm thick corflute they include four eyelet holes to attach the sign to a gate or fence. More...
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Have you seen the Farm Biosecurity videos?
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To help producers take steps to reduce the risks posed by people, vehicles and equipment, Farm Biosecurity produced two short videos which you can now view on our website.
The five-minute educational videos include practical advice and tips on how to reduce the biosecurity risk to your farm and feature interviews with real-life farmers about why biosecurity is important to them. More...
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In other news
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Bird's nests find a biosecurity success
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20 September 2013
A truck driver who spotted a bird’s nest on a shipping container, and reported it, has been commended by the Department of Agriculture this week. More...
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Launch of Livestock Biosecurity Network
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12 September 2013
Regional Biosecurity Officers have been appointed in four states. More...
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Checking feed for chemical residues essential
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A message from SAFEMEAT Australia
With drought affecting significant areas of rural Australia, particularly throughout Queensland, SAFEMEAT – the industry/government partnership established to oversee and promote sound management systems to deliver safe and hygienic product to the market place – urges livestock producers to be aware of chemical residues when feeding supplementary feeds to livestock. More...
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Media snapshot
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NT banana disease triggers emergency response arrangements
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29 August 2013
A serious disease of bananas was detected on two rural-residential properties near Darwin recently, sparking a national emergency plant pest response. More...
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