Know your networkThe National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network is the nationally integrated network for plant diagnosticians in Australia.
National Diagnostic Protocol WebinarOn 23 November 2022, the National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) held a member webinar explaining how National Diagnostic Protocols (NDPs) are developed and how they are used to improve Australia’s ability to identify plant biosecurity threats. Future eventsThe following events and activities will be delivered in 2023 for network members, with calls to participate and EOI advertised on the NPBDN website.
Manuals available for the identification of Miridae and LygaeoideaTwo free manuals are now available to help the identification of Australian plant bugs of economic importance (Miridae: Heteroptera) and Lygaeoidea (Heteroptera). Career profilesThis month we highlight the career journey of Benjamin Schwessinger, a Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University (ANU), and Karen Kirkby a Plant Pathologist at New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI). Benjamin SchwessingerWhat advice would you give anyone starting or changing their career? Karen KirkbyWhat advice would you give anyone starting or changing their career? VacanciesThe Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is recruiting Biosecurity Officers. For more information visit DAFF website. Plant Health Australia will be closed from COB Wednesday 21 December 2022 and reopen on Wednesday 4 January 2023. |