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Blueprint for national cooperation on fruit fly released

Blueprint for national cooperation on fruit fly released

November 12, 2020

The path towards a more coordinated and sustainable fruit fly management system to protect the future productivity and profitability of Australia’s horticulture sector is now clearer with the release of the 2020-25 National Fruit Fly Strategy. (more…)

Turning a moment into a movement: mobilising 25-million biosecurity warriors

Turning a moment into a movement: mobilising 25-million biosecurity warriors

November 6, 2020

With COVID-19 and other biosecurity risks placing unprecedented pressure on our biosecurity system, more than 250 champions from across Australia’s and New Zealand’s biosecurity sector came together for a virtual workshop to discuss how we can mobilise a 25-million-strong biosecurity mass movement. (more…)

Biosecurity essentials: a magnifying lens!

Biosecurity essentials: a magnifying lens!

October 30, 2020

You’ve all seen them, right? Nice photos of pests you’ve been asked to keep an eye out for. But when you actually take a closer look, you realise they would be much smaller in real life. (more…)

DPI researcher wins Premier’s Prize for Science & Engineering

DPI researcher wins Premier’s Prize for Science & Engineering

October 29, 2020

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Senior Principal Research Scientist, Dr David Hopkins has received one of the NSW Premier’s Prizes for Science & Engineering in the category Innovation in Public Sector Science & Engineering. (more…)

Australian malting barley for Vietnamese beer

Australian malting barley for Vietnamese beer

October 22, 2020

With Vietnam’s malting barley imports set to nearly double by 2030, the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) is engaging with Vietnamese brewers and maltsters to ensure Australia maintains a significant market share. (more…)

The challenge of making animal welfare pay

The challenge of making animal welfare pay

October 21, 2020

The discrepancy between consumer expectations of animal welfare standards and the cost of expensive management systems on farm is resulting in the big end of industry implementing innovative new supplier arrangements in the United States. (more…)