Professor Don Hine and Dr Lynette McLeod are currently leading one of our Centre’s key behaviour change projects looking at how we can accelerate sustainable landholder-led participation in best practice wild dog management techniques through application of behavioural science and targeted engagement. (more…)
Tag: biosecurity
Introducing the new-look Farm Biosecurity website
Sourcing information on how to secure your farm against diseases, pests and weeds just became a whole lot easier, with growers and producers now having improved access to a vast suite of resources on the Farm Biosecurity website. (more…)
Spotted something unusual? Now what?
There’s a new course available on Plant Health Australia’s Biosecurity Online Training (BOLT) site on the topic of reporting new pests and diseases, and some of the steps that may be taken in the early stages of an incursion. (more…)
New biosecurity collective ready for action
With the number of pest and disease threats that could enter our country rapidly growing, biosecurity champions from across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico came together to form Australia’s first biosecurity collective. (more…)
What mice want
Research is revealing new insights and understandings about mice in Australian broad acre cropping systems, especially in terms of their food preferences and aversion to bait. (more…)
New grains biosecurity officer for NSW
After decades of working with broadacre farmers across the country, Bill Gordon is looking forward to the challenges presented in his new role as the Grains Biosecurity Officer for NSW. (more…)