A renowned Australian scientist with more than 25 years’ experience in plant disease, biosecurity and microbiology has been appointed the director of the national Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI). (more…)
Tag: biosecurity
Report shows how Australia is protected from plant pests
The ninth edition of the National Plant Biosecurity Status Report was released, revealing the huge effort that goes into keeping Australia free from new plant pests. (more…)
Biosecurity continues to strengthen under new legislation
Since the most comprehensive overhaul of national biosecurity in more than a century came into force, the health of Australian farms, families, flora and fauna is being protected through stronger and more effective legislation than ever before. (more…)
Prevention better than cure for on-farm biosecurity
Australian potato growers are being urged to renew their focus on on-farm biosecurity, including developing a biosecurity plan to reduce both the impact of destructive endemic pests and the likelihood of new pests being introduced onto their farms. (more…)
Weed DNA barcode breakthrough
Identification of DNA barcodes for serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass has delivered a new approach to better manage new incursions of two of Australia’s major invasive weeds. (more…)
Low chemical horticulture production
Australia-first project putting SA at the forefront of low chemical horticulture production. (more…)