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Controlling weeds autonomously? What more could you want!

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Early stage of Panama TR4 infection, entire leaf yellowing with leaf margins browning

Pest Profile: Panama disease tropical race 4 in Australia

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Panama TR4 poses one of the greatest threats to banana production worldwide. It is caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.
Dr Darryl Hardie

Dr Darryl Hardie wins Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

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Delegates at Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17)

ACPPO attends Commission on Phytosanitary Measures in Rome

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Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith

ACPPO celebrates International Day of Plant Health

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To celebrate the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2023, the Australian Chief Plant Protection Office hosted an in-person science exchange…
Dr Richard Bradhurst

Dr Richard Bradhurst awarded Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation

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As part of the Australian Biosecurity Awards, the Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation recognises outstanding ambassadors for science and…
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The One Health approach to preventing pandemics

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The Office of the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer’s One Health program aims to support One Health approaches to better prevent, detect and…
Team conducting fieldwork in Western Province with MAL counterparts and Australian Volunteers Program veterinarian, Dr Nigel Gillan.

OCVO in the field: Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste

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OCVO plays a key role in stepping up Australia’s animal health and biosecurity engagement with the Pacific community and working with Timor-Leste and…
Australia’s delegation to the 90th WOAH General Session and WOAH secondees. Source: WOAH.

The World Organisation for Animal Health 90th General Session

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The 90th General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) took place in Paris between 21 and 25 May 2023.
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Message from Andrew Metcalfe AO

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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, has announced his intention to retire from the Australian…
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$22,000 worth of infringement notices for four passengers attempting to smuggle plant products

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Deliberate attempts to circumvent our biosecurity laws has resulted in four $5,500 infringement notices given to four different passengers across a…
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New soil practitioner accreditation hits the ground running

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Farmers and land managers can have more confidence in soil practitioner knowledge thanks to a new $1 million accreditation funded by the Department…
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Correction on the cards as La Nina retreats

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The overall value of the agriculture sector is set to contract by 14% in 2023-24 due to drier than normal conditions after three La Nina years.
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Winter crop production to fall from consecutive record highs

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Australian Winter crop production is forecast to fall from record highs due to below average rainfall for winter and spring.