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Canberra Environmental Biosecurity Roundtable report 2018

Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, July 2018 Download Document Pages File size Canberra Environmental Biosecurity Roundtable Summary Report 2018 PDF 17 5.0 MB If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit…

30 September 2020 - Last modified

Stakeholder comments on Draft policy review of the bluetongue virus risks associated with the importation of cattle, sheep, goat and deer semen and embryos from the European Union and cattle semen and embryos from Switzerland and Norway, May 2010

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received three submissions from stakeholders on the draft policy review of the biosecurity risks for bluetongue virus (BTV) associated with the…

04 November 2019 - Last modified

Biosecurity measures for the importation of laboratory mouse embryos

1. Scope 1.1. These biosecurity measures apply to the importation of embryos derived from Mus musculus (house mouse). 1.2. Embryos can be imported from countries approved by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). DAFF will consider applications to import…

22 April 2021 - Last modified

Review of Australian import policy: Calla lily dormant tubers

An overviewThe Australian Department of Agriculture (the department) is conducting a review of its existing policy for the importation of the dormant tubers of Calla lilies (Zantedeschia species only).…

04 November 2019 - Last modified

Analysis of government support for Australian agricultural producers

Author: Jared Greenville Summary Australia has one of the lowest levels of support Notes: Support measures as a share of gross farm receipts. The All countries total includes all OECD countries, non-OECD EU Member States, and the 12 Emerging Economies. The OECD total does not include the non-…

29 May 2020 - Last modified

Climate Services for Agriculture

Farmers and their advisors need local climate predictions to better plan for future climate variability. That’s why the Future Drought Fund is investing in the Climate Services for Agriculture (CSA) program.Delivered by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, the program gives farmers better climate…

20 March 2024 - Last modified

Newcastle disease

What to look for Newcastle disease only affects birds, particularly poultry, such as chickens. It can cause illness and death in large numbers of birds quickly. Infected birds may show signs of: loss of appetite, coughing, gasping, nasal discharge, watery eyes, bright green diarrhoea and…

21 August 2023 - Last modified