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Themed ‘Implementation through connections’ the hybrid Annual Surveillance and Diagnostics Workshop (ADSW) workshop was held at the QT Hotel in Canberra from 9 – 11 May.
“ADSW 2023 aimed to enhance and strengthen Australia’s diagnostic and surveillance capacity and capability to identify priority plant pests that impact on plant industries, environment and the community,” said Dr Lucy Tran-Nguyen, PHA General Manager, Partnerships and Innovation. More
The United Nations declared 12 May as the International Day of Plant Health to raise global awareness and take action to improve plant health and build a better future.
Plant health is key to the sustainable development of agriculture that is required to feed a growing global population by 2050. More
Plant Health Australia (PHA) recently launched a new e-learning Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) program consisting of an online ILO course and face-to-face ILO workshop.
The program is designed to improve response readiness of industry representatives that may be called on to work in the incident management structure during a response, and to understand their roles and responsibilities. More
The first quarter of 2023 has certainly been eventful for PHA. In the past month alone we’ve completed two new online training courses, delivered Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD) training to Members, delivered eight state/territory-based workshops for the National Action Plan for Pests of Timber and Trees, and published reports for three national research and development (R&D) projects. More
The Annual Surveillance Workshop (ASW) and the Annual Diagnostics Workshop (ADW) are networking events for plant biosecurity diagnosticians and surveillance practitioners to come together to share knowledge and learnings.
This year the joint Annual Diagnostics and Surveillance Workshop (ADSW) will be held in Canberra at the QT Hotel 9 –11 May 2023. More
As an initiative under Plant Health Australia’s (PHA) National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostics and Surveillance Professional Development Activities, PHA is working with Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD WA) to deliver a PSHB workshop for network members. More
A three-day Nanopore Sequencing for Biosecurity workshop will be held from 27 – 29 June 2023 at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. This biosecurity focused workshop aims to contribute to capacity building and establish a Nanopore community of practice focusing on biosecurity and eDNA. More
The United Nations has declared 12 May as the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH 2023). It is all about raising global awareness of how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment, and boost economic development. More
Price Cattle Company’s Owen and Brigid Price have received the 2022 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year award.
The central Queensland beef producers are role models in the agricultural industry. They are leading the way in farm biosecurity, innovation, technology, record keeping, environmental sustainability and business transparency. More
The detection of Varroa mite in NSW highlights the importance of Industry and Government partnerships, joining forces for the detection of high priority pests. Varroa mite detected during sentinel hive inspections as part of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP), demonstrates the value of investing in surveillance programs. More
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