Recognition of food safety certification to streamline export audits
September 28, 2022From 1 October 2022, horticulture-accredited property packhouses and GSFI registered establishments may have a time reduction in departmental…
Planning your pollination for 2022 – what you need to know about Varroa mite
August 16, 2022The detection of Varroa mite in New South Wales in June 2022 may affect hive availability and pollination…
National Biosecurity Strategy a positive step in protecting Australia’s agriculture industry from pests and disease
August 10, 2022AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcement from Federal Agriculture Minister…
Call for ‘mass biosecurity’ movement
August 8, 2022This article was first published in the June/July 2022 edition of Australian Tree Crop. More than 400 of…
Growers sought to help support fruit traceability research
July 27, 2022The full version of this article appears in the Winter 2022 edition of AFG. Apple and pear growers…
Varroa mite detections in NSW – Update
July 12, 2022Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was detected in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle on Wednesday 22 June…
Latest updates: Varroa mite incursion
July 7, 2022Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was detected in two of six sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle, NSW…
Future Orchards® June 2022 Orchard Walks – It’s a wrap!
July 6, 2022The Future Orchards® Winter Series Orchard Walks wound up in Tasmania and Southern Victoria last week. Here, we…
Biosecurity Update- Bee movement restrictions in place for Victoria
June 30, 2022Media Release Thursday, 29 June 2022 …
Surveillance program safeguards honey bee health
June 29, 2022This article was first published in AFG magazine – Autumn 2022 Healthy bee populations depend on surveillance…
