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Welcome to General Manager, Partnerships (5 April 2012)
Welcome to Ms Melissa Coggan who recently joined PHA as General Manager, Partnerships. Melissa has extensive marketing, corporate strategy and communications experience, gained in the financial services industry for fund managers including Rothschild Australia Asset Management, Zurich Financial Services and Russell Investments. She was most recently a Key Account Manager at Russell Investments, responsible for the partnership programs with key dealer groups. She also managed the Premier Adviser Program for key financial planners with Rothschild Australia Asset Management. Melissa can be contacted by email or calling 02 6215 7733.
Don't let biosecurity slip in the clean-up after floods (29 March 2012)
Farmers
in NSW and Victoria are urged not to let biosecurity practices slip in
light of the recent flood events across much of the south east of
Australia. As the clean-up continues, it is timely to consider a few
biosecurity issues in preparation for sowing the winter crop.
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New Biosecurity Online Training module available (26 March 2012)
PHA has released a second module for its online biosecurity training system, BOLT,
which focusses on how and when to report a new plant pest. For more information online or face-to-face training email Stephen Dibley or phone 02 6215 7709.
Room for improvement in agronomists' biosecurity practices (8 March 2012)
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recent survey of agronomists and consultants servicing the Victorian
grains industry showed that while they have a good level of knowledge
about the exotic plant pest threats faced by the industry, they are not
putting into place simple biosecurity practices that could prevent the
spread of pests from property to property.
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Handbook to accurately identify fruit flies (27 February 2012)
Copies of The Australian Handbook for the Identification of Fruit Flies are now available.
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National Transition to Management plan for Branched broomrape (27 February 2012)
A representative from PHA attended a Branched Broomrape Steering Committee meeting on 16 February to discuss and finalise a National Transition to Management plan.
Branched broomrape is a parasitic weed (and therefore not covered by the EPPRD) that has been in Australia for a number of years, and has been subject to extensive attempts to eradicate it. PHA is involved in its Transition to Management plan due to its growing experience with handling similar programs for Asian honey bees and Myrtle rust.
Development of the Branched broomrape plan has been led by representatives from South Australia and informed by extensive consultation with affected producers in the area where the weed is found, affected industries, all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. The plan is intended to represent a collective position on the future management of Branched broomrape, and will be considered by the National Management Group on 29 February.
Asian Honey Bee Transition to Management Program (13 February 2012)
The Asian Honey Bee Transition Management Group (TMG) considered and accepted the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) at a meeting on 24 January 2012. Additional information about the program and its activities has also been posted on the AHB T2M website.
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EPPRD matters (4 January 2012)
PHA commenced the formal process of implementing changes to the EPPRD following the Five Year Review by posting relevant documentation to all Parties on Thursday 22 December 2011.
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Planning pinpoints papaya pests (20 December 2011)
The Industry Biosecurity Plan for the Papaya Industry released by PHA and Papaya Australia is the first step for the papaya industry in planning for and preparing against potential new pest incursions.
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PHA representation strengthened with two new industry Members (20 December 2011)
Industry peak representative bodies, Chestnuts Australia Inc. and the Australian Rubus Growers Association Inc. (ARGA) are the latest two plant industries to become full Members of PHA.
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National Myrtle Rust Transition To Management Program (29 November 2011)
Copies of the Plan for Transition to Management of Myrtle Rust can be downloaded from a new National Myrtle Rust Transition to Management Program website launched today.
National Asian Honey Bee Transition To Management Program (24 November 2011)
Copies of the Plan for Transition to Management of the Asian Honey Bee can be downloaded from a new National Asian Honey Bee Transition to Management Program website launched today.
Survey reveals grains industry at risk (28 November 2011)
A
recent survey of Victorian grain growers revealed that producers are
leaving the industry open to plant pest incursions. The online survey,
carried out by Plant Health Australia (PHA) and the Victorian Department
of Primary Industries, gave insight into the industry’s current
biosecurity practices and awareness.
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New directors for Plant Health Australia (17 November 2011)
Plant
Health Australia (PHA) is pleased to welcome two new directors to the
Board following Member endorsement at the 11th PHA Annual General
Meeting in Canberra on Wednesday 16 November.
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Biosecurity boost for Australian lychee growers (2 November 2011)
The
future of Australia's lychee industry looks more secure following the release
of a new national biosecurity plan for protection of the lychee industry.
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Pistachio growers sign the Deed (31 October 2011)
Pistachio
Growers Association Incorporated (PGAI) are the latest signatories to the
Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (the Deed). The pistachio industry has
joined 26 other plant industries, all state and territory governments and the
Australian Government in becoming parties to the Deed.
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