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Hort Innovation is seeking proposals from suitably qualified and experienced service providers to conduct the project Diagnosis and management of dieback in persimmon trees (PR21000).

It is expected that the service provider will appoint a suitably qualified PHD student to conduct the project.

Virtual ADW 2024/2025 seminar series - Call for student presentations now open EOI – Student presentations at Virtual ADW 24/25 The National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) is seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) for student presentations for the virtual Annual Diagnostics Works

This month we are profiling Pragya Kant, a Project Officer in Domestic Quarantine within the Chief Plant Health Officer Branch, Biosecurity and Agriculture Services, of the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) Victoria. This month we are profiling Pragya Kant, a Project Offic

The National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop (vADW) 2024-25 was held on Wednesday, 13 November. The National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) kicked off its virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop (vADW) series on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.

The Beyond Myrtle Rust (BMR) program, led by Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and funded by the MBIE Endeavour Fund, is a collaborative research initiative dedicated to understand the ecology, behaviour, and impacts of Myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii) in New Zealand. The Beyond Myrtle Rust (BMR)

SPHD is currently seeking expressions of interest from plant biosecurity diagnosticians or research scientists for update, review and verification of NDPs. The National Diagnostic Protocols (NDPs) are an integral component of Australia’s plant biosecurity system. The process of development is manage

The National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) is delighted to announce that registrations are now open for the virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop (ADW) 2024-25. The National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) is delighted to announce that registrations are now open for the Vir

Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO), Dr Gabrille Vivian-Smith, will chair a webinar on systematic applications for 21st-century biosecurity solutions. Presenters will discuss current research on the highly invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). Australian Chief Plant