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Dr Jordan Bailey from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is seeking expressions of interest to attend a Morphological fungal identification techniques workshop. Dr Jordan Bailey from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is seeking expressio

The National Varroa Mite Management Program are hosting a webinar to provide extension staff and industry development officers insights into the impacts of Varroa destructor on the honeybee and pollination dependent industries. The National Varroa Mite Management Program are hosting a webinar to pro

Virtual ADW 2024 seminar series - Call for abstracts now open Virtual ADW 2024 seminar series – plant virology We’re excited to announce that planning is underway for the Virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop (ADW) 2024-25. The workshop will feature four webinars between November 2024 and April 2025.

The Australasian Plant Pathology Society unveils their new logo. The Australasian Plant Pathology Society (APPS) has a new logo that was designed by Dr Jordan Bailey, Leader of Plant Pathology Curation at the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. You can take a p

Plant pathogen initiative – request for partnership 2024 is now open The Bioplatforms Australia-supported Plant Pathogen ‘Omics Initiative was initiated in 2022 and is working to generate a national library of ‘omics data to support the goals and missions of the plant health community in preparing f

Endorsed National Protocol strengthens defence against maize dwarf mosaic virus The National Diagnostic Protocol 52 (NDP 52) for Potyvirus zeananus (maize dwarf mosaic virus, MDMV) was endorsed by the Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostics (SPHD) for use in the event of an incursion, providing an

Details on the NPBDN-funded training workshop on Dermestidae and Khapra beetle identification. Dermestidae and Khapra beetle identification workshop Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is a serious pest of stored grains, rice, oilseeds and dried foodstuffs and is listed as #2 on Australia’s list of

PhD opportunities available at the ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity The ARC Training Centre is seeking outstanding PhD applicants to innovate novel approaches to prevent, respond to, and recover from plant pests and diseases that threaten the economy and environment. There are 10 projects no