Abstracts are now open to present at the 2022 Annual Diagnostics and Surveillance Workshop (ADSW). The ADSW 2022 theme is 'Integrated to inspire and innovate' with three sub-themes. The organising committee is keen to receive submissions from across the spectrum of NPBDN and PSNAP members.
The National Plant Biosecurity Strategy provides a national framework to strengthen Australia’s plant biosecurity system. It sets the focus and strategic direction for plant biosecurity activities, and drives the way for effective collaboration and action by all participants, including governments,
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Avocado industry biosecurity capacity and capability building: Phase II (AV21003).
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched an online plant biosecurity surveillance course aimed at strengthening industry and government’s plant biosecurity response readiness and resilience.
AgVic assessed the coverage of the NPPPs in Australia’s plant pest reference collections. Critical gaps were identified where specimens are required for diagnosis, with work undertaken to fill these gaps. This project was funded by DAWE and facilitated by PHA (Shared from DAWE).
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).
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Banana industry diagnostic capacity and capability building (BA21001).
Scholarships are available for women in the horticulture industry the opportunity to apply for leadership development courses (shared from Hort Innovation).
GRDC has funded a new project on redlegged earth mite insecticide resistance (shared from Cesar).