The National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the fourth and final webinar in the virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop (vADW) 2024-25 series.
The webinar will focus on Invertebrate plant pests and will take place on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm AESDT.
Our expert speakers include:
- Dr Pia Scanlon – Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
- Dr Xiaocheng Zhu, Dr Peter Gillespie & Dr David Gopurenko -New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
- Dr Tek Tay – CSIRO
- Dr Kath de Boer – Chair Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostics; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Event details:
Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm AEST
Format: Microsoft Teams virtual webinar
vADW 2024-25 is exclusive to NPBDN members. Attendees will receive a calendar invitation after NPDBN membership is confirmed.
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- free residential programs, training workshops, and laboratory proficiency testing
- opportunities to contribute to the development of National Diagnostic Protocols (NDPs)
- networking and collaboration at NPBDN events
- travel funding to attend member-only workshops
- the NPBDN member portal, with direct access to diagnostic resources.
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