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  • Prevention the key to biosecurity when sowing
    Prevention the key to biosecurity when sowing
    Author: Jeff Russell, WA Grains Biosecurity Officer, 2024-03-13T09:00:00+11:00

    To minimise the risk of plant pathogens and pests spreading through the transportation of seed, there are a few simple farm biosecurity practices that can boost farm hygiene when planning to sow winter crops. Prevention is better than cure, so taking the time to plan will help minimise problems down the track.

  • Recognise danger signs to protect crops and industry
    Recognise danger signs to protect crops and industry
    Author: Jeff Russell, WA Grains Biosecurity Officer, 2023-09-06T09:00:00+10:00

    The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry estimates that the top 40 exotic pests and diseases could cost the broadacre and horticulture crop industries up to $29.3 billion in losses and put jobs at risk. Learning how to recognise the signs of damaging pests and diseases is probably the most important tool in on-farm biosecurity practices and is crucial to protecting crops and Australia’s grains industry.

  • Where to now for wheat blast disease?
    Where to now for wheat blast disease?
    Author: Jeff Russell, WA grains biosecurity officer at DPIRD, Northam, 2022-09-04T09:45:00+10:00

    Wheat blast is a devastating disease with limited control options and, while the disease is not found in Australia, it presents a global risk to wheat production and is spreading around the world

  • What happens in a pest incursion?
    What happens in a pest incursion?
    Author: Jeff Russell, WA grains biosecurity officer, 2022-09-04T09:05:00+10:00

    The detection of emergency plant pests triggers a well-defined response

  • Chemical residues in crops could harm safe grain status
    Chemical residues in crops could harm safe grain status
    Author: Jeff Russell, Western Australian Grains Biosecurity Officer, 2022-04-27T09:00:00+10:00

    The Australian Government’s National Residue Survey helps to manage the risk of chemical residue and environmental contaminants in food products. The NRS tests for residues of pesticides and environmental contaminants in 21 grains, pulses and oilseeds.

  • Pantry Blitz a biosecurity success for WA grains industry
    Pantry Blitz a biosecurity success for WA grains industry
    Author: Jeff Russell, WA DIPRD grains biosecurity officer, 2021-10-17T09:00:00+11:00

    Demonstrating the absence of exotic pests is vital to continue growing the local grain industry and maintaining access to export markets. The latest ‘Pantry Blitz’, an annual biosecurity surveillance project that focuses on various invasive stored product pests, has revealed no new exotic pests this year.

  • Hygiene and monitoring essential for stored grain
    Hygiene and monitoring essential for stored grain
    Author: Jeff Russell, Western Australian grains biosecurity officer, 2020-10-06T00:00:00+11:00

    As more grain is stored on-farm, it is essential that it is managed correctly so that the quality does not deteriorate. Storing grain on-farm successfully requires understanding the best practice for storage hygiene and monitoring.

  • Murdoch University gives PhD students opportunity to study grains issues
    Murdoch University gives PhD students opportunity to study grains issues
    Author: Jeff Russell, 2020-02-12T00:00:00+11:00

    Four PhD candidates have started studying wide-ranging grains topics at WA university.

  • Cold plasma storage lift
    Cold plasma storage lift
    Author: Jeff Russell, 2019-08-21T00:00:00+10:00

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