Biosecurity
National Biosecurity Week is happening from 24-30 August, and we’re all encouraged to get involved. A key initiative under the National Biosecurity Strategy Action Plan led by Plant Health Australia…
Hort Innovation held its inaugural Impact Update event on 1 June, leading into the Hort Connections event being held in Adelaide. The grower‑focused event showcased real-world outcomes from Hort Innovation projects…
Australia’s defences against destructive exotic bee pests have been strengthened, with Hort Innovation announcing the next five-year phase of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP). The NBPSP was established…
Most pests and diseases don’t arrive with a warning: they’re often introduced unknowingly on boots, tyres, tools or plant material. And with the olive harvest now upon us, the people,…
By Laura Thomas A global spotlight will be on food security protection during International Day of Plant Health next week. Sanctioned by the United Nations, the worldwide observance is held…
Australia may be an island but the global world we live in means that pest and disease incursions are a reality – and increasingly so. We’ve already had fall army…
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has released a practical Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) quick guide for commercial plant industries, giving growers, agronomists and contractors clear, actionable steps to prepare, identify, manage…
A groundbreaking new research project is putting science at the heart of defending horticultural production, developing “plant vaccines” to protect Australia’s vegetables from viral diseases. Funded by Hort Innovation and…