Agriculture and Biosecurity
The agriculture and biosecurity update provides information for pastoral and horticulture sectors.
Welcome to the Agriculture and Biosecurity eNewsletter
Welcome to the Northern Territory Government’s monthly agriculture and biosecurity newsletter.
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- Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: April 2026
BoreWatch founder Kelly Shotton claims NT Rural Women’s Award, Douglas Daly Research Farm field day recap, Alice Springs Nematode workshop, NT Recreational Fishing Grants Scheme, Australian Bat Lyssavirus: stay safe, don’t touch bats, Relief from pastoral lease rent, DAF Cropping Team replants after Big Rivers floods devastate crop trials, Do you keep livestock - even just one animal or a pet?, National Bee Pest Blitz 2026, NT expertise on the national stage despite flooding challenges, Root-knot nematodes in the NT, Expansion for Berrimah Export Yards, NTCA Conference 2026: Delivering Practical Outcomes for the Northern Beef Industry, NT Government continues to deliver on commitment to phase out gillnets, Cotton waste and mushroom research: outcomes emerging, Tackling Fusarium Wilt in Top End Snake Beans, Progress on the Mango Twig Tip Dieback (MTTD) Project, Carbon Farming workshop in Katherine. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: February 2026
NT Beekeepers build queen bee power, Marine Pest Survey 2025 Report Released, Welcome Director of Berrimah Veterinary Laboratory, Meet our new livestock team members in Alice Springs, Territory reinforces preparedness measures for lumpy skin disease, Animal melioidosis in the NT, Jujube research program, 2026 Rangeland Management Courses, Territory mango industry boosts to NT economy, Live export boom drives NT economic growth, Help to protect Australia’s citrus industry, Guava root-knot nematode surveys, Agriculture Value-Add Grants Awarded, Field guide to help Territory growers tackle crop weeds, A boost for recreational fishers, First NT detection of Hendra virus in a bat, Douglas Daly Research Farm Field Day, 2026 Agronomy Australia Conference – Darwin. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: December 2025
Welcome to the December updates for agriculture and biosecurity in the Northern Territory. Topics include: Indonesia agriculture delegation welcomed to the NT, Livestock Industries 2025 recap, Celebrating Northen Territory Innovation at TropAg 2025, Updates from the Legume Demonstration project in the Victoria River District (VRD), NT, Potential Northern Australia spices trial harvesting at Katherine, Improving the moo-vement, one yard at a time, Stronger together: GEBC and ranger groups deliver a successful year for gamba eradication, Channel Point Black Jewfish management measures, StationSmart - turning research into action, Golden Snapper and Black Jewfish stock assessments released, Caring for Country 2025 competition winners, Expressions of interest open - Ti Tree Research Farm lease opportunity, Strengthening trade ties with Indonesia, Animal Protection Act and Regulations now in force, Veterinary student subsidies for placements in northern Australia. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: October 2025
Welcome to the October updates for agriculture and biosecurity in the Northern Territory. Topics include: Jackfruit trials, new weeds project, Artificial insemination program, Call for local cattle producers to join new AridGraze project, 2026 NT Rural Women's Award, Agricultural Value-Add Grant, Crocodile Industry, NT’s Climate-Smart Agriculture Project and Bushfire season. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: August 2025
Welcome to the August updates for agriculture and biosecurity in the Northern Territory. Topics include NT's Top 10 Priority Plant Pests for 2025, Field Day at Bullo River Station, Strengthening the NT’s Animal Protection Laws, Annual bull and cow sale, Caring for Country Music Competition 2025, BeefUp Alice Springs: Insights, Innovation, and Industry Connection, Mataranka Food Futures Roadshow and Declaration of Darwin Rural Adelaide River Water Control District. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: June 2025
Welcome to the June updates for agriculture and biosecurity in the Northern Territory. Topics include Farm to Feed Forum, Tiwi Islands celebrate milestone in Territory-grown oyster industry, Exercise Raintree enhances our biosecurity capabilities, Coastal Plains Research Farm Field Day, Strengthing and modernising NT agriculture through key reforms, Students explore Katherine Research Station, Do you use bore water for business in the Darwin Rural area? - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: March 2025
Welcome to the February updates for agriculture and biosecurity in the Northern Territory. Topics include Understanding the dynamics of jack maturity and ripening, Weaner management at Lakefield Station, Rangeland Management Course, New Fisheries Compliance Team launches compliance vessels to safeguard our waterways, Introducing the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries new 2025 Graduates, Workforce Services HR Business Partner update. - Archived newsletters
Archived Agriculture and Biosecurity eNewsletters.