Archived newsletters
Archived Agriculture and Biosecurity eNewsletters.
- Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: November 2024
Welcome to the November updates for agriculture and biosecurity in the Northern Territory. Topics include Berrimah Farm Science Precinct opening, Follow Agriculture NT, Strengthening Northern Territory cattle industry with biosecurity training, Connecting North Australian Beef Producers, Kidman Springs BeefUp, Mango Harvest at the Katherine Research Station, Effective use of Buffalo fly tags, Consumer trials juicing up Australia’s jackfruit industry, Katherine Research Station Placement by Andrew Felmingham, 2024 Australian Cotton Conference: Cultivating Excellence, 2024 Australia Agronomy Conference, 2024 Symposium of International Tropical Fruit Network (TFNet) and Territory Women encouraged to nominate for the 2025 Rural Women’s Award. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: September 2024
Welcome to the September updates for agriculture and biosecurity in the Northern Territory. Topics include staff achievements, upcoming courses and events for the year. We also say goodbye to our esteemed friend and colleague, Luke Bowen. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: July 2024
Opening piece from Chief Veterinary Officer, Rob Williams, Upskilling the pastoral industry, Partnering to showcase the best in horticulture and produce, Native ladybirds to combat papaya mealybug, Supporting the sustainable growth of the mango industry, Industry recognition for National Biosecurity Training Hub, Central Australian pastoralists share insights in podcasts, Climate-sustainable beef industry on show, Live export industry panel, Biosecurity at the forefront, Developing future leaders, Help protect our citrus industry and host a sticky trap in your garden, Calling all jackfruit growers to elevate the industry’s potential. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: April 2024
Welcoming a new NTCA president, NT Rural Women’s Award winner 2024, Indonesian animal science students learn firsthand at NT research stations, Cattle producers urged to vaccinate against common cattle conditions, A field day to underscore climate resilience in the NT, An update on the National Banana Freckle Response program, 2023 mango season - what has temperature got to do with it, Does it matter how much grass your cattle eat, Project underway to support climate smart practices, upcoming events. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: March 2024
New Biosecurity Amendments now in Cabinet, Horticulture Netting Grant Funding available, Biosecurity team at work at Darwin Port, Biocrusts – ‘The living skin of rangeland soils’, Meet the team, welcoming two members to ASP Livestock Industries Branch, Varroa mite Update . - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: February 2024
Official launch of 5 Years Australian Industrial Hemp Program of Research, Are you at risk of Q fever?, Research supporting the establishment of a sustainable cropping industry in the Top End, Bovine ephemeral fever, Empowering cotton research capacity in the Northern Territory, NT gravity survey Pine Creek, Territorian jackfruit offering an array of essential minerals, Utilising cotton waste to grow mushrooms, Indigenous Pastoral Program Seven Emu Station Water Project, NAPCaRN leadership and training opportunities in 2024, Freight Subsidy Disaster Assistance program to support primary producers. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: December 2023
Update on Banana Freckle response in the Northern Territory, Award on Biosecurity Presentation, Gamba Action Program Begins, Welcome to our new Livestock Industries Engagement Officer, Need help building your Farm Safety Plan?, Gumatj Traditional Owners at ANZIF conference: Forests, livelihoods and the future of native forestry, Animal Welfare Branch team up with RSPCA, Plant Industries presentation at Global Hemp Manufacturing and Commercialisation Summit, Strengthening partnerships with Indonesia, Solenopsis mealybugs can survive on ratoon cotton. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: October 2023
NT Government take on the Deloitte GRAVITY round 06 challenge, Trial highlights dual purpose peanut potential, Varroa mite update, Mango dieback survey now online, Gamba grass grazing trial at Douglas Daly Research Farm, Rethinking first-in, first-out marketing for innovation, APVMA suspends dimethoate use as a mango post-harvest dip, Have your say on the livestock valuation framework, Seeking expressions of interest for jackfruit fruit evaluations. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: August 2023
Papaya mealybug detected in Darwin, Lumpy Skin Disease Update, Barramundi stocks increased, Reach Program, Banana freckle update, Lunch with Leaders series, NAPCaRN and NACN. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: June 2023
Looking back is necessary to learn from experiences, Dates confirmed for Cattle and Bull Sales, Register your interest for the upcoming BeefUp Forum in the Northern Territory, Upcoming webinar - stand by what you sell, Indigenous-led forestry industries undertake training and capacity building, - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: May 2023
Cattle deaths on Research Station from poisonous native shrubs, Boost for Red Centre with growth opportunities for date industry, International plant health day, 2023 Northern Australia Food Futures Conference, What makes station staff stick around?, Douglas Daly round up, Breeding EDGE workshop. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: April 2023
Northern Beef Research Conference 2023, Seven new marine rangers receive qualifications, Mud Crab Fishery Climate Change Risk Assessment Industry workshop, NTCA Industry Conference, a roaring success, Gunn Point Emerging Agribusiness Precinct, Northern Australian Coordination Network, A full year of agricultural shows set to hit the Territory. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: March 2023
Agriculture and biosecurity - TREAD 3, Date study trip, Inaugural CEO for new Cattle Australia, Meet the Australian chief environmental biosecurity officer, Attracting more workers to the Territory, Dili to Darwin, ties strengthened with Timor-Leste. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: February 2023
2023 Northern Australia Food Futures Conference - tickets on sale, 2023 Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association Conference - book your place, EOI now open for Territory Farm Business Resilience Program, Easy P trial update, Senepol crossbreeding project, Students swap classroom for cattle yards and crops, NT Government gravity survey - central Australia, Banana freckle update, Study concludes bottle teats to be major cause of calf loss. - Agriculture and Biosecurity newsletter: December 2022
Banana freckle eradication plan underway, Bisosecurity funding boost, New deputy chief veterinary officer and deputy chief plant health officer appointed, Meet BOS the biosecurity bull, Guava root-knot nematode surveillance increase.