Published - 27 August 2023 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 8: Myrtle rust The final webinar of the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series featured a presentation on myrtle rust by Dr Angus Carnegie, a senior research scientist at … Read More myrtle rust, NSW Department of Primary Industries, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars
Published - 17 July 2023 By John McDonald (National Biosecurity Manager, Greenlife Industry Australia) BioSecure HACCP: a biosecurity program for nurseries Sustainable plant production requires the implementation of a sound and rigorous plant protection and biosecurity system to ensure the risks associated with endemic and introduced … Read More BioSecure HACCP, Biosecurity, certification, Greenlife Industry Australia, nurseries, nursery production, plant health, plant protection Tools & tips
Published - 10 March 2021 By David Gale (Plant Health Australia) Structured plant pest surveillance by botanic gardens staff In parallel to the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network, Plant Health Australia has coordinated the Botanic Gardens Surveillance Network. This network consists of staff from botanic … Read More Botanic gardens stories, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 17 February 2021 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) We want your feedback! Agriculture Victoria is currently collecting feedback on the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network through a short survey. Your feedback will be used to inform decisions about the Network’s future. The … Read More News & events
Published - 20 August 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 7: Living with Armillaria – a botanic gardens perspective In a recent webinar, Phil Hurle, Horticultural Manager with the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) shared the gardens’ experience managing Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian honey fungus). “We’re … Read More Armillaria luteobubalina, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Botanic gardens, myrtle rust, video, Webinars Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars
Published - 12 August 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 6: Watch out for environmental pests Environmental biosecurity was the focus of a recent webinar hosted by the Peri-Urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) for the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series. Elyse Herrald-Woods, … Read More Cane toads, Department of Regional NSW, Environmental biosecurity, Local Land Services, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network, Red imported fire ants, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 21 July 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 5: Biosecurity surveillance and partnerships at Melbourne Gardens Melbourne Gardens, one of two sites of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, contains around 8000 plant taxa originating from 98% of the world’s countries. Safeguarding these … Read More Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, Melbourne Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Webinars Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 8 July 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 4: Looking out for pests in an urban garden The latest webinar in the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series was hosted by the Urban Plant Health Network (UPHN). Like the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network, the UPHN is an online community … Read More Agriculture Victoria, AUSVEG, Biosecurity, BMSB, cesar, Reporting, TPP, urban gardens, Urban Plant Health Network, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 25 June 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 3: Biosecurity in the botanic gardens of Sydney In his recent webinar, Dr Brett Summerell, Director of Research and Chief Botanist at the Botanic Gardens and Centennial Parklands, spoke about biosecurity in the botanic gardens of Sydney: the Royal … Read More Australian Botanic Garden, Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Botanic gardens, Hygiene, PlantClinic, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Webinars Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars
