🥑 Calling all Central Qld avocado growers! 🥑 Join fellow growers, orchard managers, and industry teams at the Central Qld Avocado Grower Regional Forum for a deep dive into this year's technical theme, 'Nutrition and fruit quality.' 📅 When: Thursday, 13 February 2025 📍 Where: Multiplex Convention Centre, 1 Civic Avenue, Bundaberg Don’t miss this opportunity to boost your knowledge and connect with the avocado-growing community! Find out more and register here👉 @AvocadosAu

🦠We all take steps to stop computer viruses from causing havoc on our devices by installing antivirus software.🦠 The same vigilance and proactive approach should be applied to on-farm biosecurity to protect your crops and livestock from pests, weeds, and diseases. Find out how to strengthen your on-farm biosecurity on the Grains Farm Biosecurity website: #grainsfarmbiosecurity #onfarmbiosecurity @GrainProducers

Join @SARDI in the Eyre Peninsula to hear the latest in ag research & have your questions answered by the Agronomy research team. Events will be held from 24 Feb-6 Mar 👉

👩‍🔬It’s #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience 👩‍🔬 Hats off to the trailblazing women working in the biosecurity field! Diagnosticians, entomologists, pathologists, biosecurity officers, and everything in between, kudos to you. Get involved 👉 #February11 #WomeninSTEM #education #biosecurity #careers #professionalwomen

🍃Keep up to date on all the latest Plant Biosecurity news by subscribing to PHA’s monthly Tendrils eNewsletter, 🍃 Read more about the latest PHA and industry plant biosecurity news, and upcoming events. Subscribe now:

🌱 Today is World Pulses Day! Delicious, nutritious, and a vital part of Australia’s agriculture industry, these power-packed crops fuel our diets and support sustainable farming. Did you know? Pests of pulses in Australia include the serpentine leaf miner and the exotic priority plant pest - Khapra beetle. 🪳 More info on serpentine leaf miners ➡️ 🪳 More info on the khapra beetle ➡️ #WorldPulsesDay #LovePulses #biosecurity #lentils #legumes #Agriculture

🌿An article by PHA’s Diagnostics Manager, Dr David Loveloc0k, has led to the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) being named Pathogen of the Month in December's edition of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society newsletter. Get the details 👉 📸 Prof Salvatore Davino EPPO

📝 Improving Plant Health Certificates for Domestic Trade 📟 PHA is developing electronic Plant Health Assurance Certificates (ePHACs) to improve efficiency & traceability. Partnering with @SA_PIRSA to ensure modern ICT & security standards. Learn more 👉

🧑‍🌾 Are you a veggie, potato, or onion grower in Australia?🧑‍🌾 @AUSVEG wants to hear from you. Share your thoughts in their latest industry sentiment survey and help shape the future of Australian horticulture. Check it out here ➡️ #AusVeg #Industry #survey #agriculture

In celebration of International Day of Plant Health on Monday 12 May 2025, the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI), Euphresco III Network and other partners have launched the 4th edition of the Plant Health TV video contest. This global competition highlights the importance of protecting plants and raising awareness about biosecurity. Get involved and make a difference! 🌱💚 Submit your Expressions of Interest (EOI) by 📅 Monday, 17 February. 🌱 Read more: #PlantHealth #Biosecurity #videocompetition @DAFFgov, @AgriFuturesAu, @CottonResearch, Forest & Wood Products Australia, @theGRDC, @Hort_Au, @sugarresearch, @Wine_Australia

📢 Industry Update: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) response in South Australia 🌱 Upcoming February Grower meetings: Join @AUSVEG, South Australian Produce Market, and @PIRSA for their next grower meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to get an update on PIRSA's response activities and ask any questions you may have. Thursday 13 February 📍 Virginia Horticulture Centre, 942 Old Port Wakefield Road, Virginia 🕓 4pm The meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the PIRSA website and YouTube channel for those unable to attend. Automated captions available in multiple languages on YouTube. A Vietnamese interpreter will be present. Friday 14 February 📍 SA Produce Market, Burma Rd, Pooraka 🕖 7am This meeting will not be recorded and no interpreter will be present. For more details, visit the PIRSA website:

🌱🍇 Did you know that Dried Fruits Australia is a member of PHA? Check out the latest Currant News for updates on the dried grapes industry, including info on Queensland fruit fly and a Chemical Users Course. 📢✨ 📖 Read more: 📩 Subscribe here: #FruitGrowers #Biosecurity #PHA #DriedFruitsAustralia

📣 @DAFFgov has determined Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella) is present in mainland China and new regulations around the importing of nursery goods in China are now in effect. This means all plant material from China will now be labelled as high-risk and must undergo testing and treatment. Read more ➡️ #biosecurity #importing #Xylella #planthealth 📸 John Hartman, University of Kentucky,

🌿💾 De ‘bugging’ PHA’s Digital Systems 🌿💾 2024 brought major upgrades to PHA’s Digital Systems, boosting identification and surveillance capabilities. Learn more about the enhancements to AUSPestCheck®, PaDIL, and APPD 👉 #plantbiosecurity #digitalsystems

🚜🌾 The Farm Biosecurity newsletter is out now! Check out the latest updates on livestock guardian animals, preventing BMSB, the 2023–2024 National Sheep Health Monitoring, and avian Influenza outbreak in New Zealand and worker protection. Read now 👉 @animalhealthAUS #FarmBiosecurity #Biosecurity

LAST CHANCE to register for our 1st Think Tank Webinar 📆 tomorrow, 4 February 🕒 1:00-2:30pm (AEDT) to discuss #fruitfly and #etools in #areawidemanagement. Register now 👉 #preventfruitfly

In the latest edition of Tendrils, our CEO, Sarah Corcoran, shares exciting updates for 2025! 🌟 This year marks 25 years of PHA driving change and creating a stronger biosecurity system for a more resilient future 💪 Plus, read about our exciting collaborations and events, our organisational redesign, new team members, and the new agricultural levies framework effective 1st January. Read now 👉 #Biosecurity #PlantHealth

We are excited to have Bron Koll to outline how the @Yarravalleyfruitflycommittee‘s #etools impact on Area Wide Management. Read more here: Register now for our webinar on 📆 4 February:

The January edition of Tendrils is out now 🎉 Find out more about: 🖥️ How 2024 was a landmark year for PHA's Digital Systems 📄 A project to improve plant health certification 🤝Updates to the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed 🪲 The Dermestidae and Khapra beetle identification workshop 📅 Key events to mark in your calendar in 2025 Catch up on the latest info now 👉 📩 Not signed up yet? Subscribe now: #Biosecurity #PlantHealth

INVITATION: Join us for the 1st instalment of our Think Tank Webinar Series on 📆 Tuesday, 4 February from 🕒 1:00-2:30pm (AEDT) to discuss #fruitfly and #etools in #areawidemanagement. Find out more and register here👉: #preventfruifly