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Root pathogens: Prevention and management in nursery production

WEBRoot pathogens spread via the movement of fungal, or oomycete, spores. These spores are not visible to the human eye and may be present in nursery stock, growing media, soil, surface water, re-used pots or soil transported by the movement of people, machinery, or equipment. To limit their spread implement nursery best management practice (NBMP

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New report: Australia’s plant and gardening trends

WEBGreener Spaces Better Places has released the 2022 Plant & Gardening Trend Report - the only report of its kind in Australia. Developed through a survey of 1,600+ Australians and in consultation with nursery industry experts, thought leaders and academics across the country, the report details four key trends set to grow over the next year

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New Plant Industries Biosecurity Committee (PIBC)

WEBThe Plant Industries Biosecurity Committee is a skills-based committee consisting of a minimum five and maximum eight plant industry representatives, plus a PHA staff member (ex officio), tasked with identifying and prioritising plant biosecurity capacity and capability issues along the Australian biosecurity continuum with an emphasis on the domestic …

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BioSecure HACCP on show at 2nd Australian Biosecurity Symposium

WEBPlant Health Australia, the Invasive Species Council, the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions and Animal Health Australia hosted the 2nd Australian Biosecurity Symposium on 3-5 May on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The symposium’s theme was ‘A decade of biosecurity: turning a moment into a movement’, and Greenlife Industry Australia’s (GIA) …

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National Plant Biosecurity Strategy released

WEBThe 2021-2031 National Plant Biosecurity Strategy (NPBS) was released on 20 April 2022 by Plant Health Australia (PHA), providing a framework to strengthen Australia’s plant biosecurity system over the next decade. The second-generation strategy outlines four focus areas needed to build a resilient and contemporary national plant biosecurity

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Plant Health & Biosecurity

WEBGreenlife Industry Australia is strategically focused on plant health and biosecurity, supporting major initiatives across Australia. The association is a Member of Plant Health Australia and is a signatory to the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD) . GIA has also secured funding of $5M over five years from 2020-2025 to deliver critical

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New Urban Green Infrastructure handbook from Standards …

WEBThe UGI handbook is being developed by Standards Australia’s Technical Committee PC-002, HB Urban Green Infrastructure Framework – design, implementation, valuation and maintenance, chaired by Ben Stockwin, CEO of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA). This handbook will go through a peer review process when drafted.

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VALE Kim Ritman Greenlife Industry Australia News

WEBVALE: Industry Trailblazer Dr Kim Ritman. This tribute is provided by Sarah Corcoran, CEO of Plant Health Australia. Reprinted here with permission. It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr Kim Ritman, Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer. Many of you will have met and worked with Kim and understand that he

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Bringing Tissue Culture Production into the 21st Century

WEBBringing Tissue Culture Production into the 21st Century. By Gabrielle Stannus. Greg Lowe from Lowes TC is on a mission to automate tissue culture production, making it more affordable to produce high health clonal plants in this country. Find out about his business’ new TC+TM liquid media temporary immersion system bioreactor and automated

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a Systems approach to Managing Pests, Diseases & Weeds …

WEBNURSERY PAPERS TECHNICAL July 2014 Issue no.6 Mr. Rob Furniss, Proteaflora Nursery Production Manager, has said of BioSecure HACCP “The great thing about the BioSecure HACCP program is that it is not just about the quality measure at the end

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GOOD FOR PEOPLE, PLANTS AND PROFIT

WEB2 NURSERY PAPERS November 2018 Pest and disease triangle The pest and disease triangle is a good model for visualising the interactions between pest, susceptible plant and the environment.

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Ensuring safety in your nursery

WEBThere are four easy steps to ensure responsibility for health and safety in the workplace: Allocate responsibility for each OH&S activity to a particular position. Tell each person who is responsible. Monitor if the responsibilities are carried out. Write the responsibilities and accountabilities into duty statements.

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FACTS AT A GLANCE The Australian Nursery Industry 2021-22

WEBThe 2021–22 Production Nursery Data Capture Report surveyed 266 Australian greenlife producers across Australia. INDUSTRY SUCCESS • 2.3 billion plants were introduced into our

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Hygiene in plant propagation

WEBPlastic containers and trays. Step 1 Step 2. Scrub clean using 2,000ppm QAT solution to remove media and plant debris, Dip in fresh 1% sodium hypochlorite solution for 20 minutes. or Steam-treat at 60oC/30 minutes.

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BACKGROUND WHERE SHOULD ALL THE TREES GO

WEBFEBRUARY 2018. WHERE SHOULD ALL THE TREES GO? The nursery industry has a goal of 20 per cent tree canopy cover for Australia’s urban environments by 2020. To help achieve this, being able to measure the amount of canopy cover that currently exists and the best ways to manage and increase it is an important tool.

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Understanding and managing nursery weeds

WEBHelpful tips include: inspect plant materials brought onto the nursery; if plants are weedy, remove and discard the top 2 cm of potting substrate before potting; regularly monitor the newly potted plants for weeds; hand-weed pots frequently (at least every two weeks) to prevent weeds from producing seeds; and.

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An Emerging Endemic Plant Pest

WEBPest Technical Factsheet 3 An Emerging Endemic Plant Pest – Chilli Thrips. Pest Technical Factsheet June 2021 • Elongated, flat ‘torpedo’ shaped body • The body of the adult is pale yellow in colour and are less than 1.5 mm in length with dark wings. The head is wider than long, stripes are seen dorsally on the abdomen

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