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Weevil Management In Orchards And Vineyards Looks Promising, Stewart Learmonth
Weevil Management In Orchards And Vineyards Looks Promising, Stewart Learmonth
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Research and monitoring undertaken by Agriculture Western Australia is showing that the management of weevils in Western Australia's orchard crops and vineyards is improving. A number of alternative management strategies are being implemented, and future research will assess the effectiveness of non-chemical approaches to weevil management.
Western Australia - A Johne's Disease Free Zone, Peter Morcombe
Western Australia - A Johne's Disease Free Zone, Peter Morcombe
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The control of Johne's disease (JD) in Australia is coordinated nationally by Animal Health Australia in conjunction with the livestock industries and the Commonwealth and State "Governments. Zones were established for Australia in July 1999 to control the spread of JD. These zones ensured that surveillance established the prevalence of JD, and that movement restrictions on livestock appropriate to the zone status were implemented. Following many years of surveillance and restrictions on the introduction of livestock, Western Australia has now been declared a Johne's Disease Free Zone - the first in Australia. Johne's Disease State Coordinator Peter Morcombe looks at …