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Managing Biosecurity in Victoria

Biosecurity is fundamental to the health, well-being and prosperity of all Victorians. Pests and diseases can threaten our agricultural sector, environment, animal industries and potentially human health.

Victoria has a strong record of identifying and managing biosecurity risks but our natural environment and primary industries do face new and emerging pest and disease threats. These bring new challenges and require new solutions.

A key focus for the department is preventing a biosecurity emergency, for example a serious animal disease, affecting Victoria and Australia. The department works with jurisdictional partners across the country to ensure our agricultural industries can continue to operate and trade without any debilitating pest and disease outbreaks.

A great resource for basic biosecurity information is Farm Biosecurity. This website is provided by our national partners Plant Health Australia and Animal Health Australia.

In Victoria there are systems and process in place to help protect both the animal and plant industries. Property identification codes help to identify where there are crops and livestock, this information can be key in preventing or limiting an outbreak of a disease. Similarly the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) provides vital information on the movement of livestock and is a key disease prevention measure available to the animal industries.

Horses also present certain risks from a biosecurity perspective. Visit the Biosecurity for horses section to learn more.

Wrong use of agricultural or veterinary chemicals can damage or contaminate land, animals, plants or produce. The Chemical Use section has a range of information to help landholders meet their obligations.

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22 September 2017 : Spring into action to tackle fruit fly in home gardens
With spring in full swing and temperatures rising, Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) will become more active, so it's a great time for home gardeners to step up their efforts and keep gardens pest-free.
11 August 2017 : Ag technology high on the agenda for saleyards
The future for digital capability in saleyards and the continuing roll-out of electronic identification for sheep and goats were key items on the agenda today at the annual conference of the Australian Livestock Saleyards Association (ALSA).
27 July 2017 : Top talent for Tinshed Talks
Some of Agriculture Victoria's top talent will tackle tricky topics at next month's Mallee Machinery Field Days at Speed.
25 July 2017 : No slowing down for Mallee Machinery Field Days
A wide range of timely information for grain and livestock farmers will be a cornerstone of the Agriculture Victoria site at next month's Mallee Machinery Field Days at Speed.
21 July 2017 : Drone winners take crop surveillance to the skies
Winners of a drone competition to help promote the national GrowNotes™ Alert notification and surveillance system had their first flying lesson in Victoria this week.
21 June 2017 : Harvesting the benefits of CropSafe
Victorian agronomists going about their everyday work are contributing towards keeping Victoria's grains industry exotic pest and disease free through participation in CropSafe.
20 June 2017 : Cattle producers reminded to plan ahead for Johne’s disease
Victorian cattle producers are being reminded of the need to implement an on-farm biosecurity plan by 30 June 2017 if they wish to take up the voluntary Johne's Beef Assurance Score (J-BAS) or maintain their current J-BAS.
16 June 2017 : Surveillance for Tomato Potato Psyllid wraps up
Agriculture Victoria is wrapping up its surveillance for Tomato Potato Psyllid (TPP) as the winter months approach.
13 June 2017 : Putting rabbit control back on the map
Agriculture Victoria biosecurity officers have inspected 70 properties adjoining the Glenelg River to record the presence of rabbits and discuss control options with landholders in the area.
1 June 2017 : Spotlight on antimicrobial resistance in animals
Agriculture Victoria is raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance at this year's Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conference.

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