QLD: Emergency plant pest readiness for northern Queensland horticulture
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QLD: Emergency plant pest readiness for northern Queensland horticulture
23 April @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
What happens when a new pest comes to a growing region and how can we all be better prepared and responsive?
What you will learn
- What does a new pest detection mean for your farm and region?
- Who is involved in an emergency plant pest response?
- What is the decision making process during a response?
- Rights and responsibilities and the General Biosecurity Duty
- What are the potential impacts on businesses and trade?
- Owner Reimbursement Costs
- How to get prepared?
The workshop will be followed by dinner.
The Vegetable industry biosecurity and business continuity strategy (VG22004) has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the vegetable research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government.