This video provides an overview of the biosecurity risks vegetable growers should consider when faced with wet weather events. Intense or prolonged rainfall, and runoff and overflow from drains, rivers, creeks and dams can create the potential for damage to crops through flooding, ponding and soil saturation.

Impacts on existing crops can be direct and immediate where plants and soil are submerged for periods of time or washed away by fast-moving water. Other biosecurity and agronomic challenges may take longer to reveal themselves.

This video was produced by the Building Biosecurity Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry project, funded under the Storm and Flood Industry Recovery program, jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments and supported by AUSVEG.