Melons Australia represents the biosecurity interests of melon producers and the industry. They are members of Plant Health Australia (PHA) and signatories to the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed. Their responsibilities include:
· biosecurity planning and implementation at the national and farm levels
· liaising with federal and state governments on trade issues
· funding and supporting biosecurity initiatives
· participating in national committees and response efforts in an emergency.
Movement restrictions for bees, hives and equipment in each state and territory . Australian Capital Territory. This webinar was developed and recorded in October 2023 by AHBIC and provides a NSW DPI varroa response update, situation up...
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Read MoreMelon Industry Biosecurity Plan. To ensure its future viability and sustainability, it is important that the Australian melon industry, represented by Australian Melon Association Inc. as the peak industry body, minimises the risks pose...
Read MoreBiosecurity Systems in Place in Australia to Protect our Industry. Melons Australia is publishing an education resource developed by Plant Health Australia to provide industry with information about the Emergency Plant Pest Response Dee...
Read MoreOne of the most often cited problems that melon growers face, regarding maintaining farm biosecurity, is holiday makers who enter farms without permission to look at crops or harvest fruit. The melon industry has developed internet-base...
Read MoreMelon growers are reminded that biosecurity is vitally important to all farm businesses. Although it is now 8 years since Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus was found in the Northern Territory, strong on-farm biosecurity is needed to pr...
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Read MoreMelons Australian in partnership with Plant Health Australia have finalized our industry Owner Reimbursement Cost (ORC) Framework. Owner reimbursement costs (ORC) is a type of payment made under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (E...
Read MoreMelon Biosecurity Incident Standard Operating Procedures (BISOP). Melon Biosecurity Incident Standard Operating Procedures (BISOP). Australian Melon Association’s BISOP documents how the organisation delivers on its roles and responsibi...
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