Historically, interstate biosecurity risks within Australian
horticulture have been focused on the produce from food based
crops and the likely impact on state based primary industries.
In recent years state biosecurity agencies have identified the
increased pest risks associated with interstate greenlife trade
and are acting to minimise these risks through plant movement
regulations. The nursery industry must adapt to this increased
attention and enhanced regulatory pressure through professional
on-farm monitoring, record keeping and pest management.
In this Nursery Paper Grant Dalwood, Nursery & Garden
Industry South Australia (NGISA) Industry Development Officer
(IDO) discusses plant health in Australia and the newly
implemented South Australia Plant Health Act 2009 and how it
affects those who are both exporting to and importing into
South Australia.
Plant health in Australia
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