VOL 67 Pastoral Market Update 19 SEPTEMBER 2017 Inside this issue: Ti Tree and Hill free of fruit fly Ti Tree & Trial Hill free 1 A biosecurity program has successfully eradicated Queensland fruit fly Editorial 2 from the Ti Tree and Rocky Hill areas. CA premium beef opportunities These areas are maintained as fruit fly exclusion zones and are vital to 3 growers in the area so they can trade local horticulture produce (valued at more than $5 million per year) to interstate markets. Calf loss study in central Australia 4 Earlier this year a small number of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni complex) were detected in the Ti Tree and Rocky Hill fruit fly exclusion Meat quality of steers from zones as part of routine monitoring. Central Australia related to muscle glycogyn 5 Since then, biosecurity officers from the Department of Primary Industry and Resources have been working with local industry and residents to North Australian biosecurity eradicate fruit fly from the area. surveillance project 7 Area freedom accreditation has been restored so trial growers will be able Close to 50-50 chance of rain – to distribute fruit from these locations to interstate markets this season. AussieGrass 9 Regular trapping and monitoring will remain in place to ensure it can Horticulture investment guide to maintain this status. Central Australia 11 Queensland fruit fly is native in northern Australia and is a major horticultural pest. Buying & selling bushfoods 12 Assistance from residents is essential to help these areas retain fruit fly CA Hort scientists keen on quinoa 14 free status by cleaning up all fallen and unharvested fruit and vegetables, which can act as a host for fruit fly. 40th FAO Conference 15 For more information view the . Bat disease kills horses 16 Biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility and by working together we can all PIC information trial 17 support our local horticulture industry and the Territory’s reputation for providing clean and green produce
VOL 67 SEPTEMBER 2017 Inside this issue: Ti Tree & Hill free 1 Editorial 2 CA premium beef opportunities 3 Calf loss study in central Australia 4 Meat quality of steers from Central Australia related to muscle glycogyn 5 North Australian biosecurity surveillance project 7 Close to 50-50 chance of rain – AussieGrass 9 Horticulture investment guide to Central Australia 11 Buying & selling bushfoods 12 CA Hort scientists keen on quinoa 14 40th FAO Conference 15 Bat disease kills horses 16 PIC information 17 Pastoral Market Update 19 Ti Tree and Hill free of fruit fly A biosecurity program has successfully eradicated Queensland fruit fly from the Ti Tree and Rocky Hill areas. These areas are maintained as fruit fly exclusion zones and are vital to growers in the area so they can trade local horticulture produce (valued at more than $5 million per year) to interstate markets. Earlier this year a small number of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni complex) were detected in the Ti Tree and Rocky Hill fruit fly exclusion zones as part of routine monitoring. Since then, biosecurity officers from the Department of Primary Industry and Resources have been working with local industry and residents to eradicate fruit fly from the area. Area freedom accreditation has been restored so growers will be able to distribute fruit from these locations to interstate markets this season. Regular trapping and monitoring will remain in place to ensure it can maintain this status. Queensland fruit fly is native in northern Australia and is a major horticultural pest. Assistance from residents is essential to help these areas retain fruit fly free status by cleaning up all fallen and unharvested fruit and vegetables, which can act as a host for fruit fly. For more information view the . Biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility and by working together we can all support our local horticulture industry and the Territory’s reputation for providing clean and green produce Trial trial trial
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