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Resilient Farming Tas Biosecurity Webinar -
Keep Pests, weeds & diseases off your farm
Facilitated by Doris Blaesing | Joined by the Government's Chief Plant Protection and an Animal Health Officer for Tasmania
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21st January 2025 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Are you a farmer, agronomist, field officer or have a stake in protecting Tasmania’s plant and animal industries?
Join Resilient Farming Tas for an interactive biosecurity webinar with the Government's Chief Plant Protection and an Animal Health Officer for Tasmania, focused on preparedness and response when new pests or diseases are identified.
WHAT WILL BE COVERED
• Early detection strategies: How to identify signs of emerging threats.
• Immediate response steps: What happens when a new pest is detected in Tasmania.
• Best practices for biosecurity: How to protect your property and the wider region.
• Where to get help and find useful information
PRESENTERS
• Presenters from the DNRE Plant Biosecurity & Diagnostics Branch | Biosecurity Tasmania
- Dr Susanna Driessen, Chief Plant Protection Officer
- Peter Cross, Team Leader, Plant Pathology
- Jamie Davies, Team Leader Entomology
• Presenter from Animal Biosecurity & Welfare Biosecurity Tasmania
- Deborah McSweyn, Veterinary Officer
TO REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR
https://events.humanitix.com/resilient-farming-tas-ongoing-webinar-series
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The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Tasmanian Government’s Rural Business Resilience Package.
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Tasmanian Women in Agriculture Tour 2025
A 9 day escorted tour on mainland Australia, departing May 14, 2025.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit a diverse range of agricultural enterprises
• Dine on a paddle steamer on the mighty Murray River
• Visit innovative and enterprising farming operations, including emus and almonds
• Spend a day at the Mildura Field Days and celebrate ingenuity in all aspects of agriculture
• Inspect the Southern Cotton Gin at Whitton
• Spend a day in Canberra – our nation’s capital
WHAT 'S INCLUDED
• All land travel in the exclusive use of comfortable, modern coaches
with dedicated driver
• Bottled still water on touring coaches
• Quadrant Agricultural Tour Manager with agricultural knowledge
and experience
• Sightseeing and technical visits as outlined in itinerary
• Hotel /Motel accommodation as detailed (or similar)
• Meals as detailed in itinerary (in brochure below) – B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner -
shown (B L D)
• All entrances fees or special events as detailed
For more information please download the brochure or head to
https://www.quadrantaustralia.com/twia/
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