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Farm biosecurity is in place!A practical and informative series of workshops and lectures designed for primary producers and organisations with a biosecurity responsibility By Portal Admin - 7th November 2016 - Back to News Designed for primary producers and organisations with a biosecurity responsibility, a practical and informative series of workshops and lectures at will be held at Farm Biosecurity 2016 on Tuesday November 8 from 9am-4:30pm at the Biosecurity Centre of Excellence, Box Hill Institute, Lilydale Lakeside Campus. Workshops include:
Implementing a Farm Biosecurity Plan – Dr Jessica Lye, AUSVEG.
Phylloxera under the Microscope – Dr Kevin Powell, DEDJTR.
Apiary Inspection – Jessica Hartland, DEDJTR.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Simone Warner Research Director Microbial Sciences, Pests and Diseases, Biosciences Research Division
Dr Andrea Magiafoglou – 360 AgSolutions on behalf of Cherry Growers Australia
Dr Cathy Robinson - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Dr Brendan Rodoni - Principal Research Scientist, Microbiology, Biosciences Research Division.
Full fee-$200, primary producer-$100, full time student-$50. Book here. More? Mick Blake 8892 2530 or m.blake@boxhill.edu.au
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: support@gippsland.com
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