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The 2007 equine influenza (horse flu) outbreak in Australia was a timely reminder of why biosecurity is both beneficial and necessary. Regardless of whether you own a large or small property, you are responsible for keeping your animals, plants/crops free from weeds, pests and disease.
This page provides on-farm biosecurity information that is relevant to hobby farmers through to large-scale producers. It provides a simple explanation of what biosecurity is, and how to keep weeds, pests and diseases off your property.
What is biosecurity?
Biosecurity is about protecting Australia’s people, animals, plants, and environment from pests and diseases. It includes trying to prevent new pests and diseases from arriving, and helping to control outbreaks when they do occur. While robust response arrangements are in place to combat outbreaks, preventing pest, disease and weed incursions in the first place, remains a national priority.
How you can protect your animals and plants from pests and diseases
Good biosecurity practises can help prevent pest and disease incursions, and invasive weeds establishing on your property. Biosecurity doesn't have to be complex or expensive to implement.
Resources
The Farm Biosecurity website offers a range of free on-farm biosecurity information and resources for hobby farmers, right through to those on large-scale farming enterprises. You can even create your own farm profile and resource toolkit based on the livestock and crops you have on your property.
- Some insects spread plant diseases caused by microorganisms, while some cause diseases themselves.
- Chemicals used to kill pests are called pesticides.
- Another set of pesticides used to protect crop plants from diseases are called fungicides.
- They are used to treat seeds before they are sown or sprayed over plants.