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25.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON YABBY NETS

23.01.2022 Facebook announced they are launching a Small Business Bushfire Response to support SMEs in regions that are affected by Bushfires. Please see below details of the program:... We have now released our Facebook Small Business Bushfire Response initiative: https://www.facebook.com/boost/bushfires This initiative includes: Facebook Small Business Support Specialist - one-on-one business consultation for coaching and advice Advertising coupon - $200 AUD coupon to help small businesses reach new customers (including those outside bushfire-affected areas) Boost with Facebook workshops - a free face-to-face digital skills workshop from the Facebook Australia team to help build capability and digital skills for impacted businesses. Through the Boost with Facebook workshops, the Facebook Australia team will be visiting at least fire-affected communities with a free full-day workshop, giving small businesses the tools and resources to help grow and thrive online. The workshops will include courses focussed on online marketing, creative tools, business growth, tourism, community building and fundraising. This is schedule for the workshops: Monday 2 March: Batemans Bay, NSW Wednesday 11 March: Jindabyne, NSW Friday 13 March: Bega, NSW Monday 16 March: Bairnsdale, VIC Wednesday 18 March: Cooma, NSW Tuesday 24 March: Katoomba, NSW Wednesday 1 April: Hahndorf, SA Monday 6 April: Coffs Harbour, NSW The Facebook Small Business Bushfire Recovery initiative builds on the initial response by the community and Facebook to the bushfires, an overview of which is provided here:https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-australia-new-zealand-policy/australian-bushfires-the-communitys-response-on-facebook/2547318895595368/

22.01.2022 JUST LAUNCHED: Australian-first podcast on regenerative agriculture Today is the day! A new podcast, produced by the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance and South...ern Cross University, is set to ignite a much-needed national conversation about resilient farming practices in the face of climate change and drought. The ‘Ground Cover’ podcast launches today with an episode from 'revolutionary farmer' and author of Call of The Reed Warbler, Dr Charles Massy. Hosted by the veteran voice of agriculture, Kerry Cochrane, Ground Cover is a podcast for farmers by farmers. It is a uniquely Australian series exploring real-life stories of land managers who have undertaken the transition from conventional farming to regenerative agriculture. Each week the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance will share a unique and honest conversation about the challenges and opportunities of regenerative agriculture so farmers can make informed decisions about how best to manage their land.

06.01.2022 Farm Biosecurity News | Update November 2019 Safeguarding your stock before and after a natural disaster Make sure hitch hikers don’t arrive with labourers Thinking of feeding RAM? Here’s why you shouldn’t... The surprising benefit to bottom line in farming with TR4 We're on the lookout for the 2020 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Six key steps for biosecurity action lots more http://animalhealthaustralia.cmail19.com//8B21833DEEC62E31

03.01.2022 *Detection of Redfin Perch* Applications of eDNA to assist in detection and control of invasive species Invasive alien species are one of the leading causes of extinctions worldwide. Preventing their establishment, eradicating or containing their spread relies on low-density detection. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has been shown to have superior detection sensitivity compared to traditional methods, permitting detection at lower densities. Environmentl DNA is the new exciting and... innovative science capable of detecting a species from a single drop of water. Redfin perch, Perca fluviatilis, is a voracious predator and carrier of the epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus, P. fluviatilis poses a severe threat to many native fish species. Although this species has become widespread since its initial introduction, the distribution falls short of its full potential. Therefore, opportunity remains to contain its spread, preventing incursions into new locations and thereby conserving remnant populations of native fishes. Preventing P. fluviatilis becoming established in new areas, however, relies on detecting the species at low densities. EcoDNA developed a species-specific assay to detect redfin perch in Australia. We showed that the assay is highly sensitive and highly specific to detect the species in Australian freshwater environments and demonstrated the utility of the assay for detecting the species from environmental water samples. This assay has already proved useful for low-density detection redfin perch where it was used to detect the extent of new incursion, into the habitat of a highly threatened native species. This assay is now available to assist in the management of this invader. Find out more: https://link.springer.com/artic/10.1007%2Fs12686-016-0523-1