R&D: New AUSVEG Biosecurity Handbook

About this episode

The episode discusses the updated AUSVEG Biosecurity Handbook aimed at helping vegetable growers stay compliant with industry standards.

Earlier this year AUSVEG released it’s updated Biosecurity Handbook, which provides a guide to how vegetable growers can ensure they’re up to date with the latest industry standards. The Farm Biosecurity Manual has been produced as part of the vegetable industry biosecurity and business continuity strategy, known as VegWatch. (Project code: VG22004) which is managed by AUSVEG. Support for it was also provided by Hort Innovation’s Vegetable Fund and Plant Health Australia. You can download a d...

Topics covered

• biosecurity
• vegetable industry
• industry standards
• business continuity
• research and development

Keywords

• biosecurity
• vegetable growers
• AUSVEG
• industry standards
• VegWatch
• Hort Innovation
• Plant Health Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AUSVEG, Hort Innovation, Plant Health Australia

Books & works: Biosecurity Handbook, Farm Biosecurity Manual

Places: Australia

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