date:May 23, 2017
table industry body AUSVEG and Plant Health Australia are also key collaborators.
Hort Innovation chief executive John Lloyd said the new project, which will begin in July, will further safeguard Australian agriculture from pathogen and pest incursions.
The early detection and identification of any new pathogen or pest is critical, and a pre-emptive approach is vital to control, he said. Pests and diseases can devastate growers, affect the supply of timber, food and fibre products and hinder t