On 21 October, the PBRI held its sixth forum for 2021 on Detection and Diagnostics, as part of a series of priority research topics which support plant biosecurity in Australia. The research forums are the first stage of a concept development process used by the PBRI members and partners for collaboration and co-investment. New plant […]
A collaboration between PBRI and the Plant Health Committee was supported at the August PBRI Committee Meeting. Deputy Chair of Plant Health Committee, Dr Anne Walters emphasised the importance of this partnership in developing plant biosecurity research priorities together. The Plant Health Committee have recently completed an analysis of the biosecurity system, under the Intergovernmental […]
PBRI members and partners met on July 20 to hear about the role of data and analytics to support biosecurity. This forum focussed on the types of data being collected and how it is being used in a biosecurity context. This was the fifth forum in a series that explores high priority areas for plant […]
Members of the Biosecurity Extension Community heard insights from a major incursion for the WA vegetable industry, tomato potato psyllid, and the benefits of the Biosecure HACCP program for the nursery industry.
PBRI members met on 24 April to hear about research focused on ‘over the horizon’ biosecurity threats, a high priority area for the members.
The PBRI workshop of around 50 people from industry, government and research organisations across Australia and New Zealand discussed management of fall armyworm
The B3 NZ Conference will be held on 17-18 May 2021 at Te Papa Museum, Wellington.
The PBRI has scheduled a series of workshops across the year to explore current and proposed research around agreed high priority topics. The purpose of these workshops is to collaborate across sectors, building on existing research investments underway, or to examine new areas of research that may provide benefit to multiple plant industries, and be […]
A new collaboration has been formed for extension experts from across plant industries and government.
A mid-term strategy review was completed by PBRI members to confirm the vision, purpose and strategic goals of the initiative.
