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A picture of oil palm in Malaysia may seem a strange way to start notes on some CRC for Plant Biosecurity happenings but, read on.
Addressing plant biosecurity through international partnership
On 1 March 2008, the CRC for National Plant Biosecurity partnered with 15 international agencies to form PRATIQUE, a consortium-under European funding-that will address major global challenges for pest risk analysis.
Our activity in PRATIQUE parallels our Preparedness and Prevention Research Program - to deliver the knowledge required to underpin decisions on the risk of entry, establishment and spread for emergency plant pests.
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Beijing, China
On 7 July, I visited the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (hosted by Dr Julian Chen) and presented a seminar entitled "The role of aphid saliva in overcoming plant defences" to a group of scientists and students, which included the results from my CRC project on Russian wheat aphid virulence evolution.
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EDWARDSO
When: July 2008
Location: Princeton, USA
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In July, Dr Owain Edwards travelled to Princeton, via Beijing, China for the Aphid Genome Annotation Workshop.
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During July 2008 I attended the XXIII International Congress of Entomology in Durban, South Africa. As with previous ‘ICEs' I've attended, this congress was very stimulating and I came back with lots of new ideas for research projects. Just as importantly, I made a lot of new contacts with leading pest management researchers from around the world.
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STEVENSM
When: July 2008
Location: Durban, South Africa
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Mark Stevens recently attended the XXIII International Congress of Entomology and chaired a rice pest management symposium as well as presenting several papers.
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The Genetics Society of AustralAsia's held its 55th Annual Conference in Adelaide this year at the University of Adelaide. The CRC for National Plant Biosecurity supported my travel to attend this conference and present research from my honours year.
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Courses and workshops
The Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity delivers short courses and workshops for staff and students working in plant biosecurity or biosecurity-associated industries, to impr
Staff profile - Alejandra Cano
My name is Alejandra Cano and my role at CRC for National Plant Biosecurity is Administration Assistant.
I am originally from Lima, Peru and the thing I miss the most is my extended family.
Living in Canberra is good because it is more relaxed than other cities.
Papua New Guinean Master Class
The Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity recently partnered with the ATSE Crawford Fund and Plant Health Australia to provide a workshop on plant biosecurity to six quarantine officers, researchers and agricultural field staff from Papua New Guinea.
Protecting Australia's wine industry
The Australian viticulture industry exports wine to more than 100 countries worldwide and contributes approximately $5.5 billion dollars to the nation’s economy. The impact of an incursion of an exotic disease/pest would have a devastating effect on the wine industry, and Australia’s export market.
