How much damage can be done by an itty bitty bug you ask? This informative Newsroom article tells an alarming story. Key facts – some US cropping states lost up to 90% of their production when stink bugs arrived their in the 1990’s. Also one researcher killed more than 26,000 of the little crittters in […]
We reckon the Aussies are doing a pretty good job of managing their biosecurity readiness, and there’s a lot we can learn from them. Australian Farm Biosecurity’s free monthly e-newsletter has useful info about what’s happening across the ditch with practical ideas and advice for biosecurity management. This month there’s articles on Getting biosecurity zoning right, Recognising […]
It was an honour to be named winner of the innovation category at this year’s Biosecurity Awards which were held in Auckland this week. Biosecurity underpins the New Zealand environment, lifestyle, economy and identity, and it was amazing to be sitting among people from around Aotearoa who are working so hard to protect what’s precious. […]
At Jacson3 we’re very interested in contributing to the improvement of on-farm biosecurity. Having worked with farmers most of his life Rusty knows how hard it is to bring about change in our farming/growing sectors. This easily read paper by Les Robinson sheds light on the factors that influence the speed of change. In addition […]
We received the news from MPI this morning that our Jacson Cube® is a finalist in the Mondiale innovation category in this year’s Biosecurity Awards. The awards reflect the spirit of the newly launched biosecurity brand Ko Tātou This Is Us, which has been created to help build a biosecurity team of 4.7 million – all […]
Don’t read this article if you’re the fearful type as this article appearing on the www.aspistrategist.org.au website will give you bad dreams. It points out that both state sposored and non-state sponsored actors could relatively easily use a biosecurity incident to disrupt a national economy. If you’re looking for an example of this you need look […]
It just goes to show that no one is immune to biosecurity risks. The UK’s Telegraph newspaper reports that Prince Charles has had an outbreak of Bovine TB on two of the royal farms. Interestingly the story also reports Indu the Lion had to be put down after becoming infected. Its thought Indu became infected […]
Thank you Vicki Jones of Dugmore Jones for this story about Jacson3 that featured on the Waikato Story (www.waikatostory.nz) website in May. Read the full story at https://www.waikatostory.nz/blog/waikato-start-up-helping-reduce-the-spread-of-disease-and-weeds-on-farm
This is one of those ‘in a nutshell’ type articles that appear on Stuff.co.nz sometimes – short, succinct and on point. Takeaways messages are – Biosecurity is much more than just M. Bovis and will be important long after M. Bovis runs its course, involve farm staff in making your plan, one of the easiest […]
Another day another risk thwarted at the border. Sometimes we forget the great work MPI and customs do in keeping our primary industries safe. Read the full story on Australia’s ABC News.