Have your say on Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's proposed risk management measures to prevent Xylella species entering Australia. More info here: shorturl.at/mBN57 #biosecurity #ALERT #greenlife #horticulture #growers #pestmanagement #plantprotection #australia #plantnursery

The GIA team would like to wish you all a very #MerryChristmas and a #HappyNewYear . We will be closing for the festive holiday at 5pm on Thursday 22 December, reopening at 9am on Tues 3 Jan 2023. 🎅🎊 #horticulture #greenlife #australia #seasonsgreetings

Our ‘Nursery industry communications program’ (NY18001) is coming to an end and we want your feedback. Please complete a short online survey to help evaluate and provide insights on the program. bit.ly/3SRPNED Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture

The nursery industry is Australia’s largest horticulture industry, with a production value of $2.79 billion in 2020/21. Read more in Hort Innovation’s newly released Annual Fund Report 2021/22 here: bit.ly/3WJa5mI Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture

In the latest episode of The Plant Pod, we catch up with Kerry Battersby, Manager at Queensland Farmers’ Federation, on her time at NGIQ where she led the ‘Ensuring business continuity during biosecurity incursions’ project. Listen here: bit.ly/3N6fvDS Hort Innovation

Growers! We need your feedback for the 2022 Nursery Industry Statistics Project survey. If you receive a call from Market Metrics regarding our survey, we highly encourage you to participate. bit.ly/3RNZnri Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture

Welcome Colin Hunt, our new Extension Officer for New South Wales (NSW). With a background in retail and production nurseries, consultancy, and landscaping, Colin brings over 30 years of experience in the horticulture industry. bit.ly/3EcrT25 Hort Innovation #plantnursery

REMINDER: Retail nurseries: Have you let your staff know about Plant Health Aust's FREE online training. Takes 30 minutes to complete! bit.ly/3RIv45P (scroll down to 'Greenlife Retailer Pests and Diseases')
#retail #biosecurity #plantprotection #horticulture #training

Guava root-knot nematode has been detected on four properties in the Northern Territory since September, infesting cucumber, sweet potato, capsicum & more. Further info: shorturl.at/pryM4 #biosecurity #horticulture #growers (IMAGE: Jeffrey W. Lotz, Bugwood.org)

GIA invites all members to attend our AGM in person in Canberra or online at 3pm on Monday 28 November 2022. More info here: greenlifeindustry.com.au/notice-of-annu… #greenlife #industry #members #agm #agm 2022 #australia

Make sure you’re subscribed to the November Your Levy @ Work eNews. Filled with the latest Nursery Paper, Levy-Funded Research, Pest of the Month and more! Subscribe here: bit.ly/3TWiqBj Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture

Retail growers make sure to watch the new Greener Spaces Better Places video series. Designed to engage those who may be interested in green life get their hands dirty with their own garden. Read more here: bit.ly/3EDUPkf Hort Innovation #horticulture

In the latest episode of The Plant Pod, we catch up with John McDonald, National Biosecurity Manager at GIA.John shares insights on the Pest ID Tool and how it can help growers mitigate the productivity impacts from key pest insects. Listen here: bit.ly/3N6fvDS Hort Innovation

Landscapers! We need your feedback for the 2022 Nursery Industry Statistics Project survey. If you receive a call from Market Metrics regarding our survey, we highly encourage you to participate. bit.ly/3RNZnri
Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture

November’s Pest of the Month is Whitefly, which largely affects solanceaous hosts. Immature whiteflies are very small and can be quite difficult to detect unless specific monitoring is completed with a hand lens. Learn the warning signs here: bit.ly/3WhoMNn Hort Innovation

The Polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus) is a complex organism that carries the fungal disease Fusarium euwallaceae, which threatens the Australian nursery industry. Find out more here: bit.ly/3Stu9Gf Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture #plantprotection

Watch episode 3 of School of Thumb, the Greener Spaces Better Places new horticultural video series. The series is designed to be easy to share so we can spread the word and get Australia growing! Find out more here: bit.ly/3EDUPkf Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture

In the latest episode of The Plant Pod, we catch up with Kerry Battersby, current project manager at Queensland Farmers’ Federation, and John McDonald, National Biosecurity Manager at Greenlife Industry Australia. Listen here: bit.ly/3N6fvDS Hort Innovation Queensland Farmers' Federation

Calling on retail nurseries to complete the 2022 Nursery Industry Statistics Project survey. Find out more here: bit.ly/3RNZnri Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture

The October Your Levy @ Work eNews is out now, filled with the latest Nursery Paper, Levy-Funded Research, Pest of the Month and more! Read it here: bit.ly/3TWiqBj Hort Innovation #plantnursery #horticulture