With a total area of 445 million hectares committed to all types of agriculture in Australia, the gross value of farm production is forecast to reach a new record of $63.18 billion in 2016/17 financial year.
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Paracelsus, born way back in 1493 in Switzerland, is credited with being the first medical scientist (started the use of chemically based medications over herbal remedies) and is also the founder of toxicology. ..

In the extreme heat of the summer months, Agsafe published an article with five tips to help ensure chemical safety and product integrity, even when the barometer hits 40 degrees. ..

It has been a challenging time for Biosecurity Queensland recently dealing with several biosecurity events: ..

If you look at the chemical control of weeds specifically, there have been no new herbicide mode of action groupings for around 20 years.  ..

ChemCert staff wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ..

The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is mandatory in Australia since 1 January 2017, with the exception of Victoria and Western Australia.  ..

The economic impact on agriculture nationally of predation and mauling of livestock by wild dogs and foxes is around 166 million dollars per year (see feralscan.org.au and animalcontrol.com.au for further details).  ..

When a job involves handling containers of hazardous chemicals, including moving, decanting or mixing them, spillage might occur.  ..

 Once the stuff of sci-fi movies, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) are well and truly here.  ..