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Biosecurity evokeag. 2023

by evokeAG.

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Posted on 2 May 2023

At evoke^AG. 2023 we brought together innovators, regulators, and biodiversity experts to look at how we stack up globally on biosecurity threats and if we’re doing enough to safeguard our 2030 industry target and the producers who depend upon it?

Facilitator Andrew Henderson of Agsecure is joined by panellists Dr Samantha Allan of Animal Health Australia, Sarah Corcoran pf Plant Health Australia, Ryan Higgs of Onside and Danny Le Feuvre of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council.

evoke^AG.2023 examined how global agrifood innovation and tech intersect to drive change for our food, farmers, and the natural resources which sustain them.

Save the date for evoke^AG.2024 on 20-21 February 2024 in Perth, Western Australia. In the meantime catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from evoke^AG.2023 here.

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