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The critical role of extension officers in enhancing biosecurity in production nurseries (September 2024)
Last updated 3 Feb 2026, 01:41 am
Extension officers play a critical role in supporting production nurseries by guiding them through complex biosecurity regulations and sustainable practices to ensure long term success and resilience both on a nursery level and for the broader industry. Achieving the Nursery Industry Accreditation Scheme Australia (NIASA) and implementing BioSecure HACCP can give production nurseries an edge, safeguarding plant health and biosecurity leading to increased productivity and profitability.