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Kate Glastonbury

Phone Number

0417687307

Email

kate.glastonbury@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Location

NSW

Biography

The Grains Farm Biosecurity Program welcomes Kate Glastonbury to the team following her appointment as the Grains Biosecurity Officer for New South Wales, based in Orange.

Kate has recently been working on NSW’s khapra beetle program, providing valuable experience in grains biosecurity. She has also worked with growers and the broader agricultural industry while employed by NSW’s Rural Assistance Authority.

Kate looks forward to work on improving industry biosecurity preparedness for exotic pests and diseases and to increase grower engagement.

Articles

  • What do you need to know about barley stripe rust?

    Barley stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp hordei) poses a significant threat to wheat and barley production globally. Although not present in Australia, the grains industry is going to great lengths to keep this damaging disease from being introduced.

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  • Make on-farm biosecurity work for you

    As we approach the end of winter harvest season, it is the ideal time to review or draft your farm biosecurity plan to protect your business from the impact of new and harmful pests and diseases. There is a common misconception that implementing on-farm biosecurity is complicated and expensive – it does not have to be, it should just suit your purposes.

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  • Vehicle washdowns - prevention is better than cure

    Vehicle and machinery hygiene on-farm is crucial to prevent the spread of hitchhiker pests, diseases and weeds that could potentially devastate Australian agriculture. In Australia, the impact of weeds, pests and disease varies across species, but it is estimated to contribute to a yield gap of between 20 – 40 per cent in grain crops each year. Weeds alone are estimated to impose an overall average cost of $5 billion a year, with chemical control and production loss making up most of this.

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  • Grains farm biosecurity program welcomes new NSW GBO

    The Grains Farm Biosecurity Program welcomes Kate Glastonbury as the new Grains Biosecurity Officer (GBO) for New South Wales (NSW), based in Orange. GBO’s are at the frontline of protecting Australia’s second largest agricultural industry by helping growers manage biosecurity risks at a farm and industry level.

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