Search results for foot and mouth
Ask our experts: Foot and Mouth Disease
Aug 3, 2022
Foot and Mouth Disease is spreading overseas. Australians are wondering whether it will come here and what we can do about it. We asked experts at our Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness to answer some common questions.
Keeping Australia’s frontline against foot and mouth head and shoulders above the rest
Mar 2, 2016
We're free of some of the world's worst livestock diseases. The manifesto that upholds this protection has just been heralded with a prestigious biosecurity award.
Cheers! To outstanding science at the 2016 CSIRO Awards
Dec 9, 2016
Our group of 5,000 amazing employees work on hundreds of innovative projects each year. Our CSIRO Awards give a well deserved pat on the back to teams and individuals who have helped Australian industry, society, and the environment.
Meet Phoebe Readford: Protecting Australia from emerging diseases
Mar 8, 2023
Phoebe Readford travels far and wide to improve the biosecurity of neighbouring countries, and in turn Australia.
Our Australian biosecurity system needs a rethink for decade’s challenges
Nov 4, 2020
The Australian biosecurity system is facing more challenges than before, and time is running out. But our new report shows the solution.
Do you have farm animals as pets? Then you need to know about biosecurity
Dec 14, 2018
Do you keep pet pugs, chickens, or other farm animals as pets? We have some tips to make sure they don't become a biosecurity risk.
Nuffield visit to AAHL
Apr 5, 2016
Our researchers at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) have worked together with Nuffield Australia Farming Scholars to share research insights that will help protect Australia's livestock
A cut above the rest: our contributions to the beef industry
May 1, 2015
What do burps, beetles and bacteria have in common? Bovines of course! At least, that's the case when it comes to our work with the cattle industry - an industry that's worth $6 billion in Australia. Next week is the aptly named Beef Week and you'll be surprised and amazed to see how much research we do for the humble cow.
Australian farmers face increasing risk of new diseases: report
Nov 25, 2014
By Gary Fitt, CSIRO A nationwide outbreak of foot and mouth disease; an invasion of a devastating wheat disease; our […]
Explainer: why Australia needs biosecurity
Nov 18, 2013
By Gary Fitt, Director, Biosecurity Flagship When the Department of Agriculture called a halt to imports of pop star Katy […]
Defending ag from disease
Oct 16, 2013
On-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, diagnostic scientists at CSIRO are ready to respond should an emergency […]
Australian agriculture’s biggest threat needs a global approach
Oct 1, 2013
By Wilna Vosloo, Principal investigator FMD risk management. Co-authored by Dr Juan Lubroth, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of […]
