AUSVEG Pest and Disease Management Survey 2021-2022

AUSVEG is seeking to identify Australian vegetable growers' perceptions of and approaches to pest and disease management practices, as well as barriers to reporting.

Upon completion of this survey, you will go into the draw to win a $200 Prezzee voucher. Make sure you fill in your details at the beginning of this survey for your chance to win.

Entries to this survey will close on Sunday 12th June 2022. The winner will be selected through a random draw of eligible participants' names on Wednesday 15th June 2022. The winner will be notified by email and their name will be included in the AUSVEG Weekly Update published on Tuesday 21 June 2022.

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* 1. Are you an Australian vegetable producer?

Yes

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* 2. Approximately, how large is your farm or property in acres? If not applicable please indicate "N/A".

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* 3. Please provide your name and contact details (phone number and/or email) in order to enter the draw to win the $200 Prezzee voucher. We will contact you via your provided contact details if you are the winner.

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* 4. What do you understand 'biosecurity' to be?

Pest and disease management on-farm

Preventing the introduction and/or spread of pests and diseases not currently in Australia

I do not understand the term 'biosecurity'

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* 5. On a scale of 1-5 (with 1 being very low and 5 being very high) how would you rate your level of on-farm measures to protect your farm or business from pest and disease incursions?

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* 6. Do you have a biosecurity plan in place on your farm or for your business? Why?

Yes

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* 7. Which of the following plant protection/biosecurity practices have you implemented on your farm or for your business? Please select all that apply.

I do not implement any plant protection/biosecurity practices on my farm.

Maintenance of a visitor register

Installation of biosecurity related farm-gate signage

Briefing of workers, contractors and visitors about your farm biosecurity measures

Ensuring employee and visitor footwear and clothing is free from soil and plant material before entering or leaving your farm

Provision of scrubbing brushes, footbaths, or boot covers for people entering your farm and moving from contaminated to clean areas

Vehicle clean down facilities (located near farm entrances and away from growing areas)

Machinery is inspected and cleaned before entering growing areas

Boundary fences are regularly inspected and maintained

Staff are trained to recognise key pests and symptoms of disease

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you saw an unusual insect or disease symptom on your farm or elsewhere, would you know who to report it to? If YES, please specify.

If YES, please specify who you would report to.

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* 9. What are the barriers to you implementing further pest and disease management practices on your farm?

Cost

Time

Training

Not present 24/7

Have multiple properties

Have multiple access points or public access

Too hard

Difficulty of enforcement

Isolated location

Few visitors

Small farm

Fencing/gate related issues

Can't see many benefits

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How exposed do you think your farm or business is to a biosecurity risk (i.e. an impact from a pest, disease or weed)?

1 - Not exposed

3 - Somewhat exposed

5 - Very exposed

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* 11. What do you believe is the greatest risk pathway of pests, diseases or weeds coming onto your property?

Vehicles and equipment (tyres, harvesting equipment, tractors, etc.)

Staff and farm visitors (clothing, shoes, service providers, etc.)

Packaging / bins / pallets

Farm inputs (seeds, seedlings, fertiliser, etc.)

Waste and weeds (compost, weeds in and on boundaries of crops, piles of waste, etc.)

Wind dispersal

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* 12. How would you prefer to receive information about on-farm biosecurity?

Online

Workshops

Webinars

e-Newsletters

Magazines

Social media

Face to face

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Do you have any comments or questions? Is there anything you think this survey should have included?

Please make sure you have included your name and contact details so that we can respond to you for your chance to win the prize.

AUSVEG Pest and Disease Management Survey 2021-2022

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* 1. Are you an Australian vegetable producer?

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* 2. Approximately, how large is your farm or property in acres? If not applicable please indicate "N/A".

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* 3. Please provide your name and contact details (phone number and/or email) in order to enter the draw to win the $200 Prezzee voucher. We will contact you via your provided contact details if you are the winner.

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* 4. What do you understand 'biosecurity' to be?

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* 5. On a scale of 1-5 (with 1 being very low and 5 being very high) how would you rate your level of on-farm measures to protect your farm or business from pest and disease incursions?

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* 6. Do you have a biosecurity plan in place on your farm or for your business? Why?

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* 7. Which of the following plant protection/biosecurity practices have you implemented on your farm or for your business? Please select all that apply.

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* 8. If you saw an unusual insect or disease symptom on your farm or elsewhere, would you know who to report it to? If YES, please specify.

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* 9. What are the barriers to you implementing further pest and disease management practices on your farm?

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* 10. How exposed do you think your farm or business is to a biosecurity risk (i.e. an impact from a pest, disease or weed)?

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* 11. What do you believe is the greatest risk pathway of pests, diseases or weeds coming onto your property?

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* 12. How would you prefer to receive information about on-farm biosecurity?

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* 13. Do you have any comments or questions? Is there anything you think this survey should have included? Please make sure you have included your name and contact details so that we can respond to you for your chance to win the prize.

* 13. Do you have any comments or questions? Is there anything you think this survey should have included?

Please make sure you have included your name and contact details so that we can respond to you for your chance to win the prize.