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AUSVEG Biosecurity Feedback Survey 2017-2018

 

What is farm biosecurity?

Farm biosecurity is a set of measures designed to protect a property from the entry and spread of pests, diseases and weeds. Growers play a key role in protecting Australian plant industries from pests and diseases by implementing sound biosecurity measures on the farm.

Please note that questions 1-4 are optional.
1.What is the size of your farm?
2.In which state/territory is your farm located?
3.What is the average gross yearly income of your farm?
4.How important do you consider biosecurity best practice in agriculture?
5.Which statement best describes how much you are doing to reduce the potential for pest and disease incursions on your farm?(Required.)
6.Perceived barriers to implementing biosecurity best practice (Please choose one or more options).

I implement few biosecurity measures on my farm because…
7.Level of biosecurity best practice implementation (Please choose one or more options).

Which (if any) of the following biosecurity practices have you instituted on your farm?(Required.)
8.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for maintaining on-farm biosecurity?

(Required.)
9.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for maintaining biosecurity procedures at state and federal borders?

(Required.)
10.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for reporting of suspect plant pests?(Required.)
11.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for funding eradication of plant pests harmful to the vegetable / potato industries?(Required.)
12.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for reporting of suspect plant pests?(Required.)
13.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for the management of endemic plant pests?
14.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for regular monitoring for trade sensitive or harmful plant pests?(Required.)
15.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for proving property freedom from trade sensitive plant pests?(Required.)
16.In your view, what level of responsibility should industry and government have for proving regional or state freedom from trade sensitive plant pests?(Required.)
17.How interested are you in receiving biosecurity related information?(Required.)
18.What is your preferred method for accessing biosecurity information?(Required.)
19.What practical resources would you view as useful for implementing/maintaining on-farm biosecurity?(Required.)
20.What specific information would be useful when deciding which (if any) biosecurity measures to put in place on farm?(Required.)
21.Please include additional biosecurity related comments in the field below.
Thank you for completing this survey.