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- Business and trade services
  Services to support the profitability of Queensland's primary industries and increase their access to markets
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  How Queensland responds to statewide and overseas trade and export needs
- AgTrends
  Forecasts and trends in Queensland agricultural and fisheries production for the financial year
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- Flinders Gilbert Agricultural Zone
  Queensland's newest irrigated agriculture opportunity
Plants
- Moving plants and plant products
  Information about entry conditions, restrictions and quarantine when moving plants and plant products
- Agvet chemicals and residues
  Agricultural and veterinary chemicals and residues, using these chemicals safely and how to get a licence or permit
- Health, pests & diseases
  General plant health, pests, diseases and weeds including an A-Z list and information about eradication and surveillance
- Weeds, pest animals and ants
  Weed and pest animal management including information on pest mapping, management research, legislation and permits
- Field crops and pastures
  Information for the field crop, pasture and sugar industries
- Bio-based industrial products
  Details about bio-based industrial products sector in Queensland
- Fruit and vegetables
  Detailed information about fruit, vegetables and nuts
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- A-Z list of emergency plant pests and diseases
  Identification guides and links to associated eradication and surveillance programs
- A-Z listing of weeds
  A list of plants declared under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002.
- A-Z list of horticultural diseases and disorders
  A-Z list outlining horticultural diseases and disorders
Animals
- Health and diseases
  General animal health and disease information as well as surveillance and control programs
- Welfare and ethics
  Animal welfare and ethics in Queensland, including your responsibilities if owning an animal, laws and codes of practice
- Identifying, moving and selling livestock
  What you need to do when moving and selling livestock in Queensland
- Beef
  Genetics and breeding, nutrition, health, feedlots, pastures, drought, environmental management and enterprise management
- Bees
  The importance of bees and their role in the pollination of agricultural and horticultural crops
- Cats and dogs
  Details about legal obligations such as registering and microchipping pets
- Dairy
  Dairy industry information including disease prevention, feed and nutrition and how to improve your herd
- Horses
  Information about protecting the health of horses through disease prevention and control and responsible animal welfare standards
- Sheep industry
  Details about standards and practices for the Queensland sheep industry
- Pig production
  Information about the industry, and starting and managing a piggery
- Poultry
  Information about poultry production; poultry research and services
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- Birth of the calf
  Cows should calve in a clean, well-grassed, sheltered paddock near the house or dairy where she can be observed in case ...
Fisheries
- Sustainable fisheries strategy
  The Sustainable Fisheries Strategy sets out the government’s reform agenda for the next 10 years.
- Recreational fishing
  Rules and regulations, permits for dam fishing, tips and responsibilities and community activities
- Commercial fisheries
  Getting started in the industry, licensing, catch reporting and enforcement
- Species identification
  Identification information on freshwater fish, glossary of terms, reef fish, sharks and deep water fish guides.
- Monitoring our fisheries
  Fisheries Queensland follows the principles of ecologically sustainable development to manage the state´s fisheries
- Fisheries services
  Hotlines numbers, community education and protection programs, fisheries contact guide, boating and fisheries patrol, licences and permits
- Pest fish
  About pest fish, including species information, report a sighting, control strategies and frequently asked questions
- Consultations and legislation
  Fisheries Queensland develops, reviews and enforces all fisheries related legislation and policy forming tools.
- Habitats
  Marine habitats including declared habitat areas, polices, environmental management, protected species and research
- Aquaculture
  Contact information, technical advice, licencing, approvals and policies
- Research
  Research on resource sustainability, stock assessment & breeding/grow out technologies for marine and freshwater species for aquaculture and fish stocking
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- Net-free fishing zones
  Maps and information on the net-free fishing zones
- Recreational fishing rules and regulations
  Read about size and possession limits, fishing equipment and catch limits
Forestry
- Industry profile
  Queensland timber industry profile information on sectors within the industry.
- Plantation forestry
  An overview of plantation forestry legislation and regulations and information for plantation forestry managers
- Plantation forests on State land
  Overview of plantation forests on State land including information on management, visiting and safety
- Private native forestry
  An overview of private native forestry legislation and regulations and information for private native forestry managers
- State native forestry
- State quarry material
  About the sale and supply of State-owned quarry materials under the Forestry Act 1959
- Research and innovation
  Forests and wood research and development by Queensland Government
- Responsibilities of government
  An outline of the roles of State, Commonwealth and local government in relation to the forest and timber industry
- Using wood and its benefits
- Pests and diseases
  Species identification and guides for pests and diseases of trees and timber.
- About state native forestry and quarry material management
- Queensland Forest and Timber Industry Plan
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- Plantation forestry trees
  Plantation trees found in Queensland forests including red mahogany, western white gum, gympie messmate, dunn's white gu...
- Visiting State native forests
  List of recreational activities available when visiting state native forests.
- Construction timbers in Queensland
  Construction timbers in Queensland reference document to the Building Code of Australia
Environment
- Queensland Agricultural Land Audit
  A report that identifies land important to current and future agricultural production across Queensland
- Sustainable agriculture
  Implement best management practices that promote productivity through sustainability for long-term industry growth
- Natural disaster information
  Information and financial services available to primary producers affected by natural disasters or emergencies
- Drought
  Information about assistance for primary producers manage their business through a range of drought services
- Intensive livestock
  Environmental research, regulation and extension for intensive livestock industries
- Strategic cropping land mitigation fund grant program
- Planning for agriculture
  A consolidated and comprehensive view of the state's interests in land use planning and development.
- Environmental impact assessment companion guide
  To assist proponents and organisations to address issues related to agriculture, fisheries, forestry and biosecurity.
- Perfluorinated chemical site contamination
  Information for primary producers about chemical site contamination with per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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- Cattle feedlots
  Information available on cattle feedlots such as design of, management of environmental impacts, buying and selling, and...
- Piggeries
  Information for piggery operators about meeting environmental obligations.
- Drought
  Information about assistance for primary producers manage their business through a range of drought services
Biosecurity
- About Biosecurity
  About the role and activities of Biosecurity Queensland
- Identifying, moving and selling livestock
  Information about moving and selling livestock in Queensland
- Moving plants & plant products
  Information about entry conditions, restrictions and quarantine when moving plants into or within Queensland
- Agvet chemicals & residues
  About agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals and residues, including licences, permits, safety and use
- Animal welfare and ethics
  Responsibilities when owning an animal, laws, codes of practice, animals for scientific use, complaints and resources
- Animal health and diseases
  General animal health and disease information as well as surveillance and control programs
- Plant health, pests and diseases
  General plant health, pests, diseases and weeds including an A-Z list and information about eradication and surveillance
- Weeds, pest animals and ants
  Weed and pest animal management including information on pest mapping, management research, legislation, policies...
- News and announcements
  Biosecurity news, media releases and announcements
- Biosecurity programs
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- Panama disease
  Keep updated with current information about Panama outbreak.
- Biosecurity Act 2014
  Keep updated about the new Biosecurity Regulations being developed.
- Maps of fire ant biosecurity zones
  View a map of the fire ant biosecurity zones.
Research
- Commercialisation, intellectual property and copyright works
  Information about commercial opportunities with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Research stations and facilities
  Research stations and facilities throughout Queensland including fisheries, animal and plant science centres
- Publications and datasets
  Access eResearch Archive, our new digital archive of full text scientific and research publications
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- Public access technology and plant varieties
  DAF technology and plant varieties for commercialisation
- World-class sorghum germplasm
  New sorghum inbred lines for enhanced sorghum breeding
About us
- The organisation
  About the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- News and announcements
  Media releases relating to agriculture and fisheries
- Corporate publications
  The department produces multiple planning, reporting, strategy and budget documents in order to outline operations.
- Right to Information
  How the department provide's the public with easier access to our information
- Employment with us
  Our employment opportunities and other Queensland Government vacancies are advertised online.
- eNewsletters
  Subscribe to a vast array of eNewsletters from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
- Contact us
  Primary contact details for the department; for help with finding information or to comment on the site
- Staff messages
  Emergency messages for staff
- Conference facilities
  Conference facilities available for hire from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
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- Corporate publications
  The department produces multiple planning, reporting, strategy and budget documents in order to outline operations.
- Media enquiries
  Contact details for all media enquiries from journalists

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