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Biosecurity on your farm

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Learn how to manage animal and plant pests on your land, including controlling the spread of nassella tussock in Canterbury. Discover on-farm biosecurity measures to protect your property from pests and diseases.

On-farm biosecurity

Learn how to protect your property from the entry and spread of pests.

Manage animal and plant pests

Understand pests and how you can manage them on your farm.

Controlling nassella tussock

Learn how to identify, report and control this invasive grass that is spreading in Canterbury.

Wilding pine programme

A helpful guide for landowners aiming to eliminate planted or wilding pines and curb their spread.

Wallaby eradication programme

Do you have wallabies on your land? Help us to fight this pest and report signs and sightings.

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Search and identify plant and animal pests in Waitaha/Canterbury.

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