Media Releases

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Senior Research Scientist, Dr Fabiano Ximenes  and NSW DPI Forestry’s Leader Forest Health and Biosecurity, Dr Angus Carnegie at Tamworth Agricultural Institute for today's Biomass for Bioenergy trial tree crop harvest.

Harvest time in Tamworth for "Biomass for Bioenergy" tree crop

- Forestry; Research & Development

More than 5,500 native woody trees will be harvested this week at the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Tamworth Agricultural Institute as part of a $4 million “Biomass for Bioenergy” project.

NSW state and local government biosecurity specialists this week worked with scent detection dogs, Connor and Dash, to search for the invasive parthenium weed in Gunnedah and Tamworth.

Recreational fishers are reminded that the annual fishing closure for Australian Bass and Estuary Perch in all coastal rivers and estuaries in NSW will commence on Monday 1 May 2023.

Recreational fishers are reminded that the annual trout fishing spawning stream rules commence from Monday 1 May 2023 in the region’s two declared spawning streams.

DPI Open Day to celebrate 65 years of Ag R&D in Narrabri

- Agriculture; Research & Development

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will swing open the gates to its Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI) in Narrabri on Saturday, 13 May 2023 and welcome the community to join in celebration to mark 65 years of primary industries research at the site.

Biosecurity key issue for new Agriculture Minister

- Biosecurity; Ministerial

Minister for Agriculture, Tara Moriarty yesterday visited the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Tocal Agricultural College to meet with Varroa mite emergency response staff and local beekeepers.

The latest edition of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Winter Crop Variety Sowing Guide is now available for growers to use when making their key management decisions for the 2023 season.

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has extended a biosecurity control order until 14 June 2023 to minimise White Spot risks in the Clarence River estuary.

DPI surveillance detects six new infestations

- Biosecurity

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) surveillance and tracing activities has confirmed six new Varroa mite infestations in beehives at four locations across the Central Coast, Hunter and mid-north coast regions.

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) in partnership with Local Land Services (LLS), is supporting fire-affected farmers and land managers.