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Biosecurity Action Plan

Jens Thomas edited this page Jul 2, 2019 · 7 revisions

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General Considerations

  • Labelling legislation standards
  • Weights and measures standards

Microbiological testing

  • what is required?
  • what is available:
    • inhouse
    • external
  • What pathogens do we need to monitor:
    • human
    • plant
  • frequency of testing
  • Rentokil contract

Requirements

  • flow diagram of farm process
  • protocols for each storage

Upfront Decisions

  • Secure water source
  • Certified seed source
  • Disease/pathogen resistant cultivars
  • Stress tolerant cultivars
  • Layout and isolation
  • Process flow between sections
  • storage
    • seeds
    • nutrient solutions
    • pesticides
    • chemicals
    • equipment

Physical Measures

  • Seed treatment
  • Physical water treatments
  • Slow Sand, UV, O3, Hydrogen Peroxide, Heat, antimicrobials
  • Prophylactic Spraying
  • Quarantining equipment

Protocols

  • Crop rotation
    • avoid monoculture
    • intercropping
  • Trap crops
  • Worker hygiene
    • protective clothing
    • laundry process
    • storage of own and protective clothing
    • washing facilities (existing or new required?)

General

  • Prevention of nutrient deficiencies
  • Control of environmental conditions

Cultural Measures

  • documentation of all protocols
  • Staff Training and recording/monitoring of such
  • Policy for admission of visitors

Monitoring

  • Water testing
  • plant testing (biological and pesticide (RT)
  • Detection vs Biological thresholds
  • Contract with Rentokil?

Remedial

  • Action plans for specific threats
  • Integrated Pest Management

Handling of waste material