Fire ants and cattle ticks will be top of the agenda for the NSW Farmers Biosecurity Forum to be hosted in Murwillumbah on March 4 this year.

With North Coast farmers on the frontline of some of the nation’s worst biosecurity threats, NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said the forum was a chance to hear the latest on farm biosecurity and NSW Farmers’ advocacy efforts to protect agriculture from exotic pests.

“Farmers in the north are battling cattle ticks one day and deadly fire ants the next, so they’re truly at ground zero of NSW’s biosecurity threats,” Mr Martin said. 

“We want to bring the latest information on these pests right to the grassroots, so farmers know what they’re dealing with, as well as what’s being done about it.

Two separate panel sessions on fire ants and cattle ticks will be hosted as part of the forum, with farmers encouraged to register now to attend the event. 

“For anyone who would like to hear about the current pest control plans that are in place, as well as the latest on-farm management options, this forum is designed to provide the information you need in the face of these escalating biosecurity threats,” NSW Farmers Far North Coast Branch Chair Craig Huf said.

“Bring your questions and come ready to hear the latest on biosecurity – this forum will be well worth the trip into town for any farmers interested in coming along.”

Farmers can register for an event by visiting: https://form.jotform.com/holleyt/biosecurity-forum-rsvp-form.