Greenlife Industry Australia ( GIA ) is pleased to announce Kimberley Thomas as its new Plant Protection Officer for Victoria and South Australia , under the levy fund ‘ National Nursery Biosecurity Program ’ ( NY15004 ) .
With a background in plant biosecurity , production and retail horticulture , Kimberley lend over 25 geezerhood ’ experience in the gardening industry .
Kimberley antecedently worked as a Plant Biosecurity Officer with the Department of Agriculture for over 15 geezerhood , engage as a Supervisor and then Operations Manager of the Plant Quarantine Facility in Knoxfield , Victoria .
“ I fare from a plant biosecurity background , and I look forward to retort to this arena and sharing my noesis with growers , ” Kimberley say .
“ I require to assist them implement effective plant protection systems that will benefit their occupation and support the long - terminus sustainability of the Australian nursery industriousness . ”
Using her experience in NIASA accreditation , Kimberley plans to serve Australian growers with the successful implementation of the NIASA , EcoHort and BioSecure HACCP programs , helping them improve direction system within their businesses , to boost lucrativeness and ensure on-going grocery memory access chance .
“ Nursery hygiene and crop monitoring are critical to asseverate effectual plant life protection and biosecurity . My aim is to mesh with growers , advance and support the effectuation of effective practices and protocol , ” Kimberley said .
“ With programme such as BioSecure HACCP in place , output nursery , greenlife markets and growing medium byplay will have a systematic approach to assess their on - farm hazards and detailed procedures , which will help them make do these identified risk . ”
As Plant Protection Officer , Kimberley will take on the following roles and responsibilities :
Provide on - farm support to industriousness stakeholders in the implementation of key plant life security and biosecurity scene of the programs under the Australian Plant Production Standard ( APPS ) .
bestow to the on-going ontogenesis and effectuation of the National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program ; delivering a scope of flora tribute and biosecurity service across NIASA , EcoHort and BioSecure HACCP .
diligence engagement and amour with output glasshouse , greenlife markets and growing mass medium manufacturers throughout Victoria and South Australia across all aspect of plant protection and biosecurity . Welcome to the team Kimberley !
If you are a yield glasshouse , greenlife market or maturate medium manufacturer in Victoria or South Australia and would like to get in signature with Kimberley , she can be contacted at:[email protect ]
Kimberley ’s role has been funded through the Research Agreement ( RA ) between Hort Innovation and Greenlife Industry Australia .
