Weeds of National Significance

Blackberry

 


alligator weed | athel pine | bitou bush/boneseed | blackberry | bridal creeper
cabomba | Chilean needle grass | gorse | hymenachne | lantana | mesquite | mimosa
Parkinsonia | parthenium weed | pond apple | prickly acacia | rubber vine | salvinia
serrated tussock | willows



Agencies Involved

Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Victoria (Lead)
NSW Dept of Primary Industries
Environment ACT
Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) (QLD)
Department of Agriculture (WA)
Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (SA )
Dept of Primary Industries and WaterTasmania
National Weeds Management Facilitator
Australian Rubus Growers Association. (ARGA)

National Contact

Penny Richards
Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)
National Blackberry Coordinator
Dept of Primary Industries
P.O. Box 48
Frankston 3199 Vic
Phone: (03) 9785 0135
Fax: (03) 9785 2007 DX:211 791 e-mail: Penny.Richards@dpi.vic.gov.au

Funding Priorities for the National Blackberry Program

  1. National Co-ordination (co-ordinate National Blackberry Taskforce and projects managing blackberry mitigation on a national scale)
  2. Research (as per list below)
  3. Identification of blackberry species. · includes identification training
  4. Mapping extent and density of blackberry species
  5. Nationally Consistent Extension & Communication
  6. Nationally Strategic On-ground control (States/Territories and Catchment Management Authority Regions are expected to fund on-ground management to realistic levels.)
    1. Prioritise areas for Blackberry control.
    2. Eradication of outliers through' best practice management' in areas with high Community support.
    3. Incentive program.

Research Priorities

  1. Know the species
    • (Further train in identification of blackberry taxa and introduce mapping of taxa, rather than blackberry aggregate).
  2. Mapping of blackberry taxa.
    • Herbariums to do with Community bringing in samples
  3. Ecological studies re the blackberry taxa.
  4. New tool development
    1. Chemical studies (herbicide trials, techniques, selectivity).
    2. Filling the gaps for biological control agents.
  5. Scoping study for feasibility of new GM (GM blackberry, & GM biocontrol agents)
  6. Early warning rapid response of blackberry taxa.
  7. Release of additional rust strains expanded from limited releases in NSW and WA to national releases en masse ($841,203 received from DTWM for this project) (CSIRO - Louise Morin ACT).

Current Status

 Review of Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2006-2007.(pdf - 158kb)
  • Strategy endorsed by Standing Committees October 2000.
  • Strategy published September 2001.

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