Biosecurity Engagement Survey 2017 Question Title * 1. What agricultural industry do you work in? Horticulture (Fruit, vegetables, nuts) Dairy Nursery & garden/flowers Cotton Intensive animal industries (chicken meat, eggs, pork) Sugar cane Question Title * 2. Are you aware of the new Queensland Biosecurity Act 2014 that came into force on 1 July 2016? No Yes Question Title * 3. If you know about the new Act, do you understand how it imposes a General Biosecurity Obligation (GBO) on all persons? No Partly Fully Question Title * 4. If you know about the new Act, do you understand how it might assist rural producers to improve productivity? No Partly Fully Question Title * 5. Would your grower/farmer group prefer biosecurity regulations to be clearer and less complicated? No Yes Question Title * 6. Do you feel your industry would benefit from greater collaboration on ways to improve biosecurity and increase farm productivity? No Maybe Yes Question Title * 7. If yes, please select which groups you would like to be included: Department of Agriculture & Fisheries Transport companies Packaging companies Other farmers Market suppliers N/A Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. In general, do you feel your grower/farmer group would benefit from greater access to markets? No Yes Question Title * 9. Do you understand how the new Biosecurity legislation might improve market access for your produce? No Partly Fully Question Title * 10. Are you concerned about the impact that a future biosecurity emergency will have on your operations? No Yes Question Title * 11. Do you understand the economic impact that a pest or diseases incursion might have on your local region? No Partly Fully Question Title * 12. If so, what biosecurity threats do you consider are a high risk to your industry? Question Title * 13. Would you like QFF to work with DAF to build strategies to improve biosecurity and prepare any for future pest incursions? No Yes Question Title * 14. Do you feel growers need more support in dealing with existing pests and diseases? No Yes Question Title * 15. Do you think that urban activities are increasing biosecurity risks? No Yes Question Title * 16. If so, what risks do you think the urban community are contributing to? Question Title * 17. Would you like QFF and DAF to work with growers, allied industries and local communities to strengthen biosecurity awareness and responsibility? No Yes Question Title * 18. Do you feel DAF should work with QFF on ways to use biosecurity to increase financial certainty for your industry? No Yes Question Title * 19. Do you understand how biosecurity regulations are also designed to protect the environment? No Partly Fully Question Title * 20. Would you like more information on biosecurity and how it can be managed? No Yes Question Title * 21. If yes, what are the areas where you need more information? Farm management of existing farm pests and diseases Farm vigilance and preparedness for emerging biosecurity threats Technical knowledge of key pests and diseases The General Biosecurity Obligation and what growers need to do How farm biosecurity supports market access and profitability Other (please specify) Question Title * 22. How would you like to receive that information? Workshops Fact sheets Videos Information sessions On-farm assessments Other (please specify) Done