Agriculture Victoria has moved to reassure farmers and agribusinesses it will continue to support them, through the coronavirus crisis.
Chief executive Dr Emily Phillips said Agriculture Victoira says support and services would continue to be delivered, in a modified fashion.
"We have been working hard to deliver and, where needed, redesign our services to ensure the safety of farmers and the people who live and work in our rural and regional communities," Dr Phillips said.
"Your safety is our number one priority at this time.
"Many of our workshops and events will now be delivered by phone or via a digital platform, including our seasonal climate outlooks, the autumn livestock webinar series starting in May, and our financial literacy program, which will be available soon."
Dr Phillips said Agriculture Victoria would continue to provide its usual compliance and biosecurity services, with modifications to ensure the safety of the public and staff.
Fox and wild dog bounty collection centres had been suspended from March 30.
Hunters were strongly encouraged to continue to collect fox scalps and wild dog skins within their properties during the suspension of collection events.
"These pieces can be frozen or dried and submitted for reward when the fox and wild bounty collection schedule resumes, in line with bounty terms and conditions," Dr Phillips said..
Arrangements have been made with a private company to enable us to continue to provide pig vaccine manufacturing and diagnostic services when the Pig Services Centre suspends its services from March, 27.
The Responsible Pet Ownership (RPO) program has rescheduled all visits while schools are closed.
Animal Welfare Victoria will continue to work closely with schools and preschools to resume the program once schools re-open and the restrictions on non-essential travel and physical distancing allow.
Animal Welfare Victoria is also exploring options to deliver the key dog safety messages live via online learning to maintain the interactive components of the program.
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