Pastures

Pastures play a major role in agricultural enterprises and contribute over $3 billion annually in Western Australia through animal production, improvements to crop rotations and conserved fodder. In a typical year pastures occupy up to half the land in low to medium rainfall areas and over two thirds of the land in high rainfall areas. Improved pastures are increasingly being used to play a more comprehensive role in farming systems to address emerging challenges for environment protection and food production.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is a world leader in pasture breeding and selection, grazing systems design and agronomic management of pastures. The department provides information, tools and resources to support the success of the agriculture sector in improving the productivity and profitability of pasture systems under both dryland and irrigated conditions. 

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  • Signal grass

    Signal grass

    24 July 2014

    Signal grass is a warm season (C4) sub-tropical grass but it is not recommended for sowing either alone or as a component of species mixtures in Western Australia due to a high risk of causing seco

  • Panic grass in clump

    Identifying sub-tropical grass seedlings

    30 July 2014

    There is considerable interest in growing sub-tropical perennial grasses especially on the south coast and in the northern agricultural region.

  • Digit grass sward

    Digit grass

    24 July 2014

    Digit grass is a palatable bunch grass and has no associated livestock disorders.

  • Setaria plant

    Setaria

    24 July 2014

    Setaria is a a palatable bunch grass with moderate drought tolerance.

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    Perennial pastures for Western Australia

    16 June 2017

    Perennial pastures have transformed large areas of the agricultural area in south-western Australia.

  • Nozzles for spraying herbicides

    Water quality for spraying

    12 June 2014

    Water quality can influence the efficacy of chemicals used in spraying crops and pastures.

  • Discussion in a focus paddock at the end of a field walk

    Focus Paddocks Project – profitable crop and pasture sequencing

    29 October 2012

    The Focus Paddocks project assisted growers to make sound decisions to obtain a better return on their investment for break crops in their rotation.

  • Barley grass seed heads are tall and upright making them more prone to lodging in wool and sheep’s eyes as they graze.

    Managing grass seeds in sheep

    25 November 2013

    Grass seeds may cause a number of serious production and health problems in sheep, including eye damage. Wool affected by grass seed has reduced demand value.

  • Close up of Rose Clover flowers in a Certified seed crop

    Seed certification for crops and pastures

    20 November 2013

    DDLS Seed Testing and Certification is a leading service provider in the field of seed certification.

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    Consol lovegrass

    22 July 2014

    Consol lovegrass is a persistent, drought-tolerant, tufted perennial suited to well drained, sandy and loamy soils.

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