Production & postharvest

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development contributes to the productivity, profitability and sustainability of plant-based agriculture. From broad scale dryland cropping systems to intensive irrigated production, we work with industry and business to address challenges in plant production through research and development, knowledge transfer and government policy settings.

Articles

Canola yield and heat stress in the northern agricultural region 2017 trial report

20 February 2018

Yield was highest from earlier sown plants; mid-May sown plants yielded only 18% of those sown in mid-April.
Chickpea varieties for Western Australia

3 April 2014

Five varieties provide Western Australian chickpea growers with their best options for growing. These include PBA Striker, PBA Slasher, PBA Maiden, Neelam and Ambar.
Amira: an anthracnose resistant albus lupin for Western Australia

5 December 2013

Amira is a relatively early flowering variety that produces high yields in similar areas to where Kiev Mutant was popular before the outbreak of anthracnose.
Oats: seeding and establishment

28 November 2013

Cultural practices from paddock preparation to seeding rate and sowing date help promote plant establishment and survival.
CropCheck

4 February 2014

Monitoring your crop allows timely intervention to manage constraints, assess crop growth, target maximum crop yield and optimise grain quality and profitability.
Machinery purchasing decision support for broadacre growers

2 April 2015

The following information is a summary of the presentation 'Farm machinery – understanding the true cost and getting the best value out of machinery' delivered by department economists at the 2015
How many wheat plants do you need?

24 May 2016

Do you know if your wheat seeding rate this year was correct? If you don't know, would you like to find out?
Barley production - harvest and grain quality

5 December 2013

Maintaining the quality of grain that has been grown is all about the correct and timely harvesting of the grain and its management and storage once removed from the paddock.
Options to consider at harvest

6 February 2012

New grain harvesters can cost in excess of $500 000; so the costs of ownership are substantial. Should a farmer always own their harvesting gear? What are the alternatives?
PBA Jurien

20 August 2015

PBA Jurien is a high yielding Australian sweet lupin variety suitable for all lupin growing areas of Australia and it provides a significant yield improvement over current varieties in most of thes