Crops

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development continues to support the growth and international competitiveness of all crop industries in Western Australia.

With a 2400 kilometre span from its tropical north to its temperate south, WA supports a broad range of cropping industries from rain-fed winter cereals through to irrigated horticultural crops.

In the 2012/13 year the WA cropping industries exported a total of $3.9 billion which comprised: $3.1 billion of cereals, $859 million of pulses, pastures and oilseeds, $142 million of horticultural crops. The major contributors to these exports were wheat ($2.7 billion), canola ($756 million), barley ($377 million), lupins ($42 million), carrots at $48 million, oats ($12 million), and strawberries at $5.5 million.

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  • DPIRD Frost field walk

    2018 Frost trials and seasonal information

    17 April 2018

    This page hosts the 2018 frost trial information, handy project resources and the frost severity maps (from August).

  • Image 5: Unfrosted to frosted grain comparision

    Managing frost risk

    14 December 2010

    Frost occurs on clear nights in early spring when the air temperature drops to 2°C or less.

  • Members of a conference brought together to discuss flexibility in cropping systems

    Building flexibility into cropping systems to mitigate the impact of uncertain seasonal conditions

    10 April 2013

    An important component of climate change is the increased uncertainty of forecasting seasonal weather.

  • Rainfall to date tool for Western Australia

    12 September 2014

    Rainfall to date graphs show the amount of rainfall accumulated from the start of the grain growing season and can be used as a tool in the seasonal decision-making process.

  • Soil water tool

    9 June 2015

    Plant available soil water graphs show the amount of soil water accumulated from the start of summer (1 November) through the grain growing season and can be used as a tool in the seasonal decision

  • Potential yield tool

    9 March 2016

    The potential yield tool uses seasonal rainfall and decile finishes, calculated from historical data, to calculate the maximum wheat yield possible in the absence of any other constraints.

  • Ben Biddulph frost research

    Extreme weather events tool

    2 August 2016

    The extreme weather events tool uses data from DPIRD's extensive weather station network to map air temperatures, relative humidity, dew point, Delta T and wet bulb, either below or above a specifi

  • Frosted wheat crop

    Management options for a frosted crop

    2 November 2016

    Frost is difficult to manage. It has a significant economic and emotional impact on the whole community.

  • Dr Ben Biddulph at the frost research trial taking observations with crop monitoring equipment

    Fighting frost damage in cereals

    12 February 2013

    The department is a key partner in the Grains Research and Development Corporations' (GRDC) National Frost Initiative (NFI) which aims to provide the Australian grains industry with targeted resear

  • Close-up of a head of wheat and surrounding leaves covered in a thin layer of sparkling frost crystals

    The science of frost and frequently asked questions

    8 February 2011

    Frost risk occurs virtually every year across southern and eastern agricultural regions. Actual occurrence of frost is determined by location and landscape factors as well as climate.

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