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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  • Spring onions on display ready for sale to consumers

    Growing spring onions in Western Australia

    4 October 2013

    Spring onions are grown mainly on the Swan Coastal Plain for the Western Australian local market. They differ from shallots and bulb onions as they have small enlarged bulbs with straight, hollow l

  • Snow pea pod ready for picking

    Growing snow peas and sugar snaps in Western Australia

    3 October 2013

    Snow peas and sugar snap peas can be grown throughout the year in the south west of Western Australia. The plants are not affected by frost, but flowers and pods may be damaged.

  • Selecting potato petioles in the field to be used in analysis

    Petiole analysis for fertiliser management of potatoes on sands

    30 October 2013

    Petiole analysis is an important technique for diagnosing or predicting nutrient deficiencies or toxicities in potatoes. It can be also be used to monitor a fertiliser program and determine if adju

  • Vineyard

    Table grapes - initiation of a pest risk analysis

    14 October 2013

    For many years the import of fresh table grapes into Western Australia was banned due to the possibility of introducing certain important pests and diseases.

  • Rows of Crimson seedless vines

    Table grapes: final policy review

    24 September 2015

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia has issued a final policy review regarding the importation of fresh table grape bunches (Vitis spp.) from other Australian states

  • Bird netting covering rows of apple trees.

    More Dollars per Drop: apple demonstration

    14 October 2013

    Some promising early results are emerging from the More Dollars per Drop apple demonstration site at the Lysters' orchard at Manjimup.

  • Crusader bug - adult and nymph

    Crusader bugs in citrus

    11 October 2013

    The crusader bug (Mictis profana) is an insect commonly found in citrus, with a wide distribution within Australia, Indonesia and the Indo-Pacific.

  • Green pods with brown marks caused by carob moth infestation.

    Carob moth

    23 September 2014

    Carob moth (also known as the date, almond, and locust bean moth) is a major pest of carobs in Western Australia (WA).

  • Flag leaf is fused to resemble an onion leaf

    Diagnosing group I herbicide damage in cereals

    28 November 2013

    Group I herbicides are used for broadleaf summer weed control or selective broadleaf weed control in cereals.

  • Smaller paler plants with fewer tillers

    Diagnosing nitrogen deficiency in oats

    19 June 2015

    Nitrogen deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in oats especially during cold, wet conditions and in well-drained soils in high rainfall areas.

     

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