Phomopsis cane and leaf spot is caused by the fungus Phomopsis viticola which is a prohibited organism in Western Australia. The disease can cause significant yield loss in areas where weather conditions are favourable.
Jarrahdale, Japanese and butternut pumpkins are grown in Kununurra, Carnarvon and the south-west of Western Australia to supply the local market and eastern Australia.
The Manjimup Agriculture and Food Strategy was developed to identify projects that address contemporary agricultural issues and opportunities, and find successful applications for subsequent delivery of these projects.
These biosecurity guidelines for bird events are designed to assist event organisers and participants to manage the risk of disease spread among birds at shows, sales, displays, competitions and races in Western Australia.
Newcastle disease is a severe viral disease of poultry and other birds. Control of the disease in Australia is regulated and relies upon vaccination, surveillance, prompt reporting and high standards of biosecurity.
The sampling method for events meeting the case definition of Newcastle disease are outlined below.
More than 60 livestock industries and government representatives joined forces on 2 May 2014 in Perth to work through their respective sectors’ preparedness to communicate and implement a national livestock standstill if foot-and-mouth disease occurred in Australia.
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a common quality constraint of wheat that can result in downgrading of grain quality upon receival.
Mole drainage is a method of draining clay soils using subsurface channels. Mole drainage is used on soils that experience regular waterlogging from irrigation or high rainfall.
The threat of Newcastle disease is managed nationally through the National Newcastle Disease Management Plan. Components of this plan applicable to WA are given here as the Code of practice: managing the risk of Newcastle disease in Western Australia.
