Located approximately 5km east of the township of Wongan Hills is DPIRD’s Wongan Hills Research Station. DPIRD has a long history of research at the Research Station.
Geraldton is a key regional office for grains and farming systems R&D.
High levels of oestrogenic subterranean clovers occur in some medium to high rainfall pastures of Western Australia. These clovers can contribute to problems with sheep reproduction (often referred to as clover disease) that can reduce productivity and profitability of livestock enterprises.
The Western Australian Farming Systems project is a 5 year co-investment by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), undertaking farming systems research and development (R&D) in the medium and low rainfa
Ovine Observer Issue number # 95 June 2022
In this issue:
1. An economic analysis of sheep flock structures for mixed enterprise Australian farm businesses
2. MLA Tedera Demonstration 2020-2023
3. Using scanned fetal numbers to inform reproduction trait performance in the MERINOSELECT Evaluation
4. Pain relief...
Seasonal Climate Outlook June 2022
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for winter, June to August, 2022 and June to October 2022 is indicating below 40% probability of above median rainfall for parts of the Central West, Central Wheatbelt, Great...
Following the fatal shark attack near Cull Island in Esperance, the Department initiated work to identify popular surf beaches that would benefit from enhanced mobile coverage which would assist first responders in their search operations and for the benefit of the local community generally.
High fuel prices are not necessarily a reason to hold off deep ripping. If you are ripping a soil that typically has a good yield response, then it is still economically worthwhile.
