Western Australia's climate has changed over the last century, particularly over the last 50 years. Average temperature has risen about 1°C. Rainfall has increased over the north and interior, declined along the west coast, and declined by about 20% over the lower south-west.
Western Australia has a well-deserved reputation for producing healthy livestock that are free of diseases and residues that could harm human health or damage our markets.
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. Potential yield can be used as a tool in the seasonal decision making process.
The Grants for Asian Market Export program is a major component of the department’s Asian Market Success project, made possible by State Government investment.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development investigated land suitability and water availability for irrigated crop development in the Midlands region of Western Australia. This page summarises the findings of that investigation.
Recent research from the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia's barley agronomy team has busted the myth that increasing the seed rate of barley will significantly decrease the quality of barley crops in medium to high rainfall areas.
Water for Food is a state government initiative funded through the Royalties for Regions program. It will boost regional Western Australian communities by developing and diversifying the agriculture and food sectors.
The Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) supports the growth of the state's agrifood sector in four key areas: markets, productivity, profitability and people. Funded by the state government's Royalties for Regions program, the department has developed six curiculum packages to help stude
These are some common questions after serious fires in the agricultural areas of south-west Western Australia. Staff of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), agronomists and farmers with experience have contributed to the answers.
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) is an aphid-borne virus that causes yield losses and fruit quality defects in cucurbit crops. ZYMV infects all cultivated cucurbit types including cucumber, pumpkin, rockmelon, squash, watermelon and zucchini. It does not infect other horticultural crops.
