Each year since 1978 the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia has awarded a trophy at the Mount Barker Wine Show to the wine displaying the Best and Most Distinctive Regional Character.
Liver fluke is a parasite of ruminants and is not present in Western Australia.
Capsicums (Capsicum annuum) and chillies (Capsicum frutescens) are cultivated as annual vegetables while the edible parts are botanically fruit. They belong to the Solanaceae family along with tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant.
Producing chickens or eggs on land treated or contaminated with organochlorines (OC) is not recommended for domestic consumption or commercial purposes. Any land with a soil OC level of 0.10 parts per million (ppm) or more is regarded as a risk area for grazing livestock and consumption of soil.
The description of road boundaries for each Restricted Movement Zone (RMZ) are as follows.
Broad beans are a winter-growing leguminous vegetable grown for their large, immature seeds which are a good source of protein, carbohydrate, B group vitamins and fibre. They mature in spring and are available for a short period only.
To produce potatoes with high specific gravity follow good agronomic practices. Use high quality seed of the correct variety. Plant the variety at the right spacing and time of year. Apply nitrogen and potassium fertiliser to meet crop needs. Apply addequate irrigation.
The Animal Biosecurity and Welfare program within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) manages evidence-based systems to maintain and verify our high animal health, food safety and animal welfare status.
Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) is a virus that infects Australian flying foxes (fruit bats) and microbats. The virus can be transmitted from bats to humans and horses, and potentially from bats to other animals, causing fatal encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).
Two types of fresh beans are grown in Western Australia — climbing or runner beans, and dwarf or French beans.
