Regional and Seasonal content

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When different fruits and vegetables are stored together, one foodstuff may be tainted by odours given off by another.

The storage life of fresh fruit and vegetables varies with type, variety and pre-harvest conditions.

Carrot virus Y has been found in carrot crops throughout Australia.

Manganese deficiency is most often seen on well drained neutral or calcareous soils but heavy fertiliser usage can induce it in other soils, particularly after heavy applications of lime.

Rhubarb is grown commercially in small quantities in Western Australia for the domestic market. It grows best in cool to warm conditions, with reduced vigour during the cold winter months.

Growing strawberries as a commercial crop needs attention to detail to achieve the best results. The information below summarises advice on growing strawberries as recommended in Western Australia.

Wednesday
24th
Aug 2016
3 August 2016

Come and visit the DAFWA Shed at the Dowerin Field Days. DAFWA staff and projects will be present as we showcase all things Digital Farming.

Spinach is a general term for certain vegetables and may refer to plants from five different families.

Wednesday
27th
Jul 2016
25 July 2016

Bred Well Fed Well workshops aim to increase your confidence in ram selection and purchase through utilising Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) to assist you in buying the right genes for...

Waxflower is susceptible to a range of foliar diseases. The main problems which occur in commercial plantations and their control are outlined here.

The red and green kangaroo paw is the floral emblem of Western Australia.

This article describes the conditions for sustainable bush management and/or cultivation of golden cascade (Corynanthera flava), a species unique to the northern sandplain of southern West

Verticordias are a diverse group of Australian native plants which display a range of flower colours of orange, yellow, red, pink, cream and white.

This edition includes articles on the adotption of Australian Sheep Breeding Values, a RamSelect case study, is shearing more than once a year worth it, the Agribusiness Sheep Updates and similar...

Monday
27th
Jun 2016
20 June 2016

Bring along your operating widths and tracks of your machinery to develop your own controlled traffic farming (CTF) investment plan. We will be using an internet based calculator to help us;...

Tuesday
30th
Aug 2016
13 May 2016

Agribusiness Sheep Updates 2016 will be held in Perth on 30 August 2016. More details to follow. 

Thursday
12th
May 2016
27 April 2016

In the workshop, delivered by Rural Directions on behalf of the Grower Group Alliance, you will gain practical skills and tools to enhance the management of self and others, to increase the...

Bruising of ware potatoes causes economic loss but good management at harvest and processing can significantly reduce losses.

Tuesday
14th
Jun 2016
11 April 2016

Muresk Institute in partnership with Rural Skills Australia is giving agriculture and agribusiness employers the opportunity to find out about traineeships and network with final year agriculture...

Thursday
09th
Jun 2016
11 April 2016

WA businesses are invited to attend a free session to learn about the advantages of taking on a trainee and to network with year 12 agriculture college students.

  

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