Every year, at the end of July/beginning of August, volunteer farmers, agronomists and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) staff commence weekly pheromone trapping for
Western Australia experiences a wide range of emergency threats including fire, extreme weather (cyclones), floods, and others, many of which may endanger the welfare of livestock, horses, companio
An emergency such as fire, extreme weather (cyclones), floods, hazardous chemicals, pollutants and others may endanger the safety of livestock, horses, companion animals and wildlife.
The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (now the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) assessed soil, groundwater and surface water in the Goomig Farmlands (w
Early identification of important invasive and native problematic ants within Western Australia is critical to achieving successful control and preventing invasive ant species from gaining a footho
Red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is one of the most serious ant pests in the world and was found to be established in Brisbane, Queensland, in 2001.
Red imported fire ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, is one of the most serious and invasive ant pests in the world, because of its harmful effects on people, agriculture, flora and fauna, in
This page contains information on the optimum sowing windows to maximise grain yield of canola, for 24 locations, three soil types and three canola cultivars, obtained from the APSIM-Canola model a
This page discusses the Sheep and Goat Industry Funding Scheme (Sheep and Goat IFS) that was established to address pest and disease threats relevant to the Western Australian (WA) sheep and goat i
This page contains information about the Grains, Seeds and Hay Industry Funding Scheme (Grains, Seeds and Hay IFS) that was established to address pest and disease threats relevant to the Western A
This page discusses the Cattle Industry Funding Scheme (Cattle IFS) which was established to address biosecurity threats relevant to the Western Australian (WA) cattle industry.
The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher program assists Western Australian agrifood and beverage businesses to engage consultants or technical experts to help grow and improve sustainability outcomes for
This glossary explains some of the terms used by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on the web and in publications about climate, land, and water resources.
