Regional and Seasonal content

Please note: This content may be out of date and is currently under review.

In a dry season where feed, water and finances are limited, removing less productive animals as soon as possible is a good option.

Poor, dry seasons can cause crops (cereals, lupins and canola) to be patchy and short.

Managing sheep in a poor season? This page provides some key points to consider, including feed budgets and transporting of ewes and lambs.

Delayed seeding or emergence will shorten the growing season for wheat, reducing yield potentials.

When using pesticides the importance of producing ‘clean food’ while protecting human health and the environment is paramount.

National collaboration to enhance snail management solutions
New barley gene for shorter, high yielding crops
National Hay Agronomy project aims to elevate Australia's oaten hay exports...

Now is the time to patch bait snails
Redlegged earth mites are hatching
Early pest alert - Rutherglen bugs
Mid-West canola growers should monitor for Dongara weevil
Updated ...

These tools, calculators and resources are designed to help producers manage their cattle more effectively and make better management decisions about feed budgeting and grazing.

Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) Euwallacea fornicatus is a beetle native to Southeast Asia. The beetle attacks a wide range of plants by tunnelling into trunks, stems and branches.

Please see below, links to the current training programs available. 

PestFacts WA (formerly known as PestFax) is an interactive reporting service delivered by DPIRD, providing risk alerts, current information and advice on pests and diseases threatening crops and pa

Up to date autumn/winter and winter/spring insecticide spray guides are provided by the department every year to help growers and consultants manage insect pests in canola, lupin and cereal crops.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia (DPIRD) is responsible for the administration of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM A

Across Australia, $100 million will be invested annually in projects to strengthen drought resilience. These projects will:

The current model rainfall outlook for the South West Land Division (SWLD) from May to July, extending to August to October, indicates neutral chances of exceeding median rainfall, with an equal...

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) provides this information to help people in the rural areas of Western Australia find the support and assistance they need to d

•    Sclerotinia in Canola update: Current Understanding, Emerging Opportunities, and Knowledge Gaps
•    Response of barley varieties to disease and the 2023 season
•    Meet Crop...

Field Pea Blackspot Management Guide is a location and season specific weekly forecast.

Field Pea Blackspot Management Guide is a location and season specific weekly forecast.

Field Pea Blackspot Management Guide is a location and season specific weekly forecast.

  

Page last updated: Wednesday, 31 May 2017 - 5:05am