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Landholders planning earthworks to manage salinity are reminded to lodge a Notice of Intent to Drain or Pump Water with the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation before proceeding.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) carries out the requirements of the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 to mitigate and prevent land degradation throu

The Western Australian Government is providing funding for eligible commercial Western Australian horticultural businesses for a suite of water use efficiency activities. This initiative will suppo

The State's Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) is a non-statutory body established to provide independent and expert advice to the Minister for Agriculture and Food on animal welfare related

Grain growers with short and patchy crops are encouraged to explore options to optimise paddock potential and prevent soil erosion during summer and autumn.

Western Australia has in place conditions for the importation of seeds to avoid the introduction of pest and diseases into the State. This page summarises seed import requirements and conditions an

Mitigating pre-emergent herbicide damage on ameliorated soils
Neo barley variety to elevate Australia grains production
Strategies for the effective control of brome grass
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•    Aphid and Turnip Yellows Virus Management: Research Highlights
•    Meet Crop Protection team member- Janette Pratt

Rainfall outlook for the South West Land Division for the remainder of 2023, October to December, is for below median rainfall, based on a survey of 20 national and international models. Warmer...

In this issue:

1. Edition 100 of the Ovine Observer
2. Opportunties using eID - Tahara case study
3. Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) in Australian breeding ewes
4. Lupinosis in...

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPRID) Aboriginal Economic Development (AED) Program is designed to facilitate sustainable and lasting increases to Aboriginal economi

Plant tolerance of salinity in the tables below are a guide only. The references here estimate salt and waterlogging tolerance in different ways, and this makes comparisons of tolerance difficult.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) builds the capacity of Aboriginal people to become entrepreneurs, skilled employees and leaders through bespoke projects and ta

The Western Australian (WA) Government through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is developing a WA showcase to attend the Agri-Food Tech Expo (AFTEA) at Singapo

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Aboriginal Economic Development (AED) program builds the capacity of Aboriginal people to participate in the Western Australi

In 2022 the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) partnered with the Western Australian Museum to sponsor events across the State to engage the general public with issue

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Aboriginal Economic Development (AED) program lays the building blocks for a new approach to AED in WA.

Saltland pastures are associations of salt- and waterlogging-tolerant plants that produce fodder for grazing animals from saline and waterlogged soils.

Worm farms are good for the environment as the worms recycle organic waste by converting it into liquid and solid fertilisers. These farms are popular with householders as they are easy to look aft

This guide has been published to assist cereal growers to identify frost damage and consider crop management decisions.

  

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