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The Western Australian Government, through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, is focusing resources on supporting the growth of premium and value-add food and beverage b

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This short edition of the Seasonal Climate Outlook indicates that the rainfall outlook for the South West Land Division January to March 2024, is neutral, meaning there is an equal...

The Farm Debt Mediation Scheme in Western Australia is available to assist farm and pastoral businesses and financial institutions resolve disputes about business financial arrangements.

The Biosecurity Council publishes reports on the biosecurity matters for which it has prepared advice to the Minister for Agriculture and Food and the Director General of the Department of Primary

The Biosecurity Council of Western Australia is a specialist advisory group to the Minister for Agriculture and Food and the Director General of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional De

Be on the lookout for the polyphagous shot-hole borer

Beekeepers in Western Australia are encouraged to regularly check their hives for pests and diseases and report their findings.

This page contains information on the current Biosecurity Council members.

A number of tools and resources are available for owners and carers of animals, community groups and Local Governments, to help prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies that may impact

Katanning is a key location for DPIRD's livestock, soils, and plant research in the Great Southern of WA. The Katanning Research Station (KRS) is a sheep, pasture, and cropping research hub in WA.

The following pages provide more useful information on animal welfare. This includes:

Information sheets on important animal welfare issues.

The Animal Welfare Act 2002 (the Act) and its accompanying regulations provide the legal framework for ensuring that all animals in Western Australia have appropriate standards of care.

Psa (Pseudomonas syringae pv.

This page provides pastoralists with information to support them in a very dry year, in the southern rangelands of Western Australia.

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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) network of automatic weather stations throughout the state provide timely, relevant and local weather data to assist growers.

Spring control of redlegged earth mites
Cabbage leafminer
Monitor for slugs now to prepare for next season
Native budworm update
Barley loose smut – this year and going forward...

Climate change is a pressing global issue that creates both challenges and opportunities for Western Australia.

The WaterSmart Farms project will support adoption of on-farm desalinisation plants in agricultural regions, to process brackish groundwater into a suitable resource for livestock, crop agronomy an

In this last newsletter edition for 2023, articles include the Australian Cabernet symposium coming to WA, an update on Provenance research project, a review of a sprayable biodegradable mulch...

In the October edition read about the summary of the Significant disease investigation program for 2022-23 and recent disease investigations for Lumpy skin disease and deaths in backyard poultry...

  

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