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The demand for high value agricultural produce continues to increase and provides great opportunities to Australian agriculture.

Barbera is an old Italian wine variety that has consistently performed well in trials in Manjimup, Western Australia with wines viewed favourably by wine judges and consumers.

Seed potato schemes do not have a standardised system for naming their field grown generations which makes it difficult to compare schemes.

The Viticulture spray guide provides information for the management of pests and diseases applicable for both wine and table grape vineyards within Western Australia.  The bulletin lists over 500 a

Durif grapevines were evaluated for fruit and wine production in Manjimup from 2007 to 2010. Ripening conditions were challenging with bunches displaying diseases.

This trial investigated if row spacing and seeding rate in Albus lupins had an impact on fungal disease.

Because of the dry conditions fungal disease were not evident.

Wednesday
16th
Oct 2019
7 October 2019

Targeted at food and beverage producers, this event will bring perspectives of two retail buyer experts to help you prepare for your own interactions with current and potential buyers.

In the trial series at Grass Patch, Ballidu, Merredin and Holt Rock, the highest grain yields, oil and gross margins were from the open pollinated variety, so growers should continue to use open po

This page contains information about managing nutrition in canola crops in Western Australia.

The Manjimup Agriculture and Food Strategy was developed to identify projects that address contemporary agricultural issues and opportunities, and find successful applications for subsequent delive

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for October to December, 2019 is indicating 20-60% chance of exceeding median...

Barley grass is a common name for Hordeum glaucum and H. leporinum.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)'s Northern Beef project collaborated with industry groups to evaluate returns from the value-added beef method of backgrounding

Articles in the September edition cover a new project investigating novel approach to manage bunch rot, pest and disease monitoring tips, wrap up of Winemakers' trial forums across the regions,...

Irrigating crops with saline water can result in yield loss and decreased quality.

In this article we provide details on how to approximate your annual water requirements for commercial production of avocados.

Globally competitive production systems, multiple trade routes, rising prices and growing demand for lamb from emerging markets bodes well for WA’s sheep industry.

When conducting research on managing your property or starting a new enterprise there are many sources of information from state and local government departments to rural suppliers and industry ass

Copper is an essential trace element for animals needed for body, bone and wool growth, pigmentation, healthy nerve fibres and white blood cell function.

  

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