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The choice of pasture species is important in order to provide high quality feed for grazing livestock, to be adapted to the growing environment and to provide sufficient groundcover to help protec

Before embarking on a horticulture enterprise, it is vital to know the regulations, requirements (e.g.

Whether your property is 1ha or 2000ha, as a rural landholder you have many responsibilities.

Don’t send water and fertiliser dollars down the drain. When it comes to irrigation systems, one size does not fit all.

Thursday
15th
Mar 2018
10 January 2018

Natural Resource Management groups across regional Western Australia are joining forces to bring you the 2018 Talkin' Soil Health Conference.

 

Hypothermia, which literally means ‘temperature below normal’, occurs when too much body heat is lost or too little body heat is produced, and the result is a drop in body temperature.

Wednesday
17th
Jan 2018
8 January 2018

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, with collaborating partners, are holding an alternative variety field walk to inspect the performance of 22 varieties and discuss...

Tuesday
23rd
Jan 2018
8 January 2018

Join Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Research Officer Richard Fennessy in sampling a range of alternative wine varieties grown at a trial site within the Geographe wine...

Thursday
18th
Jan 2018
5 January 2018

Southern Beef Technology Services is facilitating Bull Select workshops on behalf of Western Beef in Boyup Brook, Benger and Manypeaks.

The workshop aims to assist producers to understand...

Tuesday
16th
Jan 2018
5 January 2018

Southern Beef Technology Services is facilitating Bull Select workshops on behalf of Western Beef in Boyup Brook, Benger and Manypeaks. 

The workshop aims to assist producers to understand...

Monday
15th
Jan 2018
5 January 2018

Southern Beef Technology Services is facilitating Bull Select workshops on behalf of Western Beef. 

The workshop aims to assist producers to understand genetic merit, how it applies to...

Local studies carried out by the University of Western Australia (UWA) scientists have shown that flavonoid-rich apples have a direct and measurable effect on human health; with the consumption of

Western Australian seed potato exports are increasing but new markets are required if this trend is to continue. 

WAVIA is an industry-based organisation that works to facilitate the access, production and distribution of improved planting material to the viticulture industry of Western Australia.

Heat and water stress reduce the quality of potatoes in summer in Western Australia.

As a landholder it is important to plan ahead for the coming season.

In this tenth edition of the SIBI newsletter, read about the Noongar landowners building their sheep enterprises, sheep industry scholarships, lamb backgrounding potential, remote cameras driving...

DPIRD transition on track
Better bee biosecurity
Department supports indigenous communities
Rangelands Report Card now available
WA Open for Business rebranded
Plan to...

A snapshot of some of the latest news and seasonal advice from the department for Western Australian farm businesses in the horticulture sector.

A snapshot of some of the latest news and seasonal advice from the department for Western Australian farm businesses in the livestock sector.

  

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