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Fire is integral to many ecosystems in the Western Australian rangelands.

This information is a resource for pastoral lessees, station managers and others to help identify plants and assess pasture condition and trend in the shrublands of Western Australia.

This information is a resource for pastoral lessees, station managers and others to help identify plants and assess pasture condition and trend in the Kimberley, Pilbara and the shrublands of Weste

There are many benefits from monitoring and assessing pastoral rangeland condition, and monitoring is done at several levels to meet the needs of rangeland managers, researchers and government admi

This information is for pastoralists in Western Australia wanting a reliable way to monitor and assess the effect of livestock and seasons on the health of grassland pastures.

All livestock in Western Australia must be correctly identified according to species.

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

Western Australia's climate has changed over the last century, particularly over the last 50 years. Average temperature has risen about 1°C.

The extreme weather events tool uses data from DPIRD's extensive weather station network to map air temperatures, relative humidity, dew point, Delta T and wet bulb, either below or above a specifi

White spot disease is a highly contagious viral infection that affects all crustaceans.

Western Australian Rangeland Monitoring System (WARMS) sites are specialy chosen areas for repeated photography and collection of vegetation composition, shrub/tree cover and landscape function (so

Wind erosion in Western Australian agriculture is common, especially in years of late and dry growing seasons.

Under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) regulations], it is mandatory to provide appropriate documentation

Ehrlichiosis is a disease of dogs that occurs when a brown dog tick infected with the bacteria, Ehrlichia canis (E.

For bananas on the Ord River Irrigation Area, length of time to emergence and harvesting depend on air temperature, planting time and sucker management.

Tissue culture is the best method for propagating bananas. It ensures they are true to type and free from pests and diseases.

The Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) is suitable for growing bananas.

Higher banana plant densities are used in the Ord River Irrigation Area than other growing areas to modify canopy microclimates.

Bananas are grown in Western Australia in the Ord River irrigation Area (arid monsoonal tropics) and Carnarvon (semi-arid subtropics).

Bananas need a lot of water to grow well. To irrigate the crop efficiently you need to measure soil water content.

  

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