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Ovine Observer #97 December 2022

8 December 2022

In this issue:

1. The WA NLIS Sheep and Goat Advisory Group – 12 months on
2. Abortion and lamb mortality between pregnancy scanning and marking for maiden ewes
3. 2021 and 2022...

Ovine Observer Issue number # 93 September 2021

16 September 2021

In this issue:

1. Inheritance of breech strike, neck wrinkles, dags and breech cover over the lifetime of crutched Merino ewes in a Mediterranean environment

2. Tools to reduce the...

Palm thrips signs of feeding on a potato leaf

Thrips: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

Thrips are a relatively minor pest of potato crops in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

Black cutworm larvae are about 40mm long when fully grown and curl up when disturbed

Black cutworm: potato and cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

Black cutworm is a relatively minor pest of potatoes and cabbages in Indonesia and Western Australia.

Two treated rows of vines in a block heavily infested with six-spotted mite demonstrate the damage potential of this mite

Six-spotted mite - a pest of avocados and grapevines

18 March 2014

Six-spotted mite can defoliate avocado trees and grapevines in the lower south-west of Western Australia.

Slug present in damaged truffle

Assessing invertebrate damage to truffles at harvest and grading

6 June 2018

Invertebrate pests can cause extensive damage to truffles.

Ovine Observer Issue number # 96 October 2022

30 September 2022

In this issue:

1. Pregnancy scanning increases profit for all flocks and times of lambing

2. Lower Reproductive Rate and Lamb Survival Contribute to Lower Lamb Marking Rate in Maiden...

Pink lady barcoded

Testing Traceability Systems Grant Program

14 March 2022

The Testing Traceability Systems Grant Program will allow Western Australian plant and plant product growers and supply chain participants to test traceability systems to provide valuable insights

Pathologist looking at microscope and slide

Significant Disease Investigation Program

29 November 2013

Western Australia is free of most of the significant diseases that affect animals in other parts of the world.

Foot-and-mouth disease lesions in the mouth of a Nepalese cow. These lesions are about five days old.

Foot-and-mouth disease: prevention and preparedness

5 March 2014

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of Australia’s greatest biosecurity risks.

Dr Ben Biddulph at the frost research trial taking observations with crop monitoring equipment

Fighting frost damage in cereals

12 February 2013

The department is a key partner in the Grains Research and Development Corporations' (GRDC) National Frost Initiative (NFI) which aims to provide the Australian grains industry with targeted resear

iLime tips and tricks

29 September 2020

These pages have been produced as an online user manual for iLime, outlining specific features of the app and how to use them.

Trucks about to load cattle at a saleyard ramp

National livestock standstill - frequently asked questions

5 March 2014

A national livestock standstill is when it is nationally agreed that specific livestock species affected by an emergency disease must not be moved.

Close-up of a head of wheat and surrounding leaves covered in a thin layer of sparkling frost crystals

The science of frost and frequently asked questions

8 February 2011

Frost risk occurs virtually every year across southern and eastern agricultural regions. Actual occurrence of frost is determined by location and landscape factors as well as climate.

An air seeder seeding on stubble

Frost risk – manage wheat variety and sowing time

14 December 2010

Wheat is highly susceptible to frost damage between ear emergence and flowering – often termed reproductive frost.

Image of the frost guide cover

Frost Identification Guide for Canola and Pulses

5 February 2019

A new guide has been published to assist canola and pulse growers to identify frost damage and consider crop management decisions. Frost damage reduces crop yield and grain quality.

pigs

Pig feed: what you can and can’t feed pigs (swill or prohibited pig feed)

27 November 2013

It is illegal to feed meat, meat products and food that has been in contact with meat to pigs in Australia.

Climate change in the Kojonup area, Western Australia

31 August 2016

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides this agri-climate profile of historical and projected climate information to support farm business managers in their response

European wasp

Priority hitchhiking pests for WA

9 August 2021

Many exotic insect pests, not established in Western Australia (WA), are expert stowaways!

Waterlogging near Frankland

Waterlogging in Western Australia

19 May 2017

Waterlogging in winter in the agricultural areas of Western Australia (WA) reduces crop yields.

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