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

Green peach aphid is a virus vector for potato crops in Indonesia and Western Australia, but a minor direct pest.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia has worked with the Indonesian potato industry to increase the productivity of their crops planted with WA seed pota

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

Diamondback moth is a major pest of cabbage crops in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

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

The Western Australian (WA) cattle tick control program is managed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to protect the viability of the cattle industry and safeg

When selecting a wheat variety to implement in a farming system, it is important to be aware of the variety's disease package to plan management options. The disease resistance ratings for wheat va

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for November 2022 to January 2023, is indicating mostly neutral (40-60%)...

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...

To make sure that any chemical application doesn’t leave you short on protection or break your withholding periods,  the Flystrike Assist application (mobile app for iOS and Android) has been devel

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

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

The way the sheep enterprise is managed, including infrastructure and the pasture system, will influence the profitability of the enterprise and be reflected in the cost of production and the labou

Climate change will affect livestock production in the agricultural areas of Western Australia (South West WA) in different ways, with some regions and enterprises benefiting and some not.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for October to December, 2022 is indicating mostly neutral (40-60%) probability...

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

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

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

High fuel prices are not necessarily a reason to hold off deep ripping. If you are ripping a soil that typically has a good yield response, then it is still economically worthwhile.

  

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