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Strangles is an infectious, bacterial disease of horses, which may affect any horse not previously exposed to the disease.

Australia’s ability to sell livestock and livestock products depends on evidence from our surveillance systems that we are free of livestock diseases that are reportable or which affect trade. To...

Supporting Australia's ability to sell livestock and livestock products: Australia’s ability to sell livestock and livestock products depends on evidence from our surveillance systems that we are...

Protecting Western Australian citrus orchards from pests and diseases that could significantly affect their production and therefore the availability of citrus is an important activity of growers,

Orchard management starts from planning and goes through to harvest to achieve the best marketable yield.

This edition includes exerpts of the Lamb survival and Comparative analysis of mixed enterprise reports and articles about the effects of carb-loading for ewe lamb reproduction and intramuscular...

Correct postharvest handling is essential to maximise vase life and maintain flower and foliage quality.

Smokebush offers a wide diversity of flower types, ranging from white to blue, and flowering from summer to winter.

Bleached ornamental plant material provides a striking contrast when arranged with dried or dyed flowers. Bleaching also allows the use of subtle pastel dyes.

Cutflowers are a luxury product and consumers demand a certain standard of quality and value for money.

The presence of insects in flower crops can result in feeding damage to flowers, leaves and stems or cause galls to form.

If you think that commercial flower growing could be worth considering, this page will help you work through the issues critical for success and point to sources of information to help achieve that

This edition consists of papers that were presented at the 2016 Sheep Updates held on Tuesday 30 August 2016 at the University Club in Crawley (UWA).

Ovine Observer is funded by the State...

The Grower Group Research and Development (R&D) Grants Program awarded $6.7 million to 16 grower groups across Western Australia in its inaugural round.

In this edition read about how backgrounding could assist in gaining access to higher value markets, funding available to help deliver priority projects from the Northern Beef Infrastructure...

The Stormwater Management, Harvesting and Reuse Efficiency Project (Stormwater reuse project) was focused on stormwater harvesting and reuse for social, economic and environmental benefits in Weste

Optimum irrigation with good quality water is needed to maximise yields of potatoes. Poor irrigation can lower yield, distort tubers and encourage development of some diseases.

Fusarium dry rot can cause breakdown of potatoes in storage as well as breakdown of seed pieces after planting. Worldwide, it is one of the most important postharvest diseases of potatoes.

Exhibiting fruit and vegetables at shows is a popular activity.

Jarrahdale, Japanese and butternut pumpkins are grown in Kununurra, Carnarvon and the south-west of Western Australia to supply the local market and eastern Australia.

  

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