Regional and Seasonal content

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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) system is indicating a neutral (40-60%) chance of exceeding median rainfall for February...

Why DPIRD carries out surveillance for livestock disease: Australia’s access to markets for livestock and livestock products depends on evidence from our surveillance systems that...

The WA Livestock Disease Outlook provides information about recent livestock disease cases in Western Australia as well as diseases likely to occur in the next month. Australia’s ability...

This web article describes the most common diseases of vegetables in home gardens.

Botulism is a rapid onset, usually fatal disease caused by the botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

Globodera rostochiensis, golden or potato cyst nematode (PCN) and G.

Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis, PCN) was detected on six properties in the Perth Metropolitan area between 1986 and 1989.

Plants require trace elements in smaller quantities than macro nutrients but deficiency or toxicity can cause similar losses in yield and quality.

A fertiliser program for potatoes growing in sandy soils must balance environmental risk with maximising returns.

A study has been completed to identify critical success factors from a number of global and domestic agrifood industry growth models that could contribute to international export competitiveness an

Melioidosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which can affect animals and humans.

The Greener Pastures project was set up to assist the Australian dairy industry meet the two major challenges in managing high performing pasture systems: maintaining profitability while meeting th

Farmers occasionally have to dispose of milk, which, for one reason or another, cannot be taken by the processor.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) system is indicating less than 40% chance of exceeding median rainfall for January 2018...

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.

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...

  

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