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Seasonal Climate Outlook November 2022

7 November 2022

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%)...

Cover of the 2022 WA Crop Sowing Guide with Rod and Andrew Messina of Mullewa in front of their seeding rig

2022 Crop Sowing Guide for WA

8 November 2021

The crop sowing guide for Western Australia is a one stop shop for variety information on all the major crops grown in Western Australia.

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...

Flystrike Assist home screen

Flystrike management tools

18 November 2013

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

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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

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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.

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Optimising sheep flock structure

19 September 2019

Selling or changing breeding numbers can have a profound impact on the on-going structure of the flock.  It is important to determine the changes to the flock over many years to understand the impa

Seasonal Climate Outlook October 2022

5 October 2022

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 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.

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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.

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Stabilising sandy pasture paddocks with low groundcover

24 August 2021

Producers in the West Midlands region are reminded to closely monitor sandy soils, as conditions from the 2021 season continue to create groundcover challenges in 2022. 

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!

WA Internet of Things (IoT) Decision Ag Grants Program 2020 projects

19 December 2019

Fifteen Internet of Things (IoT) Program projects were conducted across the state in 2020.

The WA IoT DecisionAg grant is helping find solutions to on-farm connectivity challenges.

Understanding the WA IoT DecisionAg program

10 May 2019

The $580 000 WA Internet of Things (IoT) DecisionAg Grant Program (Program) was completed in 2021 and focused on demonstrating agricultural digital technology (ag-tech) solutions to WA growers and

New grant available to grower groups and agricultural colleges.

Real-time remote on-farm monitoring: Case studies from the WA IoT DecisionAg grant program

27 August 2018

'Real-time remote on-farm monitoring' is a compilation of case studies about the learning experiences of eight grower groups and five agricultural schools on their journeys to demonstrate on-farm c

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