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Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an increasing range of infections in humans and animals caused by bacteria, parasites and viruses.

A wide range of fruit can be produced throughout the year in Western Australia, providing the pleasure of eating sun ripened fruits fresh from the tree.

Congratulations to the following applicants who have been selected to be awarded an Export Competitiveness Grant (ECG).

Thursday
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16 August 2018

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) will hold the 2018 Western Australian Horticulture Update at Crown Convention Centre on August 16 and August 17.

In 2015, a review of pest organisms recorded in Australia with an association with grapevines, identified over 250 that have not yet established in Western Australia.

A pest risk assessment of pests with reported occurrences in Australia but which have not established in Western Australia (WA) found 45 pests that were considered priority pest threats to the viti

The Western Australian Horticulture Update, 2018 will take place on Thursday August 16 and Friday August 17, 2018 at the Crown Convention Centre, Perth.

In this edition of the SIBI newsletter, read about the SIBI project legacies, the financial intelligence webinars, improving reproductive success, SIBI's involvement with Noongar Land Enterprises...

Loose smut control is necessary to preserve grain yield as affected plants do not produce grain.

A highly productive sub-tropical grass–serradella pasture is achievable – but there are a number of prerequisites for success.

WA horticulture industries are well positioned to capture the growing demand and opportunities in the overseas market.

If you run livestock, whether on a small scale or commercially, you need a biosecurity plan.

Lupin yielded 3.0t/ha and canola 2.0t/ha from late May emergence.

Lupin gross margins were competitive with canola, and lupin gave the highest return on investment.

40% lower germination was measured from seed of plants exposed to wetting and drying at maturity.

The Department of Agriculture and Food received a report via the MyPestGuide Reporter app in April 2017 of an insect which has been identified as Sycamore lace bug Corythucha ciliata. This

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has created the following guide to assist vets to collect appropriate samples during livestock disease investigations.

The following procedure is designed to aid veterinarians when taking histopathology samples for livestock post-mortems.

The Potato Industry Assistance Grants Program has now closed.

The health and nutrition of the pregnant ewe largely determines how successful lambing is in any given year.

The liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica, is a serious parasite of ruminants, which can cause severe damage to the liver and consequently disease, production loss and even death.

  

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