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Regional and Seasonal content

Please note: This content may be out of date and is currently under review.

Understanding skill of seasonal outlooks

15 December 2016

Many seasonal outlooks are available throughout the year for use in the South West Land Division (SWLD), which includes the Western Australian grainbelt.

Catttle of Sheep

Have your say on reducing WA’s agricultural emissions

23 March 2023

Have your say on reducing WA’s agricultural emissions

Prawn with white spot disease

Prevent white spot disease in prawns: don't use raw food-grade prawns as bait

14 December 2016

White spot disease is a highly contagious viral infection that affects all crustaceans.

Removing a tick from a dog

Ehrlichiosis in dogs (Ehrlichia canis)

31 May 2020

Ehrlichiosis is a disease of dogs that occurs when a brown dog tick infected with the bacteria, Ehrlichia canis (E.

Regional Counselling Services

30 October 2019

2019 has been a difficult season for many throughout Western Australia with variable rainfall impacting on production and profitability.

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Regional snapshots - value of broadacre agriculture in south west WA

15 February 2022

The four regions of Western Australia's south-west land division contribute over $6 billion to the gross value of agriculture production.

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Australia's ruminant feed ban

28 November 2013

In Australia, it is illegal to feed restricted animal material (RAM) to ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats, deer, camels and alpacas). This is known as the 'ruminant feed ban'.

DPIRD regional agronomist standing in tall canola crop

Regional research agronomy project

31 May 2016

'Regional Research Agronomy' is the abbreviated working title for the 'Building crop protection and crop production agronomy research and development capacity in regional Western Australia' project

Ewes with lambs at foot

Sheep pregnancy scanning benchmarks

10 October 2019

Sheep pregnancy scanning occurs at around 90 days after joining and is performed by a skilled operator using an ultrasound scanner.

Cover of the 2023 WA Crop Sowing Guide showing Peter Cowan in his canola crop before harvest at Mt Walker

2023 WA Crop Sowing Guide

27 October 2022

The Crop Sowing Guide for Western Australia is a one stop shop for variety information on all the major crops grown in WA.

Cabbage aphids can retard seedling growth and foul mature plants in brassica vegetable crops. Photo courtesy Pia Scanlon, DAFWA

Cabbage and turnip aphids: cabbage pests in Indonesia and Western Australia

11 November 2013

Cabbage and turnip aphids are relatively minor pests of cabbages in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

Palm thrips signs of feeding on a potato leaf

Thrips: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

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

Stripped cabbage heart caterpillar larvae tunnel into the growing tip and when young plants are attacked, they wilt and die

Striped cabbage heart caterpillar: cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

15 January 2014

Striped cabbage heart caterpillar, also known as cabbage centre grub, is a pest of cabbages in Indonesia and Western Australia.

Looper larvae can defoliate potato crops resulting in reduced tuber size and yield

Loopers: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

10 January 2014

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

Green peach aphid giving birth to nymph on a potato leaf

Green peach aphid: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

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

Cluster caterpillar moths lay egg masses and larvae feed together on a leaf producing lace like damage symptoms

Cluster caterpillar: potato and cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

Cluster caterpillar is a minor pest of potatoes in Indonesia and Western Australia but growers should understand it.

Black cutworm larvae are about 40mm long when fully grown and curl up when disturbed

Black cutworm: potato and cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

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

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