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Annual Crop Sowing Guide provides comprehensive advice and information
Promising alternatives to Glyphosate for summer weed control identified in recent study

Soil erosion looks unsightly and greatly compromises the sustainability and profitability of your farm. Managing soil to minimise erosion is essential.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's ‘evokeAG. 2024 WA Side Event Funding Program' aimed to provide up to $10,000 funding for events that support the promotion

•    Modelling to increase understanding of Ascochyta blight aggressiveness in chickpea crops
•    Meet Crop Protection team member – Dr Rodrigo Pires

At times such as during drought, sheep and cattle are subject to dramatic loss in body condition due to reduced feed intake.

Rainfall outlook for South West Land Division for the summer, December 2023 to February 2024, is for below median rainfall, based on a survey of twenty national and international models. Warmer...

Western Australian agriculture experiences variability in its winter growing season (May–October): late starts, early finishes and 'dry seasons' with rainfall low enough to cause serious plant and

There are many aspects to consider when seeding grain crops at the break of the season.

Use this tool to view the latest pregnancy scanning rates (reproductive rate) of WA sheep flocks.  Choose to see the whole data set or refine the results to show by time of lambing, by year or by s

Febuary  2-16 2023

DPIRD strives to provide essential knowledge and tools to increase profitability, meet market requirements, and improve the economic development of WA.

Dry pastures in Western Australia provide good early feed after senescence but rapidly become unable to maintain stock.

The Crop Sowing Guide for Western Australia aims to provide information to support growers with decisions on the best choice of variety for each of the major crops for the upcoming season.

Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a declared plant that is toxic to both humans and livestock.

Fire removes organic ground cover, and the risk of water erosion is greatly increased.

DPIRD’s Adopt-a-trap program is a key part of Western Australia’s annual European wasp surveillance.

The Animal Biosecurity and Welfare program within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) manages evidence-based systems to maintain and verify our high animal health,

The Food Industry Innovation program has drawn on expert advice to prioritise areas of focus and support to the Western Australian food and beverage industry.

The Department of  Primary Industries and Regional Development, through Quarantine WA, enforces quarantine laws that must be considered if you plan to move to WA.

A person in charge or control of an animal is responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of the animal. The responsibility is the same for all animals from pets to livestock.

  

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