Green bridge increases risk of early onset of fungal and virus leaf diseases and soil-borne pests and diseases 2017 canola blackleg sporacle forecasts are now available and some canola...
Perth residents who grow their own fruit and vegetables can help our local horticulture industries by adopting a trap for the insect pest tomato potato psyllid.
The Department of Agriculture and Food is working with industry on a management plan to combat tomato potato psyllid, following a national decision that it cannot be eradicated in Australia.
Western Australian grain growers have been advised to plan their 2017 cropping program carefully, with below average rainfall forecast during the growing season.
The development of new and improved barley varieties is set to be accelerated, after the complete barley genome was recently mapped by an international consortium, which included Western Australian
Successful crop establishment is the key to maximising crop yield potential. Focus on paddock selection, the use of good quality seed, optimising seeding rate, depth and spacing, and matching vari
Which cereal or variety is more profitable to grow on wheat or canola stubble? There were nine trials conducted across the wheatbelt in 2014 addressing this issue.
Department of Agriculture and Food technical officer Steele Jacob has been a regular visitor to apple orchards to ensure one of Western Australia’s newest apple varieties reaches the market in top
At Yuna, frost in September affected grain yield and quality of the short maturity varieties but not the longer maturing varieties Magenta and Calingiri.
