Regional and Seasonal content

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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) assessed the soil resources of the Shay Gap study area, which is south of Wallal Downs Station, for its capability for 3 types

The Quarantine Area (QA) for exotic pest Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) has been expanded to support the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) ongoing surveillance

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development worked with partners in the Knowsley Agricultural Area (KAA) project to identify water supply options and prepare suitable land parcels

The summer search campaign for the significant agricultural plant pest, skeleton weed, is about to commence across the Grainbelt with ground and drone searching.

Livestock disease investigations protect our markets

Australia’s ability to sell livestock and livestock products depends on evidence from our surveillance systems that we are free of...

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is testing innovative new approaches to wild dog management to help protect livestock in the State’s southern rangelands.

New wheat varieties with improved tolerance to soil sodicity are on the horizon, as a result of research to develop a method to accurately identify suitable breeding lines.

Cypress canker or conifer die-back is a serious disease of exotic conifers that is common in Perth.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's annual report outlines the department’s operations, performance and achievements for each financial year.

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This page summarises a report that identified wetlands likely to be dependent on the Broome Sandstone aquifer within the La Grange groundwater allocation area.

This assessment distinguished areas of Cununurra and Aquitaine clay, and collected baseline information on soil structure, potential soil salinity hazard, and soil drainage prior to agricultural de

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development assessed the potential and reported wheat yield of the 18 million hectares of agricultural land in the south-west of Western Australia

Australia’s ability to sell livestock and livestock products depends on evidence from our surveillance systems that we are free of particular livestock diseases. The WA livestock disease outlook...

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for November 2021 to January 2022 is indicating less than 40 per cent (%) chance...

‘Risk-aware’ growers can implement strategies to reduce and avoid unnecessary introduction and spread of weeds.

Summer weeds can rob subsequent crops of soil nitrogen and stored soil water. They can also reduce crop emergence by causing physical and/or chemical interference at seeding time.

Research projects to assist fruit and vegetable growers to use water more efficiently to reduce costs and improve productivity, profitability and sustainability was profiled at the recent WA Hortic

Final PestFax newsletter for 2021!
Please report locust sightings and listen to DPIRD’s new locust and grasshopper podcast
Managing cereal rusts in 2022
Lupin Phomopsis and...

With summer approaching, producers are encouraged to start checking their sheep and goats for signs of virulent footrot.

  

Page last updated: Wednesday, 31 May 2017 - 5:05am