Research has commenced to verify the use of cutting-edge orchard mapping and monitoring technology under Western Australian conditions to refine crop management and improve yield, quality and profi
Western Australian food and beverage producers connected directly with on and off premise buyers from across the country at the inaugural Meet the Buyer exhibition in Perth today.
This webpage outlines the market impacts of a Johne’s disease (JD) diagnosis, biosecurity practices to reduce the likelihood of JD in sheep occurring on your property, the SheepMAP program, and opt
Broadacre property owners have been encouraged to monitor pastures and crops for signs of Australian plague locust (APL) activity, with reports of hatchings and movement activity from the Central A
The most commonly used nitrogen and phosphorus fertilisers in the high rainfall south-west of Western Australia can be leached into the groundwater and washed into waterways, resulting in serious e
A program providing meaningful work experience and an alternative pathway to a career in agriculture has wrapped up for this year’s group of Kununurra Senior High School students.
With summer approaching, Perth residents are encouraged to be aware of European wasps and look first before eating and drinking outdoors to make sure there are no nasty surprises.
European red mite feeds on leaves of fruit trees especially apples. This can result in premature leaf fall which affects fruit tree vigour and fruit quality.
Apple dimpling bug (Campylomma liebknechti) adults feed on developing fruitlets of apples, pears, nashi pears and occasionally summerfruit (stone fruit) resulting in distortion that makes
The common auger beetle, Xylopsocus gibbicollis, is a native insect that attacks grapevines in the South-West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia.
On-farm biosecurity, or hygiene, is about minimising the risk of unwanted plant, animal and microbiological organisms entering your property and causing problems.
African black beetle (Heteronychus arator), is native to southern Africa. It has been present in Western Australia since the 1930s and occurs in the wetter coastal regions.
