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Healthy citrus

22 January 2014

Most citrus fruit are well suited to the climatic conditions of the Perth metropolitan area and south west, Western Australia.

Fruit fly stinging a peach fruit on a tree.

Fruit trees and vine protection

28 January 2014

Fruit trees and vines sometimes do not get the tender loving care they deserve.

Bee on a white plum flower with twig in the background.

Shaping deciduous fruit trees for non-commercial growers

5 February 2014

This web page discusses two common training systems for deciduous fruit trees — central leader and vase pruning.

Black background with one bunch of black grapes and one bunch of green grapes on vine leaves.

Table grape growing, non commercial

26 February 2014

This article outlines the non commercial growing of table grapes.

Types of citrus with the blue sticker and WA birthmark symbol

Markets for WA citrus

20 November 2013

Almost all of WA citrus fruit is sold in the local market. Fruit has been sent to export markets since 2015 and is increasing.

Organic mangoes

Organic mangoes in Western Australia

18 February 2014

Mangoes have been identified as a promising crop for organic production. They are suitable because of a low nitrogen requirement and relatively low incidence of pests and diseases.

Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) on potato roots. Smalls golden or dark brown galls have formed on the roots, which are the cysts containing nematode eggs.

Potato cyst nematode in Western Australia

28 August 2014

Globodera rostochiensis, golden or potato cyst nematode (PCN) and G.

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Making a difference in farm biosecurity - educational package

18 February 2015

This farm biosecurity educational package developed for upper secondary agricultural students consists of a suite of lesson plans with case studies and activities. The content aims to help students

Harvesting bananas in the ORIA

Occupational Health and Safety for banana labourers

21 February 2014

Harvesting bananas involves a lot of lifting, which increases the risk of injury to workers.

Cottony cushion scale on young citrus tree

Citrus pests, diseases and disorders

8 November 2013

Western Australia has a low prevalence of citrus pests and diseases compared to most other countries.

Types of citrus with the blue sticker and WA birthmark symbol

Citrus pests

18 December 2013

Find out more about the most common insect pests of citrus trees occurring in home gardens in Western Australia and their control using natural or low toxic chemical controls.

Growing the Pilbara details the findings of the Pilbara Hinterland Agricultural Development Initiative (PHADI). It delivers a prefeasibility level assessment of the irrigation development opportunities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Irrigation in the Pilbara

16 January 2014

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is planning for the future of irrigated agriculture development in the Pilbara

Mature Kensington Pride mango trees tend to have less biennial bearing.

Converting to organic mango production

18 February 2014

Transition to a system of organic mango production will vary according to your situation and current management system.

Buffer zone between organic and conventional mango plantings.

Principles of organic mango production

18 February 2014

The underlying principle of organic crop production is "healthy plants grow from healthy soil". It is a whole system approach and, as far as practical, a closed system.

Organically managed mango plantation in the ORIA.

Organic mango production: strategies and methods

18 February 2014

Many practices are transferable from a conventional system to an organic system of growing mangoes.

Top and underside view of pink ground pearls on sandy background.

Ground pearls - insect pests of lawns and turf

11 December 2013

Ground pearls are closely related to scale insects and can be serious pests of sugarcane and recreational turf.

A photograph of vegetables produced using an organic production system.

Sensitive sites in Western Australia

16 December 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development operates a sensitive sites service to identify the locations of sensitive commercial production systems across Western Australia's agri

Plant with purple stems and dark green leaves covered with a bright yellow powder-like fungus.

Myrtle rust: Biosecurity alert

8 April 2014

Myrtle rust is a serious disease that infects and kills many plants belonging to the Myrtaceae family including eucalypts, bottlebrushes, paperbarks and peppermint trees.

codling moth affected apples and moth

Codling moth: declared pest

11 April 2014

Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) is a serious pest of apples and other pome fruit and has the potential to cause severe crop losses.

Jujube fruit with brown spot

Brown spot of jujube

21 November 2017

Brown spot is a fungal disease caused by Nothophoma quercina. It affects jujubes in Western Australia and has been reported in olives, pistachios and Chinese quince in other countries.

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