Seasonal Climate Outlook May 2022
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for May to July 2022 and May to October 2022 is indicating below 40% probability of above median rainfall for the South Coastal and South East Coastal forecast districts, with...
In the market for supplies of pasture seed this year?
Pastures from SpaceTM (PfS) is a partnership between DPIRD, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Landgate that provides estimates of Pasture Growth Rate (PGR) and Feed on Offer (FOO) on a weekly basis across the South West Agricultural region.
The Testing Traceability Systems Grant Program will allow Western Australian plant and plant product growers and supply chain participants to test traceability systems to provide valuable insights into the key components, which systems work best, and the challenges and costs faced in implementing
The Plant and Plant Product Traceability Project commenced in 2021 and is part of a national initiative to improve traceability within the agricultural sectors.
Limiting erosion and stabilising your paddocks will be a priority after a fire.
If planning to crop a burnt paddock, cereals are recommended because they have better tolerance to sandblasting than lupins, canola and peas.
The four regions of Western Australia's south-west land division contribute over $6 billion to the gross value of agriculture production.
DPIRD is responding to the detection of the exotic pest red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea) discovered on the Burrup Peninsula near Karratha.