Wild dog control on the agenda in WA
A STATE-WIDE approach to wild dog control in Western Australia took an important step last week when...
Livestock General
20 OCTOBER 2014
Veterinary officer to strengthen livestock disease surveillance
WESTERN Australia's Department of Agriculture and Food is getting a new veterinary officer who brings...
Livestock General
13 OCTOBER 2014
Upbeat signs on killing hoary cress threat
THERE are promising early signs that the troublesome weed hoary cress could be eradicated, as the WA...
Agronomy
08 OCTOBER 2014
Caution around redlegged earth mite control
WESTERN Australian farmers planning spring control for redlegged earth mite on pastures are being urged...
Agronomy
06 OCTOBER 2014
WA growers urged to watch out for new types of crop rust
Isolated pockets of rust are starting to appear in Western Australian barley crops but new pathotypes...
Agronomy
06 OCTOBER 2014
Nitrogen boost to barley
BARLEY growers aiming to penetrate the premium malting market will have to consider their nitrogen applications...
Agronomy
22 SEPTEMBER 2014
Normal rainfall to finish spring
A NORMAL to above-normal rainfall outlook for the next two months has been issued by the Department of...
Agronomy
17 SEPTEMBER 2014
Crops on deep ripped soils show promise in dry season
A TRIAL at Buntine in Western Australia's northern grainbelt is highlighting the potential benefits to...
Agronomy
15 SEPTEMBER 2014
Positive learning outcome from MH17 disaster
THE Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food and the family of two Australian victims of...
Archive
15 SEPTEMBER 2014
New wheat data to help growers
GROWERS will have the opportunity to review a new approach to the selection of wheat varieties at this...
Agronomy
27 AUGUST 2014
Destructive nematodes found in Moora area
GROWERS are reminded to investigate uneven crops to check if plant parasitic nematodes are present, after...
Agronomy
18 AUGUST 2014
New technique relies on odours to detect dieback
GRAINS researchers at Murdoch University and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia...
