Winter dung beetle may reduce fly swarm
RESEARCH to minimise the impact of bush flies will enter its final stages this winter with the relocation...
Archive
02 JUNE 2014
Sterile fruit flies to fight new-breed outbreak battle
WESTERN Australia has shipped a large quantity of sterile Mediterranean fruit flies (Medfly) across its...
Archive
26 MAY 2014
Vet handbook app launched
ANIMAL welfare will be further improved with the launch of a vet handbook application.
Machinery General
23 MAY 2014
An apple a day really does keep the doctor away
LEADING horticulture and medical researchers are exploring how an apple a day keeps the doctor away,...
Archive
19 MAY 2014
Lime and cultivation can boost yields on forest gravels
Lifting soil pH above a critical threshold of 4.8, in combination with deep cultivation, has significantly...
Agronomy
07 MAY 2014
WA water supply discovered
FARMERS in the Gillingarra area north of Perth have the opportunity to access a newly discovered groundwater...
Livestock General
05 MAY 2014
DNA to help growers identify barley
DNA finger-printing techniques are being used by the WA Department of Agriculture and Food to develop...
Agronomy
21 MARCH 2014
Supply chain costs hampering WA farmers
The cost of export logistics will be discussed at several Regional Crop Updates hosted by the WA...
Agronomy
10 MARCH 2014
Young ag professionals on show at forum
SOME of Western Australia's brightest young agricultural minds will have the opportunity to impress prospective...
Archive
05 MARCH 2014
WA continues fight against BJD
WESTERN Australia's fight to stave off bovine Johne's disease is continuing, after a number of test...
Livestock General
03 MARCH 2014
Growers reminded of pest danger
WESTERN Australian grain growers are being urged to check stored grain for pest infestations, especially...
Agronomy
26 FEBRUARY 2014
Rural Women's Awards race down to four
FOUR Western Australian women with a passion for agriculture and regional development are finalists in...
