Resource assessment

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development assesses resource use for sustainable agriculture by carrying out surveillance and project level monitoring; evaluation of resource condition and trends; setting resource assessment standards, systems and procedures; and reporting this information to resource managers. The intent of this work is to establish baselines and targets for resource condition, to assist managers to choose production technologies and systems that maintain or improve resource condition.

Articles

Interactive groundwater and salinity map for the south-west agricultural region

13 November 2017

This interactive map – produced by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) – allows you to explore south-west Western Australian regional groundwater trends, local gro
Bioenergy and carbon farming opportunities in the Pilbara

15 March 2017

Irrigation and changing land use and management in the Pilbara may provide land managers with more opportunities to participate in the carbon economy.
Report card on sustainable natural resource use in the rangelands of Western Australia

11 January 2017

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) produced this report card to provide a regional overview of the status and trend of the natural resource base of the pastoral r
Groundwater-dependent wetlands of the Broome Sandstone aquifer in the La Grange area, Western Australia

1 December 2016

This page summarises a report that identified wetlands likely to be dependent on the Broome Sandstone aquifer within the La Grange groundwater allocation area.
Land capability assessment of Pindan soils in the La Grange area, West Kimberley

25 November 2016

This land assessment identified more than 50 000 hectares of Pindan soils that have a high to fair capability for irrigated agriculture where potable groundwater is within 20 metres.
NRInfo frequently asked questions (FAQs)

9 September 2016

NRInfo (natural resource information) provides digital mapping and information for natural resources across Western Australia.
NRInfo for Western Australia

7 September 2016

NRInfo (natural resource information) provides you access to digital mapping and information for natural resources across Western Australia.
La Grange Agriculture Opportunities Results

21 June 2016

Four years of research by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) has laid the foundation for growth of new irrigated industries and development in the La Grange area, sou
La Grange interactive soil and groundwater map

4 April 2016

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) produced this interactive soil and groundwater map for pastoralists, horticulturalists and traditional owners to use to explore
Surface water characteristics of the Weaber Plain

23 March 2016

This page summarises the assembled and reviewed physico-chemical water quality data for the lower Keep River and Border Creek systems, and presents data from the initial year of a targeted baseline