Climate, land & water

Western Australia’s agriculture sector needs access to productive soil and water resources for growth and profit. However, the sector must compete with increasing resource demands from all sectors of the community, and the pressures of a changing climate. The Agriculture and Food division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development supports agriculture by providing long-term management solutions, practical risk management strategies and tools to maintain and improve resource conditions, to meet the needs of industry and stakeholders. Agriculture and Food is also pioneering soil and water investigation of the state’s undeveloped areas to establish new irrigated agricultural industries.

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  • New weather website launched

    30 August 2018

    Getting all your weather information in one place is now even easier, thanks to the launch of the eConnected Grainbelt Project

  • Ministry of Data CEO Tim Sondalini addresses the crowd at the challenges launch event.

    Registrations now open for AgHack

    26 June 2018

    Registrations are now open for the upcoming agricultural-technology Hackathon (AgHack), which will be held between Friday 27 and Sunday 29 July.

  • WA Digital Infrastructure Atlas

    The WA Digital Infrastructure Atlas

    25 June 2018

    The release of the nation’s first Digital Infrastructure Atlas will provide WA enterprises with increased opportunities to improve their telecommunications services.

  • Getting Value from Farm Data Networks

    Getting Value from Farm Data Networks

    28 May 2018

    As part of the successful Getting Value from Farm Data Networks grower group forum at Technology Park, Bentley, four high quality speakers presented to about 70 attendees.

  • Decision support tools

    28 May 2018

    The aim of the eConnected Grainbelt Project is to make a real difference to growers’ businesses and the grains industry.

  • A picture of the DPIRD trial map

    2017 RD&E trials map

    22 January 2018

    In 2017, the department carried out over 320 trials across the state from Carnarvon in the north to Esperance in the south.

  • Declared plants in the rangeland regions of Western Australia

    1 February 2017

    The plants identified here have the potential to cause significant damage to Western Australia's pastoral industry and to the unique biodiversity of the rangelands.

  • Martin Harries kneeling in a wheat crop

    Focus paddocks 2014 trial report

    18 September 2014

    Management of weeds, disease and nitrogen nutrition are ongoing challenges that limit yield potential.

  • Judges and competitors of the Perth and surrounds category of DAFWA's WA Signature Dish competition

    Sponsorship

    29 July 2014

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development supports initiatives that align with our vision, purpose and priorities as outlined in our Strategic Intent 2018–21.

  • Hand holding sandy soil

    Soil conditioning for non-commercial growers

    30 April 2014

    While local native plants can survive in unimproved soil, most ornamental plants, fruit trees and vegetables will have poor growth unless the soil is improved.

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