Barley

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is involved in all aspects of the barley value chain from pre-breeding research to support the development of new barley varieties through to barley agronomy research, development and extension, barley grain quality assessments and market intelligence work.

Barley is Western Australia’s second largest cereal crop after wheat – accounting for 25% of the state’s total cereal production and delivering just over $0.65 billion in barley grain and malt export earnings each year.

Forty per cent of barley produced is delivered as malting grade destined for the Japanese, Chinese and Indian beer markets with the remaining 60% delivered as feed grade – the majority of which is sent to the Middle East.

Articles

Factors affecting grain crop field establishment

23 April 2015

The field establishment of grain crops is the percentage of the sown seed that goes on to produce established plants. At sowing, management and environment are the key issues.
Factors affecting grain crop seed germination

14 April 2015

There are many aspects to consider when seeding grain crops at the break of the season.
Snapshot of Western Australia's grain exports

4 December 2013

The Western Australian grain industry is a major contributor to the agrifood sector and the Australian economy.
MyCrop how to video series

31 August 2016

This series of video tutorials has been produced to provide advice about the best ways to monitor and sample crops to diagnose and overcome constraints to crop production.
Controlling barley loose smut

18 November 2014

Loose smut control is necessary to preserve grain yield as affected plants do not produce grain.
Focus paddocks 2014 trial report

18 September 2014

Management of weeds, disease and nitrogen nutrition are ongoing challenges that limit yield potential.
Root disease under intensive cereal production systems

10 December 2013

Diseases that occur underground can be difficult to detect and diagnose but they must be identified correctly to enable appropriate control measures to be implemented.
Crop sowing into an established perennial pasture stand 2013 trial report

18 February 2014

Establishing perennial pastures with precision guidance technology provides the opportunity to sow annual crops between perennial rows with tined seeders in future years.
Barley yield and biomass production when pasture cropped over subtropical perennial grasses 2013 trial report

17 February 2014

Biomass production was greater and distribution of green feed over time wider for the pasture-crop compared to crop only or permanent pasture systems.
Managing spot type net blotch in continuous barley

17 September 2014

Spot type net blotch (STNB) has become increasingly more common due to the widespread cultivation of susceptible varieties, including Hindmarsh, LaTrobe and Scope CL.