Irrigated crops

In areas such as the Ord River Irrigation Area in northern Western Australia, the Department of Agriculture and Food is working with industry in trialling new varieties and agronomic systems for both existing and potentially valuable new crops.

The main crops of current interest include the health food quinoa, rice which is showing considerable potential if disease and variety problems can be overcome, sugar cane which will be the basis of new developments on Ord Stage 2, and cotton which is based on genetically-modified varieties.

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  • Canola and wheat growing in Western Australia

    Climate-ready agriculture

    2 May 2017

    All agricultural industries in Western Australia will need to deal with some level of climate change in the coming decades. The effects of climate change will vary regionally and by enterprise, wit

  • Healthy green carrot crop growing in a paddock

    Climate change and horticulture

    16 November 2016

    Climate change will affect horticultural production in Western Australia (WA) in a number of ways, and the effects will depend on location, soil type, crop type and management.

  • Frequency based water content probe

    Soil moisture monitoring – a selection guide

    7 September 2017

    Correct irrigation management gives better crops, using fewer inputs, which increases profitability. Soil moisture sensors help with irrigation decisions.

  • Irrigation at work

    Irrigation design for agriculture

    22 November 2016

    Irrigation is the most important input for Irrigated agriculture affecting performance, yield and quality of crops.  Irrigation design determines the delivery operation and power use efficiency and

  • Irrigate WA

    IrrigateWA

    18 January 2017

    IrrigateWA is an irrigation app that will assist with the implementation of correct irrigation scheduling for a variety of crops, regions and soil types in Western Australia.

  • Black, White and Red Quinoa

    Nutritional aspects of quinoa

    4 November 2016

    Global demand for quinoa seed has increased steadily in recent years, primarily due to recognition of its high nutritional value.

  • View across the Mantinea Development area to House Roof Hill on the opposite bank of the Ord River, north-east of Kununurra in the East Kimberley

    Ord River Irrigation Expansion: Mantinea Development area

    27 April 2017

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) has been supporting the Ord River Irrigation Expansion Stage 2, now known as the Goomig Farmlands, in Western Australia’s Kimberley

  • A crop of peanuts in northern WA. Peanuts was one of the crops investigated in the Economic Analysis of Irrigated Agriculture Development Options for the Pilbara report

    Economic analysis of irrigated agriculture development options for the Pilbara

    4 December 2015

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, WA (DAFWA) commissioned the Economic Analysis of Irrigated Agriculture Development Options for the Pilbara report as part of the Royalties for Regio

  • Map showing a number of catchments in south-west Western Australia

    Whole farm nutrient mapping

    23 August 2017

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) has carried out whole farm nutrient mapping to help land managers optimise their nutrient use and

  • Cotton grown in the ORIA

    Cotton in the Ord River Irrigation Area

    1 August 2017

    Cotton has been grown very successfully in the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) of Western Australia.

     

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