Irrigated crops

In areas such as the Ord River Irrigation Area in northern Western Australia, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 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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Northern Beef Development

20 August 2014

The Northern Beef Development program aims to support the Western Australian northern beef industry to become more profitable, resilient, and sustainable.
Movement restrictions of plants within Western Australia

9 December 2013

The movement of plants and plants products to and from certain areas within Western Australia may be restricted. Conditions need to be met to prevent the risk of introduction of pests to agricultur
Ord River Irrigation Expansion Stage 3: Cockatoo Sands, Western Australia

26 November 2013

This page and attached reports are part of the assessments for expansion of Ord River Irrigation in Western Australia’s Kimberley region: the 6000 hectares of red loamy soils – the Cockatoo Sands –
Estimating soil texture by hand

27 February 2014

Estimating or measuring soil texture provides valuable information about soil properties affecting crop and pasture growth. Soil texture affects the movement and availability of air, nutrients and
Ord River Irrigation Expansion: Goomig Farmlands, Western Australia

27 November 2013

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (now the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) assessed soil, groundwater and surface water in the Goomig Farmlands (w
Ord River development and irrigated agriculture, Western Australia

27 November 2013

Tropical agriculture on the Ord River in Western Australia's Kimberley region began in 1941.
Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS)

15 October 2013

The Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS) provides advisory and identification services on animal and plant pests, weeds and diseases that impact Western Australia's agriculture and food ind
Climate change and horticulture in Western Australia

1 April 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.
Summer weeds

17 January 2014

Summer weeds can rob subsequent crops of soil nitrogen and stored soil water. They can also reduce crop emergence by causing physical and/or chemical interfence at seeding time.
Industrial Hemp Grants Scheme - successful recipients

31 January 2019

Congratulations to the following applicants who were awarded grants from the Industrial Hemp Grant Scheme (IHGS).