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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  • Industrial hemp portal

    8 May 2018

    Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) is gaining increased attention in Western Australia due to food standards allowing human consumption of hemp seed in Australia.

  • Healthy green carrot crop growing in a paddock

    Climate change and horticulture

    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.

  • Canola and wheat growing in Western Australia

    Climate-ready agriculture

    21 March 2016

    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

  • Irrigation at work

    Irrigation design for agriculture

    22 January 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

  • 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

    25 November 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

  • Irrigate WA

    IrrigateWA

    16 October 2015

    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

    30 September 2015

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

  • Frequency based water content probe

    Soil moisture monitoring – a selection guide

    31 August 2015

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

  • 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

    19 May 2015

    This page summarises the preliminary soil and groundwater resource assessment findings for the Mantinea Development area, part of the Goomig farmlands in the Ord River Irrigation Expansion Stage 2,

  • Group of people around a table viewing documents

    Making a difference in farm biosecurity - educational package

    18 February 2015

    This farm biosecurity educational package developed for upper secondary agricultural students consists of a suite of lesson plans with case studies and activities. The content aims to help students

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