Crops

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development continues to support the growth and international competitiveness of all crop industries in Western Australia.

With a 2400 kilometre span from its tropical north to its temperate south, WA supports a broad range of cropping industries from rain-fed winter cereals through to irrigated horticultural crops.

In the 2012/13 year the WA cropping industries exported a total of $3.9 billion which comprised: $3.1 billion of cereals, $859 million of pulses, pastures and oilseeds, $142 million of horticultural crops. The major contributors to these exports were wheat ($2.7 billion), canola ($756 million), barley ($377 million), lupins ($42 million), carrots at $48 million, oats ($12 million), and strawberries at $5.5 million.

Articles

WA IoT DecisionAg Grant Program

27 August 2018

Fifteen projects have shared in $582,800 in funding through the eConnected Grainbelt Project’s WA Internet of Things (IoT) DecisionAg Grant Program.
Carnarvon plantation industry production statistics

12 February 2014

The Carnarvon Horticulture District is located along the fertile delta of the Gascoyne River.
Farm Debt Mediation (WA) Scheme

19 February 2015

The Farm Debt Mediation Scheme in Western Australia is available to assist farm and pastoral businesses and financial institutions resolve disputes about business financial arrangements.
Fungicides for managing powdery mildew in wheat historical trial report

3 November 2016

Powdery mildew has become more prevalent in WA wheat crops over the past few years, particularly late in seasons.
Management of barley net blotches in the face of fungicide resistance

29 July 2020

Barley net type and spot type populations resistant to the DMI group of fungicides are present in WA.
Diagnosing beet western yellow virus in canola

15 May 2014

Beet western yellows virus (BWYV) that has been renamed Turnip Yellows virus (TuYV) is an aphid-borne virus that causes yield and quality losses in canola. It also infects other crop and pasture s
Panama disease: declared pest

5 March 2015

Panama disease Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is considered one of the most destructive diseases of banana plants worldwide. It is caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.
Management of barley powdery mildew in the face of fungicide resistance

6 December 2013

Barley powdery mildew populations resistant to some fungicide active ingredients are present in the WA wheatbelt.
Management of aphids in Western Australian lupin crops

13 December 2012

The extent of damage varies between seasons, but losses can be severe in years that favour aphid population development.
Banana management in the Ord River Irrigation Area

21 February 2014

The Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) is suitable for growing bananas.