Transition to a system of organic mango production will vary according to your situation and current management system.
The underlying principle of organic crop production is "healthy plants grow from healthy soil". It is a whole system approach and, as far as practical, a closed system.
Mangoes have been identified as a promising crop for organic production. They are suitable because of a low nitrogen requirement and relatively low incidence of pests and diseases. There are also opportunities to use established mango industry infrastructure and potential to export.
In Western Australia, commercial poultry owners must comply with surveillance, reporting and biosecurity requirements in order to reduce the risk of Newcastle disease being introduced to their flocks and to ensure the disease is quickly eradicated if it occurs.
Under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) regulations], it is mandatory to provide appropriate documentation to accompany any livestock whenever they leave a property.
Legislation regulating the poultry industry covers a wide array of issues ranging from disease control, food health and safety, the environment (odour and noise emissions), to agricultural chemicals, veterinary chemicals, poultry manure and animal welfare.
Hendra virus is an emergency animal disease transmitted to horses by flying foxes (fruit bats).
Identification of livestock in Western Australia is required under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) regulations].
This web article describes the most common diseases of vegetables in home gardens.
Home gardeners frequently see diseases affecting their vegetables. Usually they would have seen them in previous seasons, and the symptoms look familiar.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is planning for the future of irrigated agriculture development in the Pilbara
