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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (

Western Australians are encouraged to help protect the State’s trees and sign up now for the TREEmendous Biosecurity Blitz.

The annual field day season is underway, prompting the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to issue a biosecurity reminder to ‘come clean, go clean’ to protect WA farm

Producers in the West Midlands region are reminded to closely monitor sandy soils, as conditions from the 2021 season continue to create groundcover challenges in 2022. 

Renowned regenerative farmer, scientist and author Charles Massy will return to Western Australia in August, as part of a regional speaking tour on building diversity and resilience into future far

There are two main forms of footrot in sheep and goats: virulent and benign. Both forms are caused by the bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus.

Biosecurity, climate resilience and robots will headline the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) display at the Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days later this month.

The locations of field and laboratory research to boost t

Young scientists are an important part of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) network of researchers, driving advances in across Western Australia’s vast and diver

Identifying caterpillars in cereal crops
Diamondback moth update
Native budworm
Wheat powdery mildew fungicide resistance testing

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides this agri-climate profile of historical and projected climate information to support farm business managers in their response

The Western Australian Business Opportunity Outlines provide an overview of Western Australian agribusiness and food and beverage opportunities to drive future investment in our State's expanding p

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for August to October, 2022 is indicating less than 40% probability of above...

Pigeon keepers in the Mid West are encouraged to take precautions following the detection of

Many exotic insect pests, not established in Western Australia (WA), are expert stowaways!

The following information provides details on the characteristics of sodium fluoroacetate (1080) and its use in Western Australia

Pigeon paramyxovirus type 1 (PPMV1) is a contagious viral disease affecting pigeons. It was first detected in Australia in 2011 and is present in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.

Native budworm activity update
Sclerotinia update
Oat disease webinar recording can now be viewed online
Explainer video for new PestFacts WA Reporter app

Powdery mildew is a fungal leaf disease that reduces yield and grain quality in susceptible wheat varieties.

  

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