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The Government of Western Australia supports sustainable development in agribusiness and food with grants, infrastructure, sponsorships, events, partnerships and investment opportunities to ensure

The Investor Readiness Program is a Western Australian Government initiative of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.

Blue-green algae are a group of algae including Nodularia spumigena, Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena circinalis.

Requirements under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 and the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013 apply when importing livestock from interstate and/or

This page explains the factors that influence the degree of dispersion in sodic soils: soil structure (aggregate stability), cation exchange capacity, calcium to magnesium ratio, exchangeable sodiu

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 chemical

Australia is free of many infectious horse diseases, saving owners costly disease control. The occurrence of an emergency horse disease could severely restrict horse movements, racing and other com

There are many infectious emergency diseases of pigs that do not occur in Australia.

Some pests and diseases are present in, and currently confined to, specific parts of Western Australia and are not found throughout the rest of the State.

There is potential to reduce methane greenhouse gas emissions from livestock by selecting for higher feed conversion efficiency, or by using males with measured low methane emissions.

Aquaculture is one of Australia’s fastest growing primary industries.

Selenium and vitamin E are essential in sheep diets, and work together to prevent and repair cell damage in the body.

Chlorination effectively reduces problems with water colour, taste and odour, and treats bacterial contamination.

Johne’s disease (JD) is a chronic incurable infectious disease that affects cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, alpaca and deer.

Farm fires will often lead to contaminated surface-water supplies: ash and soil from burnt paddocks and bushland can be blown or washed into farm dams and provide nutrients for bacteria and algae.

These frequently asked questions provide information on the regulation and management of Johne's disease (JD) in cattle in Western Australia.

This webpage outlines the history of Johne’s disease (JD) in cattle regulation in Australia and changes to current regulation in Western Australia.

Requirements under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 and the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013 apply when importing livestock from interstate and/or

All equines entering Western Australia must meet published import requirements and be accompanied by the relevant documentation.

All ruminants entering Western Australia must meet published import requirements and be accompanied by the relevant documentation.

  

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