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Plots of cauliflowers being grown in two rows and four rows per bed

Planting configurations and densities for cauliflower and broccoli

12 November 2013

Increasing efficiency of vegetable brassica production is crucial to maintaining competitiveness.

Western Australian cattle tick control program

25 March 2015

The Western Australian (WA) cattle tick control program is managed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to protect the viability of the cattle industry and safeg

Seasonal Climate Outlook November 2022

7 November 2022

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for November 2022 to January 2023, is indicating mostly neutral (40-60%)...

Summer fallow spray

Herbicides

18 January 2011

Herbicides play a vital role in integrated weed management programs.

Ovine Observer Issue number # 96 October 2022

30 September 2022

In this issue:

1. Pregnancy scanning increases profit for all flocks and times of lambing

2. Lower Reproductive Rate and Lamb Survival Contribute to Lower Lamb Marking Rate in Maiden...

Flystrike Assist home screen

Flystrike management tools

18 November 2013

To make sure that any chemical application doesn’t leave you short on protection or break your withholding periods,  the Flystrike Assist application (mobile app for iOS and Android) has been devel

Pink lady barcoded

Testing Traceability Systems Grant Program

14 March 2022

The Testing Traceability Systems Grant Program will allow Western Australian plant and plant product growers and supply chain participants to test traceability systems to provide valuable insights

Pathologist looking at microscope and slide

Significant Disease Investigation Program

29 November 2013

Western Australia is free of most of the significant diseases that affect animals in other parts of the world.

Seasonal Climate Outlook October 2022

5 October 2022

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for October to December, 2022 is indicating mostly neutral (40-60%) probability...

Pruning demonstration at workshop

WIN vol. 144

19 September 2022

This edition of the Wine Industry Newsletter contains articles on the recent detection of Grapevine red blotch virus, regional program activities, the Wine Producers' Committee's vintage summary,...

Foot-and-mouth disease lesions in the mouth of a Nepalese cow. These lesions are about five days old.

Foot-and-mouth disease: prevention and preparedness

5 March 2014

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of Australia’s greatest biosecurity risks.

iLime tips and tricks

29 September 2020

These pages have been produced as an online user manual for iLime, outlining specific features of the app and how to use them.

Woman speaking to small group

Financial Education Masterclasses

5 August 2021

Understanding and Optimising Your Business Value - Online Workshops

Are you looking to better understand the value of your business and how to maximise it? 

Kneeling sheep. Advanced footrot is a painful, crippling condition.

Managing virulent footrot in sheep and goats in Western Australia

17 February 2015

There are two forms of footrot in sheep and goats: virulent and benign. They are caused by infection with different strains of the bacterium, Dichelobacter nodosus.

Vineyard

Emerging wine grape varieties: opportunities, barriers and potential

20 November 2013

DPIRD has evaluated a number of emerging wine grape varieties for their suitability for production in Western Australia.

Trucks about to load cattle at a saleyard ramp

National livestock standstill - frequently asked questions

5 March 2014

A national livestock standstill is when it is nationally agreed that specific livestock species affected by an emergency disease must not be moved.

Truck transporting sheep off a property

National livestock standstill for foot-and-mouth disease

11 December 2013

Following diagnosis or strong suspicion of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), state and territory governments will implement a livestock standstill across Australia, including in unaffected regions.

Photograph of bore with siphon at Wallatin Creek, Western Australia

Siphons for managing groundwater discharge and salinisation in Western Australia

4 November 2015

Siphons are a way of passively moving water from areas of higher hydraulic head to areas of lower hydraulic head, through a pipe.

A new bore is pump tested to obtain information on aquifer characteristics and its groundwater flow rate.

Pumping groundwater for salinity control in Western Australia

9 November 2015

Groundwater pumping can lower local watertables and reduce the spread of local salinity.

tractor pulling mole plough to dig a mole drain

Mole drainage in Western Australia

7 May 2014

Mole drainage is a method of draining clay soils using subsurface channels. Mole drainage is used on soils that experience regular waterlogging from irrigation or high rainfall.

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