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Register as an owner of livestock, identify your livestock correctly

Livestock ownership, identification and movement in Western Australia

5 December 2013

Western Australia has a mandatory livestock ownership, identification and movement system.

Male fall armyworm moth

Fall armyworm in Western Australia

13 February 2020

The fall armyworm moth (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a plant pest that can damage a wide variety of crops.

Microsprinklers in new plantation

Banana irrigation and soil water management in the ORIA

25 February 2014

Bananas need a lot of water to grow well. To irrigate the crop efficiently you need to measure soil water content.

Organically managed mango plantation in the ORIA.

Organic mango production: strategies and methods

18 February 2014

Many practices are transferable from a conventional system to an organic system of growing mangoes.

Buffer zone between organic and conventional mango plantings.

Principles of organic mango production

18 February 2014

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.

Mature Kensington Pride mango trees tend to have less biennial bearing.

Converting to organic mango production

18 February 2014

Transition to a system of organic mango production will vary according to your situation and current management system.

Locations of DPIRD soil moisture probes shown on map of southwest WA

Soil Moisture Probes Network

10 May 2019

During 2013–2016 a network of 31 soil moisture probes was installed across the grain growing region in WA across several projects managed by DPIRD to enhance the decision-making capacity of grain g

Expressions of Interest - IFS Committees and Review Panel membership

6 March 2019

Expressions of interest for membership to the three Industry Funding Scheme (IFS) Management Committees and Review Panel are now open.

Sheep drinking at a dam

Water quality for livestock

3 December 2014

Measure water quality and quantity to effectively plan and monitor water supplies for livestock.

Mobile connectivity

Mobile Connectivity - regional telecommunications

13 November 2018

The State Government is committed to improving mobile connectivity in regional Western Australia, through its Regional Telecommunications Project (RTP) and the Regional Mobile Communications Projec

Feral pig in bush land

Spending time in the bush? Ensure feral pigs don't meet with meat

27 November 2019

Whether you are a bushwalker, mountain bike rider, camper, fisher or rock climber, we all have a role to play in protecting Australia’s animals and regional industries from serious diseases.

Kelpie on beach with inset of brown dog tick

Dog movement conditions to reduce the spread of ehrlichiosis

31 May 2020

Following detection of ehrlichiosis in dogs in the Kimberley in May 2020, surveillance by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has shown the disease is established in the K

A white alpaca has a brass tag in its ear. The tag is an approved identifier which is legally recognised.

Approved identifiers for livestock

15 January 2014

All livestock in Western Australia must be correctly identified according to species.

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Pastoral season 2020 – seasonal and management information for Western Australia

5 February 2019

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) assists pastoralists in the rangelands of Western Australia by providing seasonally relevant information on conditions and mana

A merino ewe identified with an orange year of birth tag in her right ear and an earmark in her left ear.

NLIS and identification - sheep

26 February 2014

Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].

Pastoral cattle from northern WA clearly showing their earmark and NLIS electronic device.

NLIS and identification - cattle and buffalo

14 January 2014

Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].

The WA IoT DecisionAg grant is helping find solutions to on-farm connectivity challenges.

Understanding the WA IoT DecisionAg program

10 May 2019

The $580 000 WA Internet of Things (IoT) DecisionAg Grant Program (Program) is focused on demonstrating agricultural digital technology (ag-tech) solutions to WA growers and school students in the

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Emergency diseases in horses

10 December 2013

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

Prawn with white spot disease

Prevent white spot in prawns: don't use raw food-grade prawns as bait

14 December 2016

White spot is a highly contagious viral infection that affects all crustaceans.

Loading a sample on the MALDI-TOF at the Animal Health Laboratories. A MALDI-TOF (or matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight) is a soft ionization technique used in mass spectrometry, allowing the analysis of biomolecules)

DPIRD Diagnostics and Laboratory Services (DDLS) - Animal Pathology

25 October 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Diagnostics and Laboratory Services (DDLS) - Animal Pathology, Western Australia (formerly DAFWA Animal Health Laboratories) provides a

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