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Rainfall outlook for the South West Land Division for the next 3 months November 2023 to January 2023, is for below median rainfall, based on a survey of 20 national and international models....

Sheep managers can use electronic identification (EID) technology and automatic readers to manage individual sheep in a flock.

In this edition read about recent livestock disease investigations including melioidosis in alpacas, lumpy skin disease and listeriosis.  Also look out for virulent footrot.

 

Control methods for noogoora burr (Xanthium strumarium) a declared p

This page contains useful information about Noogoora burr (Xanthium strumarium) and how to identify it.

Noogoora burr, also known as cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium

Mites of the Tetranychidae family (commonly known as spider mites) include some important pests of economic concern to agriculture and forestry.

The Western Australian grain storage industry is focused on sealed storage and fumigation to achieve the federally mandated ‘nil tolerance’ for live insects in exports.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is providing free tree care tags to nurseries for use on Qfly host plants.

In the modern digital economy, connectivity is essential for regional businesses and communities to build and maintain a sustainable future.

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DPIRD is committed to supporting producers and the wider industry and is taking mitigation action towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

The role of the Rural Business Development Corporation (RBDC) is to properly and fairly administer assistance schemes for the rural sector on behalf of the State and delivers other services for the

Acid soils cause significant losses in production and biomass, which restricts the ability to sequester carbon.

The aim of carbon farming is to sequester more carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as part of Australia's response to climate change.

•    Does electric weed control work on herbicide resistant weeds?
•    Meet the Crop protection team – Miranda Slaven

Every year, at the end of July/beginning of August, volunteer farmers, agronomists and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) staff commence weekly pheromone trapping for

The Biosecurity Blitz is an annual event that runs from 16 October - 16 November.

Western Australia experiences a wide range of emergency threats including fire, extreme weather (cyclones), floods, and others, many of which may endanger the welfare of livestock, horses, companio

An emergency such as fire, extreme weather (cyclones), floods, hazardous chemicals, pollutants and others may endanger the safety of livestock, horses, companion animals and wildlife.

  

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