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Land clearing proposals are now handled by the Department of Environment Regulation, for more information please visit their website.

Western Australian producers will promote their food and beverages in a bid to capture a share of the thriving Chinese market at the country’s leading trade exhibition.

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10 November 2014

The forum is hosted by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA), in association with the Western Australian Biosecurity Council.

Farm and pastoral business operators have the opportunity to attend seminars in the Midwest, western Gascoyne and Murchison regions focused on various support measures for businesses during dry sea

An expert panel of fruit growers, Department of Agriculture and Food researchers and key industry stakeholders is being formed in a joint effort to overcome the pest Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly

A fresh young Riesling from Harewood Estate near Denmark has won the prestigious JS Gladstones Trophy at the 2014 Qantas Wine Show.

Qualup bell is indigenous to Western Australia and is distinguished by large colourful bracts that provide an eye catching display as a cut flower. It can be used as a filler or feature filler.

The latest pest and disease issues will come under scrutiny at the 2014 State Biosecurity Forum, in early December.

Septoria spot (Septoria citri) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect external fruit quality. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.

Users of online markets are warned to keep watch for sales of illegal water weeds and to report any sightings to the Department of Agriculture and Food.

 

 

A Western Australian food-labelling program has received national recognition for its effective and engaging use of social media during the WA’s Signature Dish campaign.

Recent rainfall and hail across the wheatbelt has heightened weed management issues for grain growers over the summer and into next season.

Western Australian cattle exports and beef production increased in 2013/14 according to the latest WA Beef Commentary from the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Herbicides are extensively used to control declared plants.

Sticking with the same chemical groups can lead to insecticide resistance, which increases the cost of producing a crop, the Department of Agriculture and Food is reminding growers.

The Department of Agriculture and Food has published a summary of canola varieties to assist growers to select the most appropriate variety for their 2015 grains program. 

WA livestock producers are urged to carefully manage stock for potential chemical residues and help safeguard the State’s reputation as a producer of high-quality animal products exported around th

The video provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a personalised ‘dashboard’; your own landing page on our website where you can filter information to display only what is important to

Mites (Acari) are arthropods, a group that includes insects and spiders. Some mites are large enough to be visible to the naked eye while others can only be seen with a hand lens or microscope.

Good fertiliser management is about balancing costs and returns so that the balance comes out in your favour. Failing to implement best practice nutrition programs can lead to poor returns.

  

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