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.
Pesticide-treated seed and structural treatments to grain storage and handling areas may leave chemical residues in cereals, pulses and oilseeds unless managed effectively. Treated grain storage an
Western Australian grain growers have access to a new reference guide to assist in decision making about which barley variety they should grow to deliver the best economic return.
Grain growers considering treating crops for native budworm have been reminded to be aware of chemical withholding periods and to weigh up whether it is worth the cost.
The Department of Agriculture and Food’s Small Landholder Information Service, the Shire of Capel and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services are joining forces to host a Bushfire Safety Expo
The Department of Agriculture and Food's Small Landholder Information Service, Shire of Capel and the Department of Fire & Emergency Services are joining forces to host a Bush Fire Safety Expo...
At the Bridgetown Show, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia will be present with officers from the Small Landholder Information Service and an educational trailer to provide...
At the Collie Show, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia will be present with a Small Landholder Information Service display and an educational trailer to provide children...
At the Upper Blackwood Dinninup Show, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia will be present with officers from the Small Landholder Information Service and an educational...
At the Busselton Show, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia will be present with officers from the Small Landholder Information Service and an educational trailer to provide...
At the Brunswick Show, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia will be present with officers from the Small Landholder Information Service and an educational trailer to provide...
Grain growers have been urged to keep watch in wheat and barley crops for the soil-borne disease, fusarium crown rot, after an increase in detections this year – particularly in the eastern wheatbe
Cucurbit growers in Western Australia are reminded to be vigilant for exotic pests and diseases following the detection of Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) in the Northern Territory.
Educating the public about the vital role of agriculture in producing food will be one of the Department of Agriculture and Food’s themes at the South West FoodBowl Festival in Nannup on 17 and 18
Seed size can have a significant impact on the successful establishment and profitability of a wheat crop, according to the preliminary results from a series of field trials.
