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Friday
27th
Jun 2014
15 May 2014

Free community workshop on feral pig management featuring presentations and demonstrations by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia, Murdoch University and the Lake Muir-...

The Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) has commenced a series of trials to examine whether it is economic to reseed a canola crop as part of the Tactical Break Crop project, funded by the G

Grain growers itching to get seeding are warned not to forgo good weed control and risk their crop potential later.

The Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day on Sunday 25 May is shaping up as a key event for 2014, featuring a wealth of information and displays tailored specifically for existing and prospective small

One of the most invasive cactus species in Australia has been found for the first time growing in the South-West region of Western Australia.

 

More than 60 livestock industries and government representatives joined forces last week (2 May) in Perth to work through their respective sectors’ preparedness to communicate and implement a lives

People fed up with their aquarium or backyard pond are warned not to dump the contents into waterways which could threaten the environment and the State’s agricultural industries.

Garden tools are often neglected but it is important to maintain and clean them so they work well and halt the spread of plant diseases.

Farmers in the Gillingarra area have the opportunity to access a newly discovered groundwater supply to ease shortages for livestock and irrigated pasture water.

South West farm business managers are urged to register as soon as possible to avoid missing out on participating in the popular Planning for Profit workshops.

Grain growers have been urged to take evasive action now to protect their crop from potentially devastating plant root diseases that could rob them of returns during the growing season.

A new digital tool has just been launched to assist sheep producers to record the condition score of their stock and make more informed management decisions.

One of the most invasive cactus species in Australia has been found for the first time growing in Western Australia.

Efforts to prevent the loss of valuable agricultural resources to competing land uses will be profiled at the Tipping Point Conference, to be held in Busselton in May.

Learn more about the importance of bees in Western Australia’s horticulture, agriculture and food industries and their vital job as pollinators at next month’s Honey Festival in the Swan Valley.

Nursery, cut flower and citrus industry participants are invited to comment on a review of entry conditions for nursery stock into Western Australia to guard against a citrus pest.

 

‘Grow your own and rediscover the flavour’ is the theme for this year’s Balingup Small Farm Field Day and the Department of Agriculture and Food display will have plenty of information on just that

The largest expenditure item for most Western Australian grain growers is not chemical, not fertiliser – it is export supply chain costs.

Sheep producers can improve returns by pregnancy scanning for multiple births and managing their flock accordingly.

Chinese businesses have gained insight into Western Australia’s grain and cereal hay supply chains and export capabilities as part of the Western Australia-China Cooperation Conference’s two-day gr

  

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