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Very early sown canola variety trial at Mullewa 2019, early July (Photo credit Stephanie Boyce)Very early sown canola variety trial at Mullewa 2019, early July (Photo credit Stephanie Boyce)

Expanding the sowing window of canola; Mullewa 2019 (19GE02)

1 April 2020

Traditionally ANZAC day marked the date on which growers in Western Australia would start dry seeding.

Cover page of the 2020 WA Crop Sowing Guide

2020 Western Australian Crop Sowing Guide

29 October 2019

The Crop Sowing Guide for Western Australia is a one stop shop for variety information on all the major crops grown in Western Australia.

Nozzles for spraying herbicides

Residual herbicides - carryover and behaviour in dry conditions

8 June 2018

The term 'residual' applies to a number of herbicides that have a long lasting activity in the soil. These herbicides are often applied directly to the soil prior to planting crops, pre-emergent.

trial site image

Primary Industries Development 2020 Research Trials Map

22 January 2018

In 2020 the Department is conducting over 300 Grains Research trials across the state from Kununurra in the north to Esperance in the south.

DPIRD researcher Martin Harries measuring yield loss after harvest

Lupins; delayed harvest and yield loss, Eradu 2017 trial report

9 January 2018

Lupins should be harvested as soon as they are mature to minimise significant yield loss.

Lupin pods ready for incubator treatments to simulate rainfall on mature plants

Lupin; pre-harvest rain reduces seed quality, Geraldton 2017 trial report

9 January 2018

40% lower germination was measured from seed of plants exposed to wetting and drying at maturity.

Baling crop residue directly from the header

Crop weeds: weed management at harvest

29 May 2012

This management strategy provides an opportunity to control weed seed set in the pasture and during harvest.

Wild radish flowering heads

Wild radish

18 May 2012

Wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) is highly competitive in crops and can cause a yield loss of 10-90%.

Assessing burnt stubble

Crop weeds: reduce weed seed numbers in the soil

9 December 2010

One method of weed control is to remove weed seeds in the fallow, stubble and pre-sowing phase.

Field research services

21 March 2017

Field research services (FRS) ensures the delivery of timely and efficient technical expertise to implement field research experiments across the Western Australian grainbelt.

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