Lesser broomrape is the species Orobanche minor. It is an increasingly common weed of pasture and occasionally oat and hay crops. It is also a common garden weed.
Kimberley residents and tourists are asked to be on the lookout for the highly invasive weed Praxelis (Praxelis clematidea) after it was found on a 12 Mile property near Broome.
The future of agriculture is in great hands following high-calibre presentations made by five Western Australian university graduates at last week’s Young Professionals in Agriculture Forum.
