Brown spot is a fungal disease caused by Nothophoma quercina. It affects jujubes in Western Australia and has been reported in olives, pistachios and Chinese quince in other countries.
The recent detection of virulent footrot in sheep at a Great Southern abattoir has helped to stop the spread of the disease and highlighted the importance of surveillance for footrot.
Western Australia’s animal health is benefiting from the expertise of Albany veterinarian Andrew Larkins, who is undertaking a Masters degree in One Health with the University of Edinburgh.
‘One Health’ is an internationally supported approach that recognises that the health and well-being of animals, people and the environment are closely linked and that international, national and
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has invested in a series of emergency animal disease workshops delivered to livestock saleyard workers throughout Western Austr
Grain growers monitoring crops for signs of pests, diseases, frost and other production constraints are advised the popular MyCrop crop diagnostic tool has been updated.
