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Septoria spot of citrus (Septoria citri) is an exotic disease to Western Australia. It is a serious pest that causes fruit blemishes, affecting saleability for the fresh fruit market.

This trial examines the positive impact of crop competition, crop type rotation and the mouldboard plough on weed management.

Chickens can be a great asset to any small landholding. They provide eggs, produce fertiliser, control insects and weeds, eat kitchen scraps and loosen soil while scratching.

Don’t send water and fertiliser dollars down the drain. When it comes to irrigation systems, one size does not fit all.

Citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa) is a fungal disease of citrus trees that can affect external fruit quality. This disease is not known to occur in Western Australia.

The use of spray technology to control weeds, pests and diseases is widespread and is often heralded as the easiest option.

The swarming process is part of the natural reproductive life cycle of honey bee colonies.

If you run livestock, whether on a small scale or commercially, you need a biosecurity plan.

Emu Rock and Corack were lower yielding than Cobra, Mace, Magenta and Wyalkatchem when sown dry and emerging in second week of May. Varieties sown in late May into moist soil were higher yielding.