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Blister on a pig's hoof on the area between the foot and leg which is likley to be due to foot and mouth disease

Emergency diseases of pigs

15 January 2014

There are many infectious emergency diseases of pigs that do not occur in Australia.

Pantry insects

Stored food insects

19 November 2013

Dried fruit and milled cereal products have been subject to insect attack ever since humans began to store food.

Yellow swollen liver with swollen gall bladder

Lupinosis in sheep

18 December 2014

Lupinosis is a liver disease mainly caused by the consumption of lupin stalks colonised by the fungus Diaporthe toxica. It can be expressed as either a severe acute disease or as a chronic

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Report card on sustainable natural resource use in agriculture in Western Australia

2 December 2013

The Report card on sustainable natural resource use in agriculture: status and trend in the agricultural areas of the south-west of Western Australia was produced by the Department of Prim

Adult Sycamore lace bugs, nymphs and honeydew on the back of a plane leaf

Sycamore lace bug

8 May 2017

The Department of Agriculture and Food received a report via the MyPestGuide Reporter app in April 2017 of an insect which has been identified as Sycamore lace bug Corythucha ciliata. This

Image depicting three project staff using a truck mounted hydraulic lifting arm to weigh tree branches at the West Three Springs site

Carbon sequestration potential of trees and shrubs growing on saline land

30 September 2014

Some types of saline land in Western Australia have potential for sequestering significant amounts of carbon.

Sign at quarantine checkpoint to stop and declare restricted items such as honey, nuts and other plant material

Quarantine - information for private travellers

29 April 2014

Western Australia remains relatively free of pests and diseases that adversely affect our agricultural industries and environment.

Canola trial at Eradu

Canola establishment: seed depth and size, hybrid versus OP, Eradu 2016 (16GE01) trial report

24 January 2017

Even when sowing in April into drying soil, sowing canola at 1cm produced higher establishment than sowing at 3cm or 7cm.

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Cattle production for small landholders

22 January 2015

Are you considering cattle on your property? Then checklist yourself for cattle farming and the road ahead!

horses in paddock

Importing a horse into WA? What do I need to know about liver fluke and cattle tick?

19 October 2015

Western Australia is free from many diseases that financially impact livestock producers, including horse owners, in eastern Australia.

Hands holding some brown potting-mix-like compost

What is soil organic carbon?

28 October 2013

Soil organic carbon is a measureable component of soil organic matter.

A veterinarian dressed in surgical gloves an overalls with a hood is holding a syringe injecting a horse in the skin of its neck.

Hendra virus: managing the risk in Western Australia

30 January 2014

Hendra virus is an emergency animal disease transmitted to horses by flying foxes (fruit bats).

Map of WA with surveillance message

Animal health surveillance in Western Australia

7 March 2017

Western Australia has a reputation for producing healthy livestock free from diseases and residues that could harm human health or damage our ability to sell livestock within Australia or overseas.

Sheep drinking at a dam

Managing blue-green algae on farms in Western Australia

2 December 2014

Blue-green algae are a group of algae including Nodularia spumigena, Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena circinalis.

A photograph of vegetables produced using an organic production system.

Sensitive sites in Western Australia

16 December 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development operates a sensitive sites service to identify the locations of sensitive commercial production systems across Western Australia's agri

Bat with Australian bat lyssavirus

Animal health and One Health in Western Australia

27 October 2017

 ‘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

Sheep eating hay in a paddock

Testing hay for annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) risk

13 February 2017

Hay that contains annual ryegrass may cause annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT). Hay can be tested for ARGT risk. The test provides a risk rating for toxicity.

Brahman cattle in export yards

Bluetongue virus

8 July 2014

Bluetongue virus can infect all ruminants but it usually only causes serious disease in sheep. Cattle may be infected with the virus but rarely show disease.

DPIRD Researcher Martin Harries inspecting plots desiccated at different times.

Chickpea crop-topping is not an option for controlling late emerging weeds, Mingenew 2017 trial report

9 January 2018

Yield of chickpea crop-topped at the right time to control weed seed set was 59% of the unsprayed control.

Opuntiod cactus best practice manual

Opuntioid cacti: best practice control manual

25 October 2017

A national best practice control manual has been developed for invasive opuntioid cacti in Australia.

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