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WA Crop Sequence Calculator

16 February 2012

The Crop Sequence Calculator is an online tool to compare crop sequence options. The tool is based on trial results and historic data from Western Australia.

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Wine grape smoke effect reduction: Smoke Taint Risk calculator (STAR)

25 November 2013

Smoke exposure of grapevines and the development of smoke-related characteristics in the resulting wines is an increasing issue for the wine industry.

Wheat yield constraint calculator

31 January 2012

A tool to calculate the potential yield of your wheat crop over a number of seasons.

MySoil

31 January 2012

MySoil is a simple tool to identify soil types. Growers can use soil identification to improve soil management and reduce the impact of soil constraints.

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Machinery purchasing decision support for broadacre growers

2 April 2015

The following information is a summary of the presentation 'Farm machinery – understanding the true cost and getting the best value out of machinery' delivered by department economists at the 2015

Weather stations and radar

12 November 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) network of automatic weather stations and radars throughout the state provide timely, relevant and local weather data to assi

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Seasonal climate information

14 November 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides up-to-date information about the coming season and its potential impacts on cropping and agriculture.

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MyCrop Oats

The MyCrop Oats app is the one stop shop for your oat agronomy needs and forms part of a suite of interactive crop agronomy tools.

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Canola seeding rate calculator

17 March 2015

Use the canola seeding rate calculator for the easiest way to calculate the seeding rate.

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Biosecurity alert: white rot in garlic

25 October 2016

White rot of Allium species (caused by Sclerotium cepivorum) has been confirmed in garlic from a Perth backyard and a property in the Swan Valley.

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MyPestGuide Grapes

Growers and the general community can now use their smartphone and tablet devices to identify and report pests and diseases in their grapevines.

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Deferred grazing calculator

7 April 2015

Deferred grazing is a tactic where stock are excluded from pasture areas to maximise germination and establishment of annual pasture seedlings.

Soil water tool

9 June 2015

Plant available soil water graphs show the amount of soil water accumulated from the start of summer (1 November) through the grain growing season and can be used as a tool in the seasonal decision

Potential yield tool

9 March 2016

The potential yield tool uses seasonal rainfall and decile finishes, calculated from historical data, to calculate the maximum wheat yield possible in the absence of any other constraints.

FlowerPower

31 January 2012

FlowerPower is an online tool to predict cereal flowering dates (or cutting dates for oats) in your location.

Rainfall to date tool for Western Australia

12 September 2014

Rainfall to date graphs show the amount of rainfall accumulated from the start of the grain growing season and can be used as a tool in the seasonal decision-making process.

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Extreme weather events tool

2 August 2016

The extreme weather events tool uses data from DPIRD's extensive weather station network to map extreme temperatures, either below or above a specified threshold.

BlacklegCM

BlacklegCM- Blackleg Management App

BlacklegCM is a tool designed to assist growers and consultants to determine the best and most profitable management strategy to reduce blackleg disease and increase profits.

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Dry season resources

14 June 2017

Western Australian agriculture experiences variability in its winter growing season (May–October): late starts, early finishes and 'dry seasons' with rainfall low enough to cause serious plant and

SnapBait

Calibrate your bait spreaders estimate baits per square metre with a single photo.

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