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Annual feed budget for sheep enterprises

7 April 2015

This tool can be used to estimate the supplementary feed requirements of a sheep enterprise for a single year. 

Capsicum crop in Carnarvon

Irrigation calculator

16 September 2015

The Irrigation Calculator provides broad guidance for water requirements of commercial crops produced in Western Australia.

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Strip grazing calculator

7 April 2015

Strip grazing is a tactic used to increase feed on offer (FOO) during winter and is a valuable management tactic for wool growers wanting to increase stocking rates, maintain stocking rates in poor

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One in twenty year total May-October rainfall

24 September 2015

One in twenty year total May-October (inclusive) rainfall figures for 661 locations in the south-west agricultural region.

Sheep in dry conditions will require supplementary feeding to protect the environment and their well being.

Supplementary feeding calculator for pregnant and lactating ewes

7 April 2015

This tool can be used to calculate the supplementary feed for low green feed.

MyPaddock

1 April 2015

MyPaddock is a tool for visualising and comparing the level of different crop problems on yield in Western Australia.

You can use the MyPestGuide app to identify and report insect pests to the department.

e-Surveillance in the WA grains industry

13 April 2015

This Boosting Biosecurity Defences project has partnered with grains industry stakeholders and the wider community to improve Western Australian grains industry pest and disease surveillance, diagn

Lupin diagnostic tool

10 February 2015

This lupin diagnostic tool is a comprehensive tool that combines paddock and crop symptoms in one resource.

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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.

Wheat diagnostic tool

31 January 2012

This wheat diagnostic tool is a comprehensive tool that combines paddock and crop symptoms in one resource.

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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.

Oat diagnostic tool

6 April 2016

This oat diagnostic tool is a comprehensive tool that combines paddock and crop symptoms in one resource.

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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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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.

Barley diagnostic tool

17 February 2014

This barley diagnostic tool is a comprehensive tool that combines paddock and crop symptoms in one resource.

Canola diagnostic tool

28 July 2014

This canola diagnostic tool is a comprehensive tool that combines paddock and crop symptoms in one resource.

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PestFax Reporter

27 March 2015

The PestFax Reporter app lets you quickly and easily report observations, and request diagnoses, of pests and diseases in your crop and pasture paddocks to the PestFacts WA service.

Example screens from the iPad app 'Sheep Condition Score'.

Tools, calculators and resources for sheep and grazing management

15 November 2013

These tools, calculators and resources are designed to help producers manage their ewe flock more effectively and make better management decisions about feed budgeting and grazing.

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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