Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Introducing new plants to an are a may have both positive and negative effects on the environment, economy and community. To minimise the negative environmental impact of introducing new agricultural species, DPIRD conducts a risk assessment procedure based on widely accepted scientific standards. This report assesses Barley (Hordeum vulgare). Barley is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Barley has been used as animal fodder, as a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various foods. Barley is the second most widely grown crop in south-western Australia behind wheat. Some 40% is delivered as malting grade barley destined for the Japanese, Chinese and Indian beer markets with the remaining 60% delivered as feed grade – the majority of which is sent to the Middle East. Barley can be successfully grown in northern Western Australia (WA) over the dry season under irrigation, and promising yields have been achieved at an experimental scale in the inland agro-climatic zones (Moore et al. 2021).
Number of Pages
3
Keywords
Barley, Hordeum vulgare, weed risk, assessment, biosecurity, Western Australia
Disciplines
Biosecurity | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Hordeum vulgare - environmental weed risk assessment 2022. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_wra/42
