Works in this collection were published by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
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Southern weeds and their control
John Moore and Judy Wheeler
This booklet provides easy identification of common weeds and methods of control using common cultural, biological and herbicidal control techniques. The weeds are divided into four colour coded groups based on their lifeform and are grasses, herbs, vines and shrubs or trees. Within each group, ... Read more
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Strawberry root and crown rot disease survey 2005 and 2006 seasons
Dennis Phillips and Hossein Golzar
Reports of unusually high numbers of plant deaths in strawberry crops from growers in Western Australia prompted a survey to identify the cause. Plant and soil samples were taken from a range of growers and runner sources over a two-year period and tested for plant ... Read more
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The impact of biofuel production on the Western Australian livestock industry
Wim Burggraaf and Anne Wilkins
The Western Australian biofuels industry is in its infancy. There is currently only one small commercial biodiesel manufacturer in the State but there have been several announcements of new biofuel projects in 2006 that will be commercialised by 2010. The projected growth of a new ... Read more
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Western Australian rangeland monitoring system for grasslands: field manual
Andrew Craig and Philip Thomas
Western Australian Rangeland Monitoring System (WARMS) sites are designed to provide defined areas for repeated photography and collection of vegetation composition, shrub/tree cover and landscape function (soil surface assessment) data. This manual defines the procedures for installing and monitoring WARMS sites in the grasslands of ... Read more
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Wheat variety guide 2008 Western Australia
Christine Zaicou, Ben Curtis, Harmohinder Dhammu, Sarah Ellis, Dorthe Jorgensen, Shahajahan Miyan, Steve Penny, Brenda Shackley, and Darshan Sharma
This guide summarises performance characteristics of commercially available wheats and some pre-commercial lines. These lines have undergone testing in the National Variety Testing Project (NVT), Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) wide-scale crop variety testing (CVT) and/or variety specific agronomy projects. This information ... Read more
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Common seasonal pests : your handy guide to prevent the spread of animal and plant pests, diseases and weeds.
Department of Agriculture and Food, WA
This bulletin provides information on quarantine, common pests and common household pests in Western Australia. Details include identification, damage caused, seasonal occurance of pest, action to take, control measures, and where to seek advice.
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Downy mildew in vineyards
Diana Fisher, Andrew Taylor, Colin Gordon, and Peter Magarey
Downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola, is a major fungal disease of grapevines that originates from North America. This disease was first detected in a commercial Western Australian vineyard in October 1998 and has since been found in most grape growing areas within the State. ... Read more
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Growing olives in Western Australia
Richard Taylor and John Burt
There are about 9 million hectares of olives in the world, with the largest areas in Spain, Italy, Greece and Tunisia. Olives are grown between the latitudes of 30° and 45° from the equator. In Australia, the main producing areas are between latitudes 31° and ... Read more
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Identification and control of pest slugs and snails for broadacre crops in Western Australia
Svetlana Micic, Ken Henry, and Paul Horne
The numbers of slugs and snails have increased in broadacre cropping in Western Australia with the use of minimum tillage and stubble-retention practices. The organic content of paddocks increases under such systems, providing an increased food source especially to young slugs and snails. Soil moisture ... Read more
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Landscapes and soils of the Katanning district
D N. Sawkins and Department of Agriculture and Food
The publication aims to provide readers with the principles underlying the formation of local landscapes and soils, and the ability to identify landscapes and their associated soils.
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Milling oat and feed oat quality - what are the differences?
Kellie Winfield, Maurice Hall, and Blakely Paynter
This Bulletin explains the differences between oat products used for human and animal consumption and the importance of the quality parameter to the quality of the end product. It also indicates why different varieties are suited to different end markets.
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Nitrogen management for wheat protein and yield in the Esperance port zone
Jeremy Lemon
This manual is part of a joint project between the Department of Agriculture and Food WA and the South East Premium Wheat Growers Association (SEPWA) with funding from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). Growers in the Esperance port zone have been concerned with ... Read more
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Organic apples a production guide
Steven McCoy
The belief among some conventional apple growers that it is not possible to reliably produce profitable yields of good quality apples under an organic system in Western Australia is being reconsidered. There are now very good examples of successful commercial organic apple orchards in many ... Read more
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Organic mangoes a production guide
Steven McCoy
Mangoes have been identified as a prospective crop for conversion to organic production, particularly at Kununurra in the Ord River Irrigation Area.
Mangoes can also perform well under organic systems in other regions of WA, however variations in pest and disease pressures may require additional ... Read more
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Returns to R&D investment of DAFWA: benefit cost analysis, 2005-2006
Nazrul Islam
The primary outcome or objective of the projects that are assessed, is to increase the market competitiveness and profitability of agri-industry.
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Returns to research and development investment of Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia : benefit cost analysis 2005-2006
Nazrul Islam, Francis Bright, Peter Coyle, Peter Eckersley, Louise Evans, Joseph Gaffy, Allan Herbert, Ross Kingwell, Emma Kopke, and Peter Tozer
Programs of the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia apply benefit-cost analysis to assist in the allocation of funds to those areas likely to make the largest contribution to the rural economy and thus to achieve the Department outcome of increased market competitiveness and ... Read more
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Returns to research and development investment of the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia : benefit cost analysis, 2006-2007
Peter Coyle, Editor; Roslyn Blanchard; Francis Bright; Paul Mattingley; and Manju Radhakrishnan
Strategic decision making is enhanced by the consideration of benefit cost analyses of many projects. Each year a selection of projects is evaluated to assist in the determination of the most appropriate allocation of funds. This is only one of the methods that are employed ... Read more
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Root lesion and burrowing Nematodes in Western Australian cropping systems
Vivien Vanstone
Nematodes are common soil pests that feed on the roots of a wide range of crop plants in all agricultural areas of Western Australia, irrespective of soil type and rainfall. Nematodes multiply on susceptible hosts. Consequently, as nematode populations increase, crop production is limited. Cereal ... Read more
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Skeleton weed - best practice management guidelines for cropping programs
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Skeleton weed (Chondrilla juncea L.) is the only species within the genus Chondrilla that is found in Australia. It belongs to the tribe Cichoriae (chicory tribe) of the family Asteraceae (the daisies). Other closely related species in this tribe include lettuce, endive, dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), ... Read more
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The Banksia production manual
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
There has long been a need for a Banksia Production Manual. The benefit of such a manual is the ability to bring together the material written and published in a range of other publications and reports.
As far as possible the latest information has been ... Read more
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Tree windbreaks in the wheatbelt
Robert Sudmeyer, David Bicknell, and Neil Coles
Windbreaks comprising trees, or tree and shrub combinations, can offer many benefits on wheatbelt farms, particularly for protection of soil, stock, crops and pastures from damaging winds and erosion. Additional benefits include reduced evaporation from farm dams, reduced groundwater recharge, their use as nature conservation ... Read more
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A guide for skeleton weed management and control
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Assisting Western Australian landholders to eradicate skeleton weed and to prevent its further spread within the State
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Alstroemeria
Aileen Reid
About 60 species of Alstroemeria grow wild in South America, in habitats ranging from the snowline of the Andes and high mountain plateaus down through the highland forests to the coastal deserts.
A member of the lily family, Alstroemeria grows from a rhizome that also ... Read more
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Apples at a glance from Western Australia
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Western Australia produces a range of horticultural commodities including fruit, vegetables, flowers, nursery products and wine as part of its fast $670 million growing horticultural industry. Natural advantages such as climate and clean environment, soils and water make Western Australia an ideal place to supply ... Read more
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Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera)
Department of Agriculture and Food, WA
The Australian plague locust (APL) is the most economically important grasshopper in Australia. The immature hopper stage damages mainly pastures in farming areas, and gardens and lawns in domestic areas. They tend to avoid established green crops, although the edges of crops can be damaged. ... Read more
