Works in this collection were published by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
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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
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Baby boabs : the exciting new taste sensation from the Kimberley in Western Australia
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Baby boabs are the seedling stage of the large boab trees found in the Kimberley region. The seed of the fruit found in pods attached to the tree is planted and then grown for approximately 16 weeks depending on the season. This produces a tuber ... Read more
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Brassicas from Western Australia at a glance
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Western Australia produces all of its domestic fresh broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Chinese cabbage requirements and is ideally positioned to service markets in Asia, the Indian Ocean region and beyond. Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei account for about 78 per cent of vegetable brassica exports from ... Read more
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Climate change and adaptation in south west Western Australia
State Greenhouse Action Committee and Luke Morgan
Phase One of Action 5.5, State Greenhouse Strateg.
A report to the Western Australian Government and Australian Greenhouse Office
Community, industry and government views on past and future climate change for South West Western Australia
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Current property size distribution of landholders in the Northam Advisory District
Jeff Russell
The reason for conducting this short study was to gain a better understanding of the property size distribution of landholdings that exists within the Northam Advisory District (NAD). There has been some deal of conjecture as to the extent of property size within the district ... Read more
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Driving and motivational factors for producing wool : views from Western Australian wool producers
Nazrul Islam, Mohammed Quaddus, and John Stanton A/Prof
The aims of this study are: (i) to explore and identify the driving and motivational factors to produce wool; and (ii) to model and test for the significant driving and motivational factors to produce wool.
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Ewe and wether trials - tools for benchmarking your sheep genetics
Lock Butler
Research and sheep productivity trial results demonstrate a huge variability in genetic productivity between flocks. For example a range of up to 2 kg clean fleece weight, 5 microns, 55 percentage points in lambing percentage and 20 kg live weight, can lead to big differences ... Read more
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Farming for the future self-assessment tool (SAT)
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia; Danielle England; Rebecca Ashley Jones; John Noonan; and Jon Warren
Western Australian produce is some of the cleanest, safest and most reliable in the world. It is also being produced in an increasingly sustainable manner as our primary producers adopt documented and industry agreed, current recommended practices. International markets and local consumers want to be ... Read more
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Feeding and managing sheep in dry times
Ian McFarland, Mandy Curnow, Mike Hyder, Brian Ashton, and Danny Roberts
Feeding sheep is a significant cost to any sheep or mixed farm enterprise in southern Australia. The cost is usually managed by annually sourcing feed on-farm. However, this feed source can become scarce when we experience unusual dry spells within seasons (termed a 'dry season', ... Read more
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Growing chinese cabbage in Western Australia
John Burt, Dennis Phillips, and David Gatter
Chinese cabbage is a member of the Brassiceae family, which may be called brassicas, crucifers or cole crops. This includes various crops such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, radish, turnips, swedes and weeds such as wild radish.
In general trade, the term Chinese cabbage ... Read more
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Nematodes in Western Australian vineyards
Vivien Vanstone and Neil Lantzke
Nematodes are worm-like microscopic animals that live in the soil. There are numerous soil-inhabiting nematode species, but not all are harmful to plants. Some nematodes are plant-parasitic, feeding on and damaging roots, including those of grapevine. Feeding activities of these nematodes reduce the vine’s ability ... Read more
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Perennial pastures for Western Australia
Geoff Allan Moore, Paul Sanford, and Tim Wiley
The aim of this project was to identify potential new perennial legumes and grasses to complement lucerne in phase farming and to identify the role and potential for perennial grasses in Western Australia.
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Phytophthora diseases of cutflower crops
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Phytophthora root rot is the most common soil borne disease causing plant death in native cut flower production. It is also a pathogen of exotic cutflower crops such as rose, lily, carnation, proteas and gerbera. The fungus, Phytophthora cinnamomi, the cause of jarrah dieback is ... Read more
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Sampling and testing for plant pathogens
Aileen Reid
There are many methods used in the laboratory to determine whether Phytophthora or other fungi are present in growing media, water supply and diseased plants. These include:
• filtering water for spores
• baiting for fungi in growing media and water samples
• examining diseased ... Read more
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Surveillance of swarms and feral honey bees (Apis melliera) for the presence of American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae sub. sp. larvae) spores and their habitat preferences in Western Australia
Rob Manning, Ruth Cadman, Jeff Beard, and Chris Hawkins
Honey bees were first transported to Western Australia in 1841 (Barrett 1999) and in the years that followed the first feral honey bee swarms soon appeared in the Western Australian landscape. A brood disease of honey bees, American Foulbrood (AFB) became an economic nuisance in ... Read more
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The land is in your hands : a practical guide for owners of small rural landholdings in Western Australia
Department of Agriculture and Food, WA
This Bulletin discusses various aspects of managing a small farm or property in Western Australia, including soil and land care, vegetation and plant control on farm holdings, water resource management, biosecurity, plant, animal and insect pest control and livestock management.
