Works in this collection were published by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
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Water supplies for horticulture in the Lower Great Southern
D J. McFarlane Dr, Ruhi Ferdowsian, and Arjen Ryder
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Wild Dog Management: Best Practice Manual
Peter Thomson, Ken Rose, and State Wild Dog Management Advisory Committee
Wild dogs (all wild-living dogs including pure-bred dingoes, hybrids, and domestic dogs running wild) are one of the major pest species impacting on grazing industries across mainland Australia. In this Manual, the text refers to dingoes where the information is derived from studies of essentially ... Read more
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Wine from Western Australia at a glance
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Western Australia continues to enjoy a growing international reputation for the production of premium quality wines. Accolades at international wine exhibitions and in publications are abundant. Natural advantages such as the climate and soils, ideally suited to the production of premium quality wine grapes in ... Read more
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2005 Crop variety sowing guide for Western Australia
Jenny Garlinge
The Crop Variety Sowing Guide attempts to present all the information that is necessary for you to make the best choice of variety for each of the major crops. As well as varietal characteristics and performance, it contains information on herbicide resistance, disease, agronomic factors, ... Read more
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A Manual for raised bed farming in Western Australia
Derk Bakker, David Houlbrooke, Greg Hamilton, and Cliff Spann
This manual provides a complete set of information on the nature, location, occurrence and reasons for waterlogging and how to prevent it. The preventative technology, raised bed farming, is explained in terms of: how and why it works; the practical means of installing and maintaining ... Read more
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Code of practice for the use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Western Australia
Peter Rutherford
Agricultural and veterinary chemicals are a critically important input to modern farming systems. There is, however an increasing responsibility on the spray operator and his supervisor to use them with utmost safety. An effective way of providing the “rules” of safe chemical use is through ... Read more
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Common insect pests and diseases on fruit trees in the home garden
Harald Hoffmann, Glynn Ward, Stewart Learmonth, and Peter Wood
Home gardeners frequently see insect pests and diseases affecting their fruit trees. Usually they would have seen them in previous seasons, so the pests or diseases look familiar. However, there are occasions, when an unusual pest (not native to Western Australia) can occur. These exotic ... Read more
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Deep drains to manage groundwater
Neil Cox, Sylvia Tetlow, and Neil Coles
A channel that is 1.0 m to 3.0 m in depth is considered to be a deep drain. The drain is excavated to a depth that is sufficient to intercept the watertable in order to capture and convey that groundwater from flat, poorly drained land.
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Farm dams in Western Australia
David Stanton
This bulletin provides practical information on the location and construction of dams on farms in Western Australia. Various types of dam, with diagrams and explanations, are included. Also discussed are the planning considerations, failures and problems, design, construction, maintenance, legal aspects, impacts and risks of ... Read more
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Feed grain report - current and future demand in Western Australia
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Authors: Martin Barbetti, Pam Burgess, Dave Eksteen, Trevor Lacey, Reg Lance, Peter Metcalfe, Dane Robertson, Greg Shea, Sofia Sipsas, Mark Sweetingham, Graham Walton, Peter White, Anne Wilkins
Markets are rapidly changing and new industries are emerging at a faster rate than previously recorded in history. ... Read more
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Harmful garden plants in Western Australia
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Many garden plants can cause harm. Some are commercially available and very popular; others are no longer readily available but still exist in older gardens; and yet others are favourite indoor ornamentals, cut-flowers, weeds, or even fruit and vegetables that we consume frequently, often without ... Read more
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Managing grey clays : to maximise production and sustainability
Greg Hamilton, Peter Fisher, Matt Baimbridge, Jennifer Bignell, Jessica Sheppard, and Rod Bowey
This bulletin discusses the identification, understanding and management of grey clay soils in the south-west of Western Australia.
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Mole drainage for increased productivity in the south west irrigation area
D L. Bennett, Richard George, and Bill Russell
Heavy soils, with low rates of soil-water movement, such as those found in the South-West Irrigation Area (SWIA), require closely spaced (2-6 m apart) subsoil drainage systems to provide sufficient water movement to control the effects of salt-waterlogging on pastures. Such close spacing using traditional ... Read more
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Producing pulses in the northern agricultural region
Peter White, Martin Harries, Mark Seymour, and Pam Burgess
Pulses, like most other temperate crops, are ideally suited to environments with mild temperatures, adequate rainfall and free draining soils that have a deep uniform profile, a medium to fine texture and slightly acid to neutral pH (6.5-7.5). Pulses when grown on these soils and ... Read more
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Producing pulses in the southern agricultural region
Peter White, Mark Seymour, Pam Burgess, and Martin Harries
The development of pulses in Western Australia has undergone tremendous advances over the past 12 years. From a tiny industry in the early 1990’s where the knowledge of both scientists and farmers was very limited, we now have a robust industry with production packages and ... Read more
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Roaded catchments to improve reliability of farm dams
David Stanton
Maintaining reliable on-farm water supplies is an on-going challenge for landholders throughout Western Australia. Improving reliability of dams by constructing a roaded catchment is one of the most cost-effective methods of improving the performance and reliability of a farm water supply.
A roaded catchment is ... Read more
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Successful cropping in the high rainfall zone of Western Australia : crop research and extension in the zone
Narelle Hill, Heping Zhang Dr., Tim Trezise, John Young, Natahan Moyes, Laurence Carslake, Neil C. Turner Dr, Walter Anderson, and Michael Poole
This manual is a review of all the relevant and current information relating to cropping systems in the high rainfall cropping zone (HRZ) of Western Australia. It functions partly as the final report summarising research results and extension activities and discusses recommendations and potential outcomes ... Read more
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You can help keep Western Australia free of pest animals
Marion Massam
Quite apart from their economic and environmental impacts, the sheer nuisance value that certain pest animals can create for people - even in the shelter of our own backyards - is reason enough to want to keep them out of Western Australia.
Currently our State ... Read more
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Common insect pests and diseases on vegetables in the home garden
Harald Hoffmann, Stewart Learmonth, and Peter Wood
Home gardeners frequently see insect pests and diseases affecting their vegetables. Usually they would have seen them in previous seasons, and the symptoms look familiar. However, there are occasions, when an unusual pest (not native to Western Australia) can occur. Exotic pests are a concern ... Read more
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Organic horticulture: strategic opportunities in Western Australia
Steven McCoy
This report considers the potential to develop organic horticulture in WA. The study examines key factors limiting industry scale and scope and identifies preferred soil types, regional locations, prospective crops and potential scale where organic production may offer comparative economic advantage.
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Subsurface acidity
Mike Bolland, Chris Gazey, Amanda Miller, Dave Gartner, and Julie-Anne Roche
Productive agriculture increases the concentration of hydrogen ions in soil, which acidifies the soil.
Aluminium is a component of many soil constituents, including clays and oxides, and is also present on the surfaces of soil organic matter. As the concentration of hydrogen ions in soil ... Read more
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Table grapes from Western Australia at a glance
Ian Cameron and Geraldine Pasqual
The high quality of Western Australian table grapes commands premium prices on both domestic and international markets. The industry has grown rapidly from 1992 to 2004, with production increasing from 2200t to 6500t and exports increasing rapidly from about 100t in 1992 to 1320t in ... Read more
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Topcrop W.A. state focus 2002-2003 wheat protein
Alison Slade and Jeremy Lemon
The State Focus program is supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) in conjunction with TOPCROP to provide grower groups with a new learning concept. The concept was developed in Victoria and has been adopted by South Australia and Western Australia.
Wheat protein ... Read more
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Wheatbelt waterwise = saltwise : gardening guide
John Colwill and Juana Roe
As a result of agricultural clearing, many country towns are now feeling the effects of rising groundwater and the salt that it carries. Salinity has been identified as Australia’s number one environmental problem. While most people think that salinity means land lost to agriculture, it ... Read more
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Dam design for pastoral stock water supplies
J S. Addison, R J. Law, and G B. Eliot
These notes provide information on many components of water harvesting storage systems designed for use in semi-arid areas. The notion of a water harvesting and storage system is deliberately emphasised. No single design component can be considered in isolation if the goal of a drought-proof ... Read more
