Works in this collection were published by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
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Avocado culture in Western Australia
Alec McCarthy
The avocado is a large evergreen tree of sub-tropical origin. The fruit are high in protein, fats (mono and polyunsaturated), several minerals and vitamins. The Guinness Book of Records lists the avocado as the most nutritious fruit in the world. It is suitable for infants ... Read more
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Bulletin 4474 - Exotic diseases - Horses
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease that is not present in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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Bulletin 4475 - Exotic diseases - Poultry
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease that is not present in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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Economic impacts of salinity on townsite infrastructure
Rural Towns Management Committee, Department of Agriculture.
The study looked at six case study towns: Katanning, Brookton, Corrigin, Cranbrook, Merriden and Morawa. Recommendations are mde for each town to manage salinity issues.
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Irrigation of olives in Western Australia
Neil Lantzke and Dick Taylor
Olives can be grown without irrigation in the south-west of Western Australia. However, to obtain maximum yield irrigation is required. The yields obtained from unirrigated crops may be half those of irrigated crops, with the actual yield decrease being dependent on the rainfall and length ... Read more
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Organic grapes and wine : a guide to production
Gerry Parlevliet and Steven McCoy
The tastebuds, health concerns and environmental conscience of affluent consumers are demanding more organically grown food than producers worldwide can supply. Growing consumer concerns about the effects of synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilisers on human health and the environment have boosted world trade in organic ... Read more
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Organic vegetables : a guide to production
Steven McCoy
There appears to be considerable opportunity for the development of organic vegetable production in Western Australia for either fresh or processed product. While a number of growers are successfully producing relatively small quantities of organic vegetables for both domestic and export markets, few large scale ... Read more
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Paterson's Curse management handbook
Amelia McLarty, Errol Kruger, Peter Stubbs, John Peirce, Chris Hawkins, Paul Wilson, and Simon Merewether
Paterson’s curse (Echium plantagineum) is one of the most damaging weeds to the Australian meat and wool industries. It infests an estimated 33 million hectares in southern Australia, at an annual cost to the sheep industry of $250 million in lost pasture productivity, control costs ... Read more
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Profitable canola production in the great southern and lakes district
Paul Carmody and Ashley Herbert
The Canola industry has rapidly grown with a 10 fold increase in area sown in Western Australia over the four years from 1996-99.
The driving force behind this increase in area can be attributed to the successful adoption of weed control technology in Triazine Tolerant ... Read more
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Profitable canola production in the northern grainbelt of Western Australia 2001
Paul Carmody and Adrian Cox
Canola is a member of the Brassicaceae family that also includes mustard, turnip, wild radish, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli.
It is a winter growing oilseed that can be produced in most arable areas of Australia where winter crops are currently grown. Originally known as rapeseed ... Read more
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Scott coastal plain a strategy for a sustainable future
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
The Scott Coastal Plain has significant attributes that make it an area of State and regional significance for agricultural production. The climate, availability of good quality groundwater for irrigation, and large lot sizes provide opportunities for mechanised horticultural production which other parts of the State ... Read more
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Soil factors influencing eutrophication. In Soilguide. A handbook for understanding and managing agricultural soils. (ed. Geoff Moore)
David Weaver and Robert Summers
Eutrophication is essentially the nutrient enrichment of waterways leading to algal growth. It must be controlled to maintain sustainable agricultural systems and the main mechanisms of control are stabilising catchment processes and reducing nutrient output.
Eutrophication can be defined as 'the nutrient enrichment of waters ... Read more
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Soilguide (Soil guide) : a handbook for understanding and managing agricultural soils
Geoff Allan Moore
This handbook integrates the current knowledge of soils in south-western Australia in a user-friendly form. It describes how to assess which soil properties influence production and land degradation in the agricultural area and summarises management options to remedy or minimise soil limitations. The potential for ... Read more
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South west hydrological information package : understanding and managing hydrological issues on agricultural land in the south west of Western Australia
Peter J. Tille, T W. Mathwin, and Richard J. George Dr
This manual reviews current knowledge of the hydrological issues that affect, or are affected by, agriculture in the catchments of the south west of Western Australia.
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Sustainable land management in the Ellen Brook Catchment
Kylie Banfield
The Ellen Brook Catchment is a key catchment in the overall health of the Swan-Canning estuarine system. It has been identified as a major source of nutrients entering the estuary, exporting an average of approximately 77 t of nitrogen and 26 t of phosphorus per ... Read more
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The fight against fruit flies in Western Australia
Andy Sproule, Sonya Broughton, Francis De Lima, Darryl Hardie, Nic Monzu, and Bill Woods
Western Australia’s horticulture industry is one of the State’s growing success stories, from mangoes at Kununurra to cherries at Mt Barker. The prospects are bright, especially in export markets where ‘clean and green’ produce from Western Australia is truly valued.
One blight on this ‘clean ... Read more
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The Good food guide for sheep : feeding sheep for meat production in the areas of Western Australia
Keith Croker; Peter Watt; and Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
The Good Food Guide for Sheep has been produced to provide Western Australian farmers with a concise compilation of current information on feeding sheep for meat production. Although there are already numerous publications about sheep nutrition,many of them relate to wool production, reproduction or drought ... Read more
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Weed plan for Western Australia
State Weed Plan Steering Group, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
One of the most significant environmental challenges facing Western Australia is the minimisation of the impact of weeds. In the relatively short history of this State since European settlement, some 1155 exotic plant species have established as weeds in our diverse and generally fragile ecosystems. ... Read more
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Western Australia soil acidity research and development update 2001 : time to lime
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
This book for 2001 again summarises the work being carried out by staff of The Integrated Soil Acidity Research, Development and Extension projects in Western Australia. These projects are based at Agriculture Western Australia, The University of Western Australia and CSIRO.
Several articles in this ... Read more
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Bulletin 4394 - Exotic diseases - Sheep and Goats
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease which does not occur in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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Bulletin 4406a - Fungal diseases of canola in Western Australia
Martin Barbetti and Ravjit Khangura
GRDC - Grains Research & Development Corporation.
There has been dramatic growth in the canola industry in Western Australia, from 35,000 hectares in 1993 to 920,000 hectares in 1999. Along with this expansion in the area sown the incidence and severity of various fungal diseases ... Read more
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Bulletin 4418 - Nebru Focus Catchment report
Agriculture Western Australia
Nehru Focus Catchment is located in the upper reaches of the Arrowsmith Catchment. It is roughly bounded by Sunset Road in the north, the north-south Kadathinni Hills to the east, the Three Springs - Eneabba Road to the south and Reed Road in the west. ... Read more
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Bulletin 4422 - Exotic diseases - Cattle
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease that is not present in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause· production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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Bulletin 4426 - Carrots from Western Australia - at a glance
Allan McKay and Geraldine Pasqual
Western Australia produces a wide range of horticultural commodities including fruit, vegetables, flowers, nursery products and wine as part of its fast growing $400 million horticultural industry. Natural advantages such as the mild climate and clean environment, suitable soils and water make Western Australia an ... Read more
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Bulletin 4430 - Growing bulb onions in Western Australia
John Burt
The bulb onion (Allium cepa var. cepa), together with chives, garlic, leeks, shallots and spring onions are members of the Amaryllidaceae family. The origins of the plant are from the Middle East, where it grew in an arid climate and on shallow, stony soils. Onions ... Read more
