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Rural Business Development Corporation Annual Report 2023

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the annual report of the Rural Business Development Corporation for the reporting period ended 30 June 2023.

The annual report has been prepared in ... Read more
Skeleton weed in Western Australia: Control program 2023–2024

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

Skeleton weed can reduce crop yields by competing for moisture and nutrients (mainly nitrogen). This guide helps you manage and eradicate skeleton weed infestations on your property, and helps to stop the spread across WA. Without the coordinated program aimed at controlling the spread, skeleton ... Read more
Skeleton weed in Western Australia: Management guide

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

Skeleton weed can reduce crop yields by competing for moisture and nutrients (mainly nitrogen). This guide helps you manage and eradicate skeleton weed infestations on your property, and helps to stop the spread across WA.

Without the coordinated program aimed at controlling the spread, skeleton ... Read more
Western Australia’s Primary Industries: 2021-22 Economic Overview

D. Maharjan, S. Akbari, A.K. Abadi Ghadim, P. Mattingley, I. Wilkinson, J. Tan, and J. Van Staden

The Western Australia’s Primary Industries: 2021-22 Economic Overview (WAPIEO) is developed by DPIRD in partnership with the Forest Products Commission.

The WAPIEO has a trade focus and provides a single source for consistent statistics and insights on observed industry trends.

Director General Statement

Western ... Read more
Rural Business Development Corporation Annual Report 2022

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the annual report of the Rural Business Development Corporation for the reporting period ended 30 June 2023.

The annual report has been prepared in ... Read more
Environmental weed risk assessment protocol for growing non-indigenous plants in the Western Australian rangelands

Geoff A. Moore Mr, Christine Munday Ms, and Papori Barua Dr

This bulletin is a post-border environmental weed risk assessment (WRA) protocol which is based on the Environmental WRA Protocol developed for the Future Farm Industries Co-operative Research Centre (FFI CRC), but with some changes to reflect the different environment and objectives.

The WRA protocol was ... Read more
Geology, soils and climate of Western Australia's wine regions

Peter J. Tille, Angela Stuart-Street, and Peter S. Gardiner
This bulletin details what is special and unique about the geology, soil and climate of the south-west of Western Australia (WA), an area that encompasses the state’s 9 wine regions.

We have arranged the information into 2 parts:
- In Part 1, we broadly describe ... Read more
A review of the economics of regenerative agriculture in Western Australia

Anne Bennett
- There is no published work detailing the economics of regenerative agriculture in Western Australia.
- Of the work completed in other jurisdictions and nations captured in this review, the profitability of regenerative agriculture compared with conventional agriculture was variable, although generally lower.
- The loss of ... Read more
Rural Business Development Corporation Annual Report 2021

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Mosaic agriculture: a guide to irrigated crop and forage production in northern WA

Geoff A. Moore Mr, Clinton K. Revell Dr, Christopher Schelfhout Dr, Christopher Ham Mr, and Samuel Crouch Mr

The Bulletin is a comprehensive guide for pastoralists, agronomists, agribusiness and the broader community on the growing of irrigated crops and pastures within a rangeland pastoral setting.

Dispersed irrigation developments on stations throughout the northern rangelands (sometimes referred to as mosaic agriculture) has created opportunities ... Read more
Establishing pastoralist monitoring sites in the grasslands: a guide for pastoralists

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

This guide is for lessees and station managers who wish to establish rangeland condition monitoring programs for their pastoral leases. The guide outlines the main principles to consider for establishing monitoring sites, and the collecting and recording data to monitor changes over time of rangeland ... Read more
Rural Business Development Corporation Annual Report 2020

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

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n accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the annual report of the Rural Business Development Corporation for the reporting period ended 30 June 2020.

The annual report has been prepared ... Read more
Planning for the Peel Food Zone

Heather M. Percy

The Planning for the Peel Food Zone project is part of Phase 1 of the Transform Peel initiative.Transform Peel is intended to be a ‘disruptive’ long-term program that supports economic growth, diversification and creates jobs in the Peel region. Transform Peel recognises the importance of ... Read more
A simple guide for describing soils

Angela Stuart-Street, Nicolyn Short Dr, Paul Galloway, and Noel R. Schoknecht

Soils are enormously diverse and can be very confusing to understand and talk about. This simple guide for describing soils helps to identify the most important parts of a soil profile and provide an easy way to understand and explain what you see. It gives ... Read more
Geology, soils and climate of the Margaret River wine region

Peter J. Tille, Angela Stuart-Street, and Peter S. Gardiner

This report is an extract from the broader description and analysis of the geology, soils and climate of all the wine regions of Western Australia currently being developed by DPIRD. It expands on the brief descriptions in the second edition of 'Viticulture' (Coombe & Dry ... Read more
Rural Business Development Corporation Annual Report 2019

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the annual report of the Rural Business Development Corporation for the reporting period ended 30 June 2019.

The annual report has been prepared in ... Read more
Rural Business Development Corporation Annual Report 2018

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the annual report of the Rural Business Development Corporation for the reporting period ended 30 June 2018.

The annual report has been prepared in ... Read more
The rationale for taxpayer support for primary industry research and innovation in Western Australia

Ross Kingwell

During the 2000s a common view in government circles was that governments were over-investing in primary industry research and innovation. In agreement with this view, the Western Australian (WA) government lessened its support for primary industry research and innovation over the last decade. The impacts ... Read more
Carnarvon Artesian Desalination Feasibility Study

GHD, Carnarvon Growers Association, and Gascoyne Water Co-operative

Study scope

The scope of the study is summarised below;

 Review existing data and previous work,

 Visit Carnarvon (1 day), inspect water system facilities and convene Stakeholder Workshop No 1 with representatives from Carnarvon Growers Association, Gascoyne Water Co-operative and DAFWA. Agree 3 ... Read more
Renewable chemicals and bioproducts: a potential for agricultural diversification and economic development

Henry Brockman

Renewable chemicals are a new category of novel products: building blocks and ingredients for the production of chemicals produced from renewable feedstock and sustainable advanced manufacturing processes, leaving a smaller environmental footprint than traditional petrochemicals. Biologically based products are mainly non-food products derived from biomass.
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Comparative assessment of crops to use potential additional water resources in the Warren–Donnelly catchments

James Dee and Ananda Ghose

Through the Royalties for Regions funded Southern Forests Water Futures Project, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia undertook a study to understand the economic benefits of developing new water resources in the Warren–Donnelly catchments in the south-west of Western Australia.

The Warren–Donnelly catchments ... Read more
Climate in the Pilbara

Robert Sudmeyer
The Pilbara is characterised by very hot summers, mild winters and low and variable rainfall. It is classified as hot desert in northern and inland areas and hot grasslands in the north-west. The Pilbara claims a number of climate records:
- seven of Western Australia’s ... Read more
Climate-ready agriculture: a situation statement for Western Australia

Robert Anthony Sudmeyer, Anne Bennett, and Melanie Strawbridge

Projected future changes in the state’s climate will present new challenges for our producers. The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) continues to work with agricultural industries to lay solid foundations for an agricultural sector that has a range of response options.

This ... Read more
Climate change: impacts and adaptation for agriculture in Western Australia

Robert Anthony Sudmeyer, Alexandra Edward, Vic Fazakerley, Leigh Simpkin, and Ian Foster

This bulletin reviews the latest scientific information relating to climate change and agriculture (broadacre, livestock, horticulture, pastoral industries) in Western Australia.
Bioenergy and carbon farming opportunities in the Pilbara

Robert Sudmeyer, Kim Brooksbank, and David Rogers

The Pilbara region covers 270 000 square kilometres of north-west Western Australia. Its main agricultural land use is pastoralism, with beef cattle grazing native pastures. Currently, only 24km² is under irrigation, with irrigated fodder the principal crop, but this could expand to 100km². This expansion ... Read more