The Australian agriculture industry is set to make history this financial year with a forecast to reach $78 billion in value. (more…)
Category: Features
Polyphagous shot-hole borer detected in Western Australia
Nursery, fruit, nut and forestry industries in Western Australia should be on the lookout for the exotic pest, polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea fornicates) after a recent detection in Fremantle, Perth in August 2021. (more…)
Water efficiency research profiled at WA Horticulture Update 2021
Research projects to assist fruit and vegetable growers to use water more efficiently to reduce costs and improve productivity, profitability and sustainability was profiled at the recent WA Horticulture Update 2021. (more…)
Virulent footrot control program ramps up
With summer approaching, producers are encouraged to start checking their sheep and goats for signs of virulent footrot. (more…)
Green light for WA state barrier fence
The long-awaited extension to the historic WA State Barrier fence is due to begin next January to create a 660km boundary protecting south-eastern farming properties from the impact of wild dogs. (more…)
New important conditions for Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season
The first day of Spring marks a lot of things for farmers, one of them being the beginning of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB, Halyomorpha halys) risk season, which runs from 1 September 2021 to 30 April 2022, when the pest travels to Australia hitchhiking among imported goods and cargo. (more…)