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Natural revegetation and no grazing
No full textThe department recommends that any dryland salinity management is part of a whole farm, and preferably a whole catchment, water management plan.
Natural revegetation and no grazing are only recommended for sites that are too saline, waterlogged and/or inundated for other treatments to succeed in the south-west of Western Australia. It is also the preferred option for the lowest possible cost
Puccinellia (Puccinellia ciliata) for dryland salinity management
No full textPuccinellia (Puccinellia ciliata) is a potentially valuable fodder on waterlogged saline land. Puccinellia, Distichlis and marine couch are the most salt tolerant of the commercially available grasses. It is best suited to areas with more than 400mm annual rainfall and where the watertable is shallow over summer.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development recommends that any dryland salinity management is part of a whole farm, and preferably a whole catchment, water management plan
Agricultural groundcover update January 2024
No full textSummary About 94% of the grainbelt had adequate (more than 50%) vegetative groundcover to prevent wind erosion in January 2024. In the northern half of the grainbelt, a larger-than-average area has 51–60% groundcover, which is expected to decrease to below 50% over the coming months. Just under 6% of the grainbelt (855,000 ha) had less than 50% groundcover, which is inadequate to prevent wind erosion. West Midlands Ag Soil Zone had the highest risk of wind erosion and 14.5% of this farmland had inadequate groundcover. Less than 0.5% of the grainbelt had a high to very high risk of wind erosion because groundcover was less than 30%
BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Albany (west)
No full textBeach Emergency Number (BEN) sign locations Albany shirehttps://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/gis_bens/1002/thumbnail.jp
Breeder and heifer management for rangeland cattle
No full textThis section contains information relating to breeder and heifer management for rangeland cattle. Topics covered include body condition score, heifer management and breeder management
Live cattle assessment
No full textCattle producers regularly make visual assessments of their cattle. Frame, structure, muscularity, fatness and condition score can all be assessed by visual appraisal. Some traits cannot be assessed visually (for example fertility or marbling). To evaluate the genetic merit of an animal, estimated breeding values (EBVs) can be used
Barley production: effects of weather damage and varietal purity on quality
No full textAustralian barley is regarded for its quality and suitability for both malting and animal feed, although varietal differences and environmental conditions during production can influence its quality
Saltland rehabilitation: Rehabilitating saltland to offset carbon emissions at Katanning Research Station by 2030
No full textKatanning Research Station has set a target to become carbon neutral by 2030. Saltland rehabilitation is one of the strategies to be implemented to offset the emissions from the station
Hay production
No full textThere are specific requirements for hay for the export market that are different to usual on-farm requirements. These include earlier cutting times, green hay colour, low moisture content, freedom from weeds, and thin-strawed varieties.
Some oat varieties do not meet the exporter’s standard and therefore will not be accepted for delivery. Growers interested in the export market should check with individual exporters for their requirements.
Variety information can be found in the department’s current Western Australian crop sowing guide, available on the website at dpird.wa.gov.au