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Food Waste 2030 Targets
No full textAustralia\u27s commitment to the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals commits us to reducing food loss and halving food waste by 2030. The 2017 National Food Waste Strategy takes this a step further, requiring a halving of all food loss and waste by 2030. With Australia wasting 7.6 million tonnes of food per year either target is a monumental task. This talk will outline the current activities of End Food Waste Australia and partners that are working towards achieving the ambitious goal, along with how we are tracking as a nation
Sheep and goat industry funding scheme annual report 2022/2023
No full textThe Sheep and Goat Industry Funding Scheme (IFS) has been operating since 2010 to address biosecurity threats relevant to the Western Australian (WA) sheep and goat industry. The Scheme was established by regulation under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 to enable sheep and goat producers to identify pest and disease priorities at a whole-of-industry level and raise funds for activities to address these priorities.
There are currently three Industry Funding Schemes in operation. In addition to the Sheep and Goat IFS, there is a Cattle IFS and a Grains, Seeds and Hay IFS. The three IFSs operate in a similar manner.
For the Sheep and Goat IFS, funds are raised through a producer contribution on each chargeable sale. A ‘chargeable sale’ is the sale of sheep and goats (live or carcasses) that are located on a property within the Scheme’s area of operation or moved from the property for the purpose of offering them for sale/slaughter. The industry’s pest and disease priorities are identified and funds are raised, through producer contributions, for activities to address these priorities
Wheatbelt Development Commission
No full textWheatbelt Development Commission boundaryhttps://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/gis_maps/1051/thumbnail.jp
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
No full textGoldfields-Esperance Development Commission boundaryhttps://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/gis_maps/1044/thumbnail.jp
Consultation summary for proposed Declared Pest Rates 2024/2025
No full textBefore determining a rate, the Minister for Agriculture and Food is required to consult with owners of the land to be rated, as described in the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Declared Pest Account) Regulations 2014 (the Regulations).
The annual process for consultation enables the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to gauge landholder perception on the proposed Declared Pest Rate (DPR) in accordance with the Regulations
Genomic population structure of great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) across the Indo-Pacific
No full textContext Currently, little information exists describing the population structure of great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) in Australian waters. Aims This study used single nucleotide polymorphisms to investigate fine-scale population structure in S. mokarran across the Indo-Pacific. Methods DNA was extracted from 235 individuals across six Australian locations and a Red Sea outgroup. Population parameters were calculated and visualised to test structuring across locations. Key results No fine-scale population structuring was observed for S. mokarran across the Indo-Pacific. However, population structuring occurred for all Australian locations when compared to the Red Sea outgroup. Conclusions Findings suggest a single stock is most likely for S. mokarran found in Australian waters. Results provide key information for understanding the broad range movements of S. mokarran and help to define the scale of management required to preserve genetic diversity in this species. The structuring between Australia and the Red Sea indicates limited gene flow and movement. Implications Results indicate that large-scale movements of S. mokarran could be occurring to facilitate genetic mixing. Future research focusing on individual tagging to corroborate movements would be highly beneficial to determine how far (and often) individuals are dispersing, and to note where cross-jurisdictional management, including from neighbouring regions in the Indo-West Pacific–Oceania region, are most critical
Feral donkey
No full textDonkeys (Equus asinus) were first imported in substantial numbers to Australia in 1866 by Sir Thomas Elder. They were used as pack and draught animals in outlying areas of Western Australia (WA) until the 1930s. They were eventually replaced by the motor vehicle, and unwanted donkeys were released to the wild, where they became feral. The first record of feral donkeys is from the Kimberley in the early 1930s, but it is possible they became feral much earlier
Management options for a frosted crop
No full textThere are numerous options for managing crops that have been frosted. The following table highlights these options and the pros and cons of each. The suitability of each option depends on the severity of the frost, what can be done at the cheapest cost and give best return on investment, and maximising weed control
Response to a poor season (2017)
No full textThis analysis was prepared for the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Sheep Industry Business Innovation project by the Farming Systems Analysis Service in July 2017.
Provisos for the following: The price of sheep doesn’t reduce substantially over the next 12 months. This is not expected but it is a risk and therefore selling low priority stock is recommended. Low priority sheep are: dry sheep, wether weaners and old ewes \u3e6yo. That confinement feeding is done with reasonable technical skill and that feed isn’t wasted and that animals don’t die at high rate
Blackbird
No full textThe introduced common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a pest in eastern Australia. It damages commercial fruit crops and may compete with native birds. The species is prohibited in Western Australia and individuals found here are destroyed.
The Western Australian Organism List (WAOL) contains information on the area(s) in which this pest is declared and the control and keeping categories to which it has been assigned in Western Australia (WA). For more information, see our website at dpird.wa.gov.au