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Soil test and phosphorus rate for high rainfall clover pastures
Robert Summers and David Weaver
When new land was first developed, phosphatic fertilisers had to be applied at high rates to overcome Phosphorus (P) deficiency, and to increase P fertility. Once good P fertility has been established after a number of years of applying P, the requirement for applying high ... Read more
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Soil test and phosphorus rate for high rainfall clover pastures
Robert Summers and David Weaver
Essential information for soil testing to determine the phosphorus fertiliser requirements for clover pastures in high rainfall coastal areas of Western Australia. Includes procedures for soil sampling, tissue testing, liming, when to apply fertiliser, how to decide on the target production level, how much fertiliser ... Read more
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Climate change response strategy
Anne Bennett
Climate change and policies introduced to reduce emissions will affect the agricultural sector and will lead to social and economic outcomes.
In addressing the Western Australian Government's priority plan for the agriculture and food sector, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia has a ... Read more
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Report on phosphorus and potassium experiments conducted on partner farms of the Greener Pastures project
Mike Bolland, Ian Guthridge, Graham Blincow, and Peter Needs
Dairy production in south-western Australia occurs predominantly on sandy soils in the greater than 800 mm annual average rainfall areas of the region. The climate is Mediterranean-type, typically with cool, wet May-October growing seasons and hot, dry November-April. Most dairy pastures are rain-fed and comprise ... Read more
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Potassium for high rainfall pastures
Mike Bolland and Bill Russell
Potassium plays a major role in plant growth. It maintains the solutions in plant cells at ionic strengths suitable for maintaining strong plant walls and for the proper functioning of leaf pores (stomata) and plant processes such as photosynthesis, transport of sugars and enzyme activation.
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Phosphorus for high rainfall pastures
Mike Bolland, Bill Russell, and David Weaver
Soil testing for phosphorus provides a reliable indication of when the level of phosphorus in a soil is likely to be adequate for pasture production in the next growing season. It is a waste of money to apply phosphorus fertiliser when soil testing indicates none ... Read more
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Framework for developing climate change adaptation strategies and action plans for agriculture in Western Australia
Damien Hills and Anne Bennett
The Framework aims to assist users to design a process which will allow them to prepare a Climate Change Adaptation Response Strategy or Action Plan. This is done by offering a choice of methodologies, allowing users to map out a process that suits their needs.
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Western Australian resource condition monitoring projects 2007-2009
Ceidwen Pengelly and 2010
Monitoring the status and trends of our natural resources is the only way we can assess whether the actions that have been implemented are making a difference. The impetus for this resource condition monitoring program (RCM) was the recognition that our monitoring networks, baseline data ... Read more
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Water Management Plan for the Town of Perenjori
Mark Pridham
The Rural Towns – Liquid Assets (RT–LA) project was established with the aim of integrating salinity, waterlogging and flooding control with development of new water supplies in wheatbelt towns, and where possible, finding ways of putting the excess water to commercial use. Following the identification ... Read more
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Landscapes and soils of the Narrogin district
D N. Sawkins
The publication aims to provide readers with the principles underlying the formation of local landscapes and soils, and the ability to identify landscapes and their associated soils.
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Landscapes and soils of the Northam district
D N. Sawkins and Department of Agriculture and Food
The publication aims to provide readers with the principles underlying the formation of local landscapes and soils, and the ability to identify landscapes and their associated soils.
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Managing south coast sandplain soils to yield potential
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
This book has been written to help farmers reach their rainfall-limited yield potential. It comes from a need to understand the properties and management options for grain production on sandplain soils. It also seeks to address concerns that crop yields on sandplain soils are not ... Read more
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Soil acidity : a guide for WA farmers and consultants
Chris Gazey and Stephen Davies
Soil acidity: a guide for WA farmers and consultants provides all the necessary information for effective management and understanding of soil acidity in a user-friendly handbook including many examples, diagrams and photographs.
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Benchmarking biodiversity: Land resource mapping in the Ord River catchment.
Tricia Handasyde, Peter J. Tille, Noel R. Schoknecht, and Karen Carnes
This 2009 report describes the mapping of landform, vegetation and soils undertaken in the Ord River Catchment in the East Kimberley of Western Australia in order to provide a basis for biodiversity benchmarking. The project: • brought together and standardised existing Ord River catchment land ... Read more
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Pasture condition guide for the Ord River Catchment
K Ryan, E Tierney, and P Novelly
This guide has been produced as a tool for assessing pasture condition over a range of pasture types in the Ord River catchment. A pasture type is a distinctive mix of plant species, soil type and landscape position. For example, the Mitchell Grass Alluvial Plain ... Read more
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Landscapes and soils of the Merredin district
D N. Sawkins and Department of Agriculture and Food
The publication aims to provide readers with the principles underlying the formation of local landscapes and soils, and the ability to identify landscapes and their associated soils.
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Report on polyacrylamide, a practice to reduce sediment and insoluable chemicals in tailwater
Tara Slaven
The main barrier to the adoption of PAM seems to the timing of the cost of outlay. This could add significantly to the initial crop establishment costs at a time of year when rowers receive no income. However, the partial and parametric analysis indicates that ... Read more
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Preparing for a changing and variable climate: final report to Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation RT 07/02-2
Glynn Ward
Climate change has the potential to reshape the Australian wine industry. Regions will be differentially impacted and will respond according to their unique viticultural, environmental, economic and social characteristics. An industry forum and regional workshop series was held in Western Australia focusing on three wine ... Read more
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Pastoral profits guide, a paddock guide to achieving sustainable livestock productivity
Mark Alchin, Jim Addison, Valarie Shrubb, Zac Cockerill, Matthew Young, Tim Johnson, and Greg Brennan
Most pastoralists appreciate the need to deliver an economic, environmental and social 'profit' from their business. Achieving these profits can be a real challenge given the comparatively low productive potential and the substantial seasonal variation in the WA Southern Rangelands region. This guide was written ... Read more
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Lime for high rainfall pastures: above 800mm average annual rainfall
Mike Bolland and Bill Russell
Conventional agriculture acidifies soil. As your soil becomes more acid, productive pasture species disappear and are replaced by species of low agricultural value. It is a waste of money to apply expensive fertiliser to pastures which are inherently poorly productive because they are growing in ... Read more
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Western Australian rangeland monitoring system for grasslands: field manual
Andrew Craig and Philip Thomas
Western Australian Rangeland Monitoring System (WARMS) sites are designed to provide defined areas for repeated photography and collection of vegetation composition, shrub/tree cover and landscape function (soil surface assessment) data. This manual defines the procedures for installing and monitoring WARMS sites in the grasslands of ... Read more
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Climate change, vulnerability and adaptation for south-west Western Australia: Phase one of action 5.5, Western Australian Greenhouse Strategy
Luke Morgan, Jo Anne Molin, Ross George, Richard McKellar, and Janet Conte
This report outlines preliminary findings about the impacts of climate changes that occurred during 1975 to 2005 on the South West’s people, its economy and natural ecosystems. The report focuses on vulnerability and adaptation, identifying useful pointers for future work, particularly in relation to how ... Read more
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Natural resource management intermediaries as potential next-users
Jamie Bowyer and Marie Shanks
A wide range of individuals and organisations play a role in Natural Resource Management (NRM) in Western Australia currently. Many different service providers also Interact with farmers and land managers to assist or influence farm management decision making. This extensive network has the potential to ... Read more
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Returns to research and development investment of the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia : benefit cost analysis, 2006-2007
Peter Coyle, Editor; Roslyn Blanchard; Francis Bright; Paul Mattingley; and Manju Radhakrishnan
Strategic decision making is enhanced by the consideration of benefit cost analyses of many projects. Each year a selection of projects is evaluated to assist in the determination of the most appropriate allocation of funds. This is only one of the methods that are employed ... Read more
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Returns to R&D investment of DAFWA: benefit cost analysis, 2005-2006
Nazrul Islam
The primary outcome or objective of the projects that are assessed, is to increase the market competitiveness and profitability of agri-industry.
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