October 8, 2014

Growers in the Kojonup area have the opportunity to be updated on the latest grains research and development work at a Department of Agriculture and Food field day later this month. Organised by Southern DIRT, the field day is being held on 17 October on Ben Webb’s property at Qualeup, from 8.30am to 12noon. Department grains research officer Raj Malik said department and CSIRO staff would provide updates on six trials. “Growers will have the

The Department of Agriculture and Food is working with growers in Jerramungup and Katanning to eradicate the last known infestations of the weed Hoary cress (Lepidium draba). Department development officer Andrew Reeves said inspections and surveillance undertaken by department staff had shown the number of properties and total weed infested area was significantly less than initially thought. “Surveillance has only detected the weed on four properties, covering less than five hectares, significantly less than the