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Inland Aquaculture In Western Australia: Establishing An Aquaculture Operation - Overview And Licensing, Western Australia. Department Of Fisheries
Inland Aquaculture In Western Australia: Establishing An Aquaculture Operation - Overview And Licensing, Western Australia. Department Of Fisheries
(Fisheries) occasional publications
Relatively high prices and market opportunity can make aquaculture enterprises appear superficially attractive; however, before making any investment decision, it is important to undertake adequate research based on the best available information to ensure all potential environmental (including biosecurity, climate, suitability of fish species, suitability of site), logistical (including access, infrastructure, food and water requirements) and economic (short and long-term viability) matters are identified early in the planning process.
This paper identifies some of the important factors that need to be considered before undertaking and/or investing in an inland aquaculture enterprise. It assumes suitable land is available to develop an …
Exporting Vegetables In Bulk : Reducing Supply Chain Costs Without Compromising Quality, Helen Ramsey, Dennis Phillips
Exporting Vegetables In Bulk : Reducing Supply Chain Costs Without Compromising Quality, Helen Ramsey, Dennis Phillips
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Increased competition, a strong Australian dollar and increased production costs have seen Australian grown vegetables steadily lose their share in traditional export markets.
As competition increases, we need to investigate production and handling techniques that improve our price and quality competitiveness.
Improving the effi ciency of the supply chain to export markets is one way Australian growers can reduce production and shipping costs and improve product quality.
Brassicas From Western Australia At A Glance, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
Brassicas From Western Australia At A Glance, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
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Western Australia produces all of its domestic fresh broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Chinese cabbage requirements and is ideally positioned to service markets in Asia, the Indian Ocean region and beyond. Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei account for about 78 per cent of vegetable brassica exports from Western Australia. However, markets also exist in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia and the Middle East.
Opportunities may also exist for supplying value added product such as fresh cut or frozen prepacked florets.The industry, supported by the Department of Agriculture and Food, is pursuing opportunities in productivity improvement, quality assurance and marketing which will …
Feed Grain Report - Current And Future Demand In Western Australia, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
Feed Grain Report - Current And Future Demand In Western Australia, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
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Authors: Martin Barbetti, Pam Burgess, Dave Eksteen, Trevor Lacey, Reg Lance, Peter Metcalfe, Dane Robertson, Greg Shea, Sofia Sipsas, Mark Sweetingham, Graham Walton, Peter White, Anne Wilkins
Markets are rapidly changing and new industries are emerging at a faster rate than previously recorded in history. The livestock industry and related feed grain industry are part of this changing dimension. The Department of Agriculture Western Australia (DAWA) compiled this report to examine the supply and potential demand for feed grain and explore possible options to take advantage of opportunities that may be presented as a result of these changes.
This report …
Legume Logic Number 124
Legume Logic
Contents
EU gives lupins green light
Lupin prices move again
Forum examines future of lupin industry
Anthracnose still a threat
Pulse points
Which pea variety?
Legume Logic in 2001 - a new era
Legume Logic Number 123
Legume Logic
Contents
Lupins on the menu in Europe
Lupin trials develop market opportunities
Farming Future
Pulse points
Viral diseases affect seed quality of pulses
From the lupin desk
Legume Logic Number 122
Legume Logic
Contents
Dry weather curbs anthracnose spread
Crawford Fund aids chickpea research
Ryegrass Control: by Peter neman, AGWEST Geraldton
Pulse points
Pool presence in Esperance
Lupin prices leap!
Legume Logic Number 121
Legume Logic
Contents
Is Green/Brown manuring the answer?
Field peas on the increase
Lupin record!
The future of chickpeas at risk
Pulse points
Lupins storm in!
From the pools
Legume Logic Number 120
Legume Logic
Contents
Lupin/Legume Logic turns Ten
Beethoven not good enough!
Southern Pulse group
Belara and Aphids
Pulse points
Lupin pools
Legume Logic Number 119
Legume Logic
Contents
Pulse production in Canada
Field pea sowings increase
Belara feedback
Coated seeds
UK lupins
Lupins in Egypt
Cucumber mosaic virus in lupins
Legume Logic Number 118
Legume Logic
Contents
Visual value of pulses
Why not Tanjil?
Regional service grows
Food for thought...
Belara and aphids
...And thoughts to consider
Legume Logic Number 117
Legume Logic
Contents
Growing superseded varieties?
Ascochyta Blight and chickpeas
ABARE survey
Pulse points
Wodjil lupins
Seasonal reminders
Legume Logic Number 116
Legume Logic
Contents
GMO's and the Horseless carriage
Sustainability under test
Lupin prices improve
New pulse group
Legume Logic Number 115
Legume Logic
Contents
Lupin values
Price versus rotation
Lupins prices v's CBT soymeal futures
Lupin Anthracnose analysis
Brown leaf spot
Pulse points
2000/01 price outlook ($/per tonne)
Legume Logic Number 114
Legume Logic
Contents
Lupin receival record smashed
Yield monitoring
The Grain Pool of WA - Grower Outlook meetings 2000
Lupin recommendations for 2000
Pulse points
CBH lupin receivals over the past four years
Legume Logic Number 112
Legume Logic
Contents
Pea seed quality for 2000
Chickpea quality
Seed decision for making for fungal diseases - Dr Mark Sweetingham
Pulse points
Legume Logic Number 111
Legume Logic
Contents
Good seed quality essential in 2000
Pulse points
Seed and end-point royalties
CEO changeover
Ascochyta lessons to learn
Herbicide resistance - what's in store?
Legume Logic Number 110
Legume Logic
Contents
Global breeders record benefits of Narrow-leafed lupine
Pulse points
Anthracnose update
Tariff breakthrough
1999/00 Yiels expectations
Asia tour 200
Indicators improve
Winter pulse plantings for 1999 ('000 hectares)
Legume Logic Number 109
Legume Logic
Contents
Herbicide resistant crops: What's the story?
Aphids - The spary debate
Swathing lupins
Ascochyta prevention
Budworm control
Pulse points 1998/99
Lupin pool payments
Legume Logic Number 107
Legume Logic
Contents
Klink, the European lupin link
- Conference highlights
Lentil news
UK reports break crop success
Korean nutritionists swapping ingredients in WA
Pulse points
Legume Logic Number 108
Legume Logic
Contents
Lupin production in Russia
Ascochyta blight hits WA chickpeas
Agronomist opportunity
Vetch use and marketing
Great Southern pulse update
Pulse points
1998/99 Lupin pool payments
1999/2000 Lupin pool indicator price $145-150
Legume Logic Number 106
Legume Logic
Contents
Guess who's coming to dinner?
Post-emergence weed control
Pulse growers urged to nip fungi in the bud
Management treatments to control fungi in various crops
Pulse points
Legume Logic Number 105
Legume Logic
Contents
Brown spot in lupins - still a major threat
Old proverb rings true
Seeding warning
Population explosion or implosion? you decide
Triazine herbicides - should you use the?
Pulse points
Where to from here?
Legume Logic Number 104
Legume Logic
Contents
Global factors influence 199 protein prices
Lupin teaser
Dry seeding lupins
Teaser answers
Anthracnose Update
Pulse points
Weed watch
Growers' response
Legume Logic Number 103
Legume Logic
Contents
Orobanche - the destructive paprasie
Total CB pulse receivals for th 1998/99 season
Pulse points
March checklist
The population bomb- threat or opportunity? - Graeme Martin, Associate Professor of Animal Science, University of Western Australia.
- The threat
- The opportunity
Triazines
Legume Logic Number 102
Legume Logic
Contents
Good luck - means less management
Summer weeds
Lime requirements for cropping rotations
1999 Grower Outlook meetings
Lupin flour
Legume Logic Number 100
Legume Logic
Contents
Press the seed, not the soil
Third European legume conference - Spain
Pulse points
Wodjil lupins
Seed quality tests
Seasons greetings & 100 issues for Legume Logic
Legume Logic Number 99
Legume Logic
Contents
Frost observations
- Peas
- Faba beans
- Chickpeas
Pulse points
Peas- a forgotten crop
Seed testing 1999
Legume Logic Number 98
Legume Logic
Contents
Atrazine resistance
Budworm control
Non podding lupins
Lupin variety recommendations 1999
Caution with gypsum
Legume Logic Number 97
Legume Logic
Contents
Salinity and Western Australian agriculture
Fragile pulses?
Swathing lupins
Pulse points
Anthracnose and narrowleafed lupins
Crop-topping lupins