Welcome to the Perth Region NRM sustainable agriculture knowledge base. Use the left hand sidebar navigation to drill down to topics of interest or use the search tool. [2]
Managing your wind erosion risk
The loss of your valuable topsoil and organic carbon due to the action of wind is of particular concern in summer months. During this time of the year factors such as low soil moisture and reduced ground cover combine with consistently high wind speeds to increase the susceptibility and risk of wind erosion. Replacing valuable topsoil is an expensive and time consuming exercise so avoidance is the key. Read more..... [3]
Perth Region NRM awarded best overall exhibit at the 2013 Karragullen Horticultural Expo
Perth Region NRM was awarded the best overall exhibit at the 2013 Karragullen Horticultural Expo. The exhibit comprised of a 132 year old “Sulky†adorned with luscious displays of locally produced fruit, native plants and surrounded by rustic art. The display created a link between the importance of local produce to the local economy and the overall theme of the expo being the acknowledgement the 30 anniversary of the expo and the history of the region. The display drew people into the large Marquee where Perth Region NRM staff and other exhibitors including, Domus Nursery, WA Horse Council and Living Farm promoted Sustainable Agricultural practices and Natural Resource Management.
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Last month the Department of Agriculture and Food released an important baselining and benchmarking report which provided scorecards to highlight the hazards and conditions associated with ten (10) important soil management issues across Western Australia's agricultural regions. Read more...... [5]
Where does your fresh food come from?
Fresh food production (horticulture) is an important activity in the region and to Western Australia. There are approximately 483 orchardists in the region farming around 5,884 ha representing 26% of the total number of growers in Western Australia. In relation to vegetable and grape growing, there are.....Read more [6]
Waterlogging and salinity management
Waterlogging and salinity go hand in hand. Land susceptible to waterlogging and salinity comprises over 117,000 hectares or 10% of the Perth NRM region.
Weed identification & management library updated |
The weed library contains resources to support identification and management of over 30 weed species across the Perth region. Check it out here.. [11] |
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[5] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/focus-articles/report-sustainable-natural-resource-use-agriculture-highlights-regional-issue
[6] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/focus-articles/food-thought
[7] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/horse-management/weed-identification-and-control
[8] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/weeds/patersons-curse
[9] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/weeds/cape-tulip-two-leaf
[10] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/focus-articles/managing-water-erosion
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