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Radio-savvy snakes used to spy on cane toads
19 Mar 10 | THE cane toad's impact on native snakes will be tracked by radio-transmitters surgically implanted in 20 wild pythons.  | Seven habits of highly ...The toads are a-comin'...
Abandoned camp fire triggers bush blaze
19 Mar 10 | Careless campers were responsible for a bushfire that threatened a South West property, the Department of Environment and Conservation said.  | Bushfire threat remains for ...Esperance farms in need of rain
Falling grain prices influence land sales
19 Mar 10 | THE lack of profitability in the grains industry is being blamed for an increase in farm sales.
Fertiliser contract concerns
18 Mar 10 | WAFARMERS is taking legal advice to assess concerns raised by members over fertiliser contracts recently.  | CommentsComments (1)
Moroccan delegation investigates WA agriculture
17 Mar 10 | Opportunities for Western Australia to contribute to a plan to redevelop agriculture in Morocco were among the discussions today when Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman met with His Excellency Mr Aziz Akhannouch, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Morocco.  | Lupins a rewarding crop option ...St Pat’s day reminder to ...
’Tis the season for Margaret River pickings
17 Mar 10 | “THIS is my office.” So says Pierro vineyard manager Gary Stuart, out among the vines with his staff of pickers from 16 countries.  | Aussies lead vineyard innovationHunter boasts world's best ...
Esperance farms in need of rain
17 Mar 10 | FARMERS east of Esperance could be facing water shortages if it doesn’t rain soon, according to Department of Agriculture and Food Esperance manager Brendan Nicholas.  | Worrying times lead to crisis ...Perth parched and begging for rain
Hopetoun and Ravensthorpe bouncing back
17 Mar 10 | Two WA towns devastated when BHP Billiton abandoned them at the height of the financial crisis are back in demand.  | Long way to go on transport rulesPGA award for "direction and ...
Sales slump won't last: WesTrac
17 Mar 10 | THE effects of the global financial crisis are still working their way through the system at Kerry Stokes's WesTrac mining and construction equipment dealership.  | Leica goes 3D with its ...New Holland ticks SCR | GALLERY: Photos from the floods in NSW's ...
Joint venture wins first Ord River expansion contract
16 Mar 10 | The first major construction contract in the multi-million dollar Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project has been won by a joint venture bid.  | First major contract awarded ...CSIRO predicts a dry run into ...
PGA award for
15 Mar 10 | PASTORALIST and Graziers Association (PGA) treasurer Bevan Henderson has been named this year's winner of the 2010 Skywest PGA Achievement Award at the PGA's recent annual conference dinner.
Long way to go on transport rules
15 Mar 10 | THE Livestock and Rural Transport Association of WA (LRTA), president Grant Robins has praised the Government for listening to the rural transport industry's concerns about the impact the proposed compliance and enforcement legislation would have on their ability to be efficient and productive.
Bushfire threat remains for Albany suburbs
14 Mar 10 | Fire crews in Albany have worked through the night mopping up after fires which threatened several houses in the suburbs of Robinson and Little Grove.  | Toodyay victims demand ...Senate inquiry to include ...
Midwest power station must bypass rare plants
14 Mar 10 | The planned Coolimba power station in the state's Midwest is a step closer to approval, but the state environment watchdog has demanded the project bypass two rare plant species.   | Heytesbury boss calls for ...Voters warm to health plan, but ...
Perth parched and begging for rain
12 Mar 10 | PERTH is languishing in a long dry spell, with only 0.2mm of rain recorded since the 19th of November last year. Relief is on the way however with significant rainfall forecast for the Perth region.  | CSIRO predicts a dry run into ...Doubt cast over Toodyay fire cause
09 Mar 10 | NAREMBEEN volunteers have achieved an environmental success story with the first ever translocation of the rare red-tailed phascogale into a wildlife sanctuary they built themselves.   | CommentsComments (1)
Help available to stop wind erosion
09 Mar 10 | WHEATBELT Natural Resource Management (NRM) is offering a range of funding options to help land managers address wind erosion through the Soil Conservation Incentives Program.
Food the front-line cancer fighter, but what to consume?
08 Mar 10 | SOY beans or seaweed? Broccoli or blueberries? Grapefruit or green tea? Digesting the science behind foods that fight cancer is a minefield of conflicting advice.  | CommentsComments (1)
Heytesbury boss calls for greater pastoral recognition
05 Mar 10 | MORE needs to be done to protect the financial viability of pastoralists' grazing operations in northern Australia according to Heytesbury chief executive officer Paul Holmes a' Court.  | CommentsComments (2)
Doubt cast over Toodyay fire cause
04 Mar 10 | A PRIVATE fire investigator hired by the bushfire-ravaged Toodyay community has cast serious doubt over an official investigation into the cause of the blaze.  | West Aussies rally to help ...Prisoners help Toodyay rise ...
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