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1 Supporting your success DAFWA Office Katanning DAFWA Katanning February 2015

2 Supporting your success WA Agriculture - What IndustryGross Value of Product’n CEREAL CROPS$1874 million MEAT & LIVESTOCK$1449 million HORTICULTURE$782 million WOOL$558 million PULSES, PASTURES & OILSEEDS $557 million FISHERIES$451 million FORESTRY$415 million DAIRY$157 million

3 Supporting your success WA Agriculture - Where

4 Supporting your success DAFWA Office Katanning Farming businesses in the Katanning district Broader industry in the Katanning district What do we do? Supporting success of farm businesses

5 Supporting your success ~ 5000 farm businesses state-wide 1500 – 2000 Southern Agricultural Region Average 60/40 to 70/30 ratio of cropping to livestock Push in many farm businesses towards cropping Sheep important component to reduce risk Farming businesses in the Katanning District Source: Rowe and Anderton, 2013 Sheep Updates

6 Staff District Office Manager - 1 Development Officers – 2 Crop & Pasture Research Officers – 5 Veterinary Officer – 1 Animal Welfare Officer – 1 GIS Officer - 1 Biosecurity Officers – 3 (2 going) Technical Officers – 2 Sheep Research Officers – 2 (3 more coming soon) Administration Officers – 2 Research Facility Manager – 1 Technical Officers – 4 Farm Operatives - 2

7 Supporting your success Research – break crops, time of sowing, varieties, nutrition, sheep genetics, weed management New Genes for New Environment Facility Extension – all of the above Natural resource management Working with grower groups Biosecurity – invasive species, footrot What do we do?

8 Supporting your success Workshops AgTactics & AgMemo Grower Group Support – Crop Updates, Sheep Updates Major field days Mapping On-farm demonstrations Supporting success of farm businesses

9 Supporting your success DAFWA Office Katanning Thank You Any Questions February 2015


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