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Organic farming

Organic mangoes : a production guide (View PDF as text)
Bulletin 4712; This Bulletin covers the market outlook for organic mangoes, general principles of mango production, making the change to organic production, organic mango production strategies and methods, key conversion impediements for WA producers, and organic standards and regulations.

Organic apples : a production guide (View PDF as text)
Bulletin 4715; This Bulletin covers the market outlook for organic apples, general principles of production, making the change to organic production, organic apple production strategies and methods, key conversion impediements for WA producers, and organic standards and regulations

Organic food and farming : introduction (View PDF as text)
Farmnote 199; Replaces Farmnote 21/2002 Organic agriculture : introduction: Modern organic farming is an integrated farm management system where biology and balanced soils are developed to give sustainable yields without synthetic chemicals or forced growth. Includes information on Australian standards for certifying organically produced foods; and, contact details of the accredited organic certification organisations.

Organic horticulture : strategic opportunities in Western Australia (View PDF as text)
Bulletin 4622 : This report considers the potential to develop organic horticulture in WA. The study examines key factors limiting industry scale and scope and identifies preferred soil types, regional locations, prospective crops and potential scale where organic production may offer comparative economic advantage. Reviewed November 2006.

Organic grapes and wine : a guide to production (View PDF as text)
Bulletin 4516; Information on organic certification for converting a conventional vineyard; planning a new vineyard for future conversion to an organic system; using organic principles from the very beginning. Specific practices included are: soil preparation for planting, vineyard layout and trellis design, spacing irrigation, planting stock, fertilisers, compost, cover crops, weed control, insect pest control and winemaking. Reviewed 26/07/2005 by Steve McCOY.

Compost, manure and flies (View PDF as text)
Gardennote 52; This gardennote outlines the basic principles of composting and the associated fly hazard.

Organic beef : a production guide (View PDF as text)
Bulletin 4518; This guide will aid conventional beef producers interested in producing cattle grown organically in accordance with the Australian 'National Standards for Organic and Biodynamic Produce' and certified by an accredited organic inspection organisation. Reviewed 26/07/2005

Organic vegetables : a guide to production (View PDF as text)
Bulletins 4517; A general outline aimed at conventional vegetable growers interested in producing vegetables grown organically in compliance with the Australian National Standards for Organic and Biodynamic Produce'and certified by an accredited organic inspection organisation. Includes information on market outlook for organic vegetables, general principles for organic vegetable production, production methods, organic standards and certification. Reviewed 26/07/2005 by Steve Mc