Commencement date

March 2023

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Completion date

November 2023

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Aim

Establishment of rapid assessment networks (chew cards and active burrow counts from ~ 60 sites/farms across the WA grain-belt) with sufficient geographic spread between sites, monitored 4 times throughout the season (post-harvest/pre-sowing, post-sowing/early crop emergence, mid-season, late-season). 

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Funding Provider

GRDC

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Project lead organisation​

Farmanco

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Project background

Farmanco was awarded the “Increasing capacity and capability for mouse surveillance and management in the Western Australian grains industry” project from GRDC. The project is in it’s final year and we are seeking support from grower groups to conduct the surveillance activities. This activity forms part of delivery of Output 1:

  

Establishment of rapid assessment networks (chew cards and active burrow counts from ~ 60 sites/farms across the WA grain-belt) with sufficient geographic spread between sites, monitored 4 times throughout the season (post-harvest/pre-sowing, post-sowing/early crop emergence, mid-season, late-season).