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Vote for Australia’s Insect of the Year
With six remarkable choices, now’s the time to cast your vote on Australia’s insect of the year.
Green Sheep Project Field Monitoring is Underway!
12 months of field monitoring has started for the team at Wheatbelt NRM, with all demonstration sites now selected.
How Are We Supporting the Stewards of the Wheatbelt Bushlands?
We’re working with the National Trust of Western Australia to undertake spring stewardship visits across covenant properties in the Wheatbelt.
Oil Mallees: Could an Old Wheatbelt Idea Find a New Market?
Planted to fight salinity, oil mallees may yet power a new biofuels industry.
How Are Landholders Regenerating the Gabby Quoi Quoi Catchment?
This catchment-scale project is bringing together landholders, technical expertise and community knowledge to restore the land.
New Healthy Soils Healthy Rivers Special Small Grants Program for Local Community Groups
Wheatbelt NRM are launching a small grants initiative, to support local environmental community groups to undertake conservation activities that protect and enhance the Avon River.
Russian Wheat Aphid: The Nits of Our Cereal Crops
Russian Wheat Aphids can impact cereal yields. Learn how they behave and when they emerge.
Celebrating National Tree Day with St Joseph’s Primary School
Students from St Joseph’s School in Northam got involved for National Tree Day, planting native seedlings around their school and taking local species home to plant.
Magic of Manure: The Value of Organic Amendments
In the latest episode of Wheatbelt NRM in the Field, discover the ins and outs of manure in farming systems with Professor Terry Rose.
Forage for Nature is Improving Farm Productivity and Biodiversity
Improving habitat for native wildlife is one of the ways Forage for Nature is attempting to support productivity and biodiversity outcomes on farm.
Discovering the Ecology of Wheatbelt Corellas
Wheatbelt NRM is working with Edith Cowan University to unravel the mystery of the ecology of corellas in the Wheatbelt.
Wheatbelt NRM Strengthens Australia’s Soil Health Knowledge
Wheatbelt NRM is bolstering soil information systems in Australia with over 110 sites completed in Southwest Western Australia as a part of the National Soils Monitoring Project.
Could Wheatbelt crop residues become tomorrow’s low-carbon, sovereign fuels?
Wheat stubble, canola and oil mallees could provide future opportunities for renewable fuels in Western Australia.
Seedlings are here! 200 hectares of revegetation
Seedling deliveries are underway across the region this June and July 2026, with Wheatbelt NRM supporting over 200 ha of revegetation in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia.
Avian Influenza (H5 Bird Flu) Update: What Our Community Needs to Know
WA has confirmed bird flu cases. Find out what to look for, what not to do, and how your report could help stop the spread in Western Australia.
Armyworm: A winter visitor to Wheatbelt crops
Armyworms can become active in winter crops and pastures in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. Learn when they become a concern.
Cultural Burns Trialled to Bring Remnant Woodlands Back to Life
Our team is trialling traditional cool burns to explore how low-intensity fire can help restore York Gum woodlands.
The Blue-Banded Bee - A Native Pollinator
While honeybees often receive the spotlight, Australia’s native bees are also hard at work in the Wheatbelt. Read more about the Blue-Banded Bee.
Local Hero: Greg Warburton, Wheatbelt Legend
In a recent interview with Wheatbelt NRM, Greg Warburton reflects on more than 30 years of environmental work in the Wheatbelt.