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Protecting Agriculture In 1976 : Three Sides Of An Apb Campaign, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Protecting Agriculture In 1976 : Three Sides Of An Apb Campaign, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A quick look at three areas in which the A.P.B. are working with landholders to protect Western Australia from invasion.
Protecting our agriculture and wildlife is not only the APB's job— it is very much the community's job also. Any suspect birds or plants must be reported immediately to the Agriculture Protection Board.
A Survey Of Shearing Times, B R. Beetson
A Survey Of Shearing Times, B R. Beetson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
When do farmers in W.A. shear their sheep, and why do they selest the times they do?
A Department of Agriculture survey attempted to answer these questions, which have important implications for the wool industry.
Emus On The Move : 1976, Michael T. Sexton
Emus On The Move : 1976, Michael T. Sexton
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The greatest migration of emus in recent times came out of the ZMurchison and Gascoyne pastoral areas during the winter of 1976. The emus were driven south-westerly by an instinctive search for food.
The Agriculture Protection Board's barrier fences stoped the wave of emus on the fringes of the wheatbelt, causing a congregation estimated in mid June to total 50,000 birds.
This article reviews the reason behind the emu migration and the policies employed to deal with such a situation.
The Feral Goat Herd Of Faure Island, W H J Clarke
The Feral Goat Herd Of Faure Island, W H J Clarke
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
For just on a century there has existed on Faure Island, off the mid Western Australian coast, a herd of white feral goats.
The fleece of these animals, while similar in appearance to Angora mohair, has characteristics which somewhat resemble the luxury fibre cashmere, in that it comprises a fine dense undercoat, which sheds in early spring, as well as the hairy outcoat typical of all goat breeds except the Angora.
As there is little, if any, shedding in second or subsequent crosses, it would appear that the mating of Faure Island feral goats with traditional Angoras (or off-spring of …