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Farm Prospects 80 Conference Proceedings, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

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Contents

Rural industry prospects in 1980 - Brian Martin Economist Western Australian Department of Agriculture

1980 Wool outlook -I. Longson Economist Department of Agriculture

Sheep and sheep meat prices in 1980 - T. Eastwood Manager Wesfarmers Meat Operations

Piglook '80' D. Stewart J.C. Hutton Pty Ltd

Prospects for improving pig production - Norm Godfrey Senior Research Officer Pig Husbandry Branch Western Australian Department of Agriculture

Prospects for wheat - C.T. Mann President Australian Wheat Growers Federation

Grains - long term prospects - G.L. Miller Director Bureau of Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Development And Potential Markets In Singapore, Malaysia And Indonesia - Report Of A Study Tour, K R. Rutter

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The study tour of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia was undertaken as part of the Government of Western Australia'a policy to broaden overseas markets for agricultural products. Preliminary examinations of these economies suggest that each represents a potentially large market given their large populations and levels of foreign reserves. Malaysia and Indonesia in particular have large reserves of petroleum, minerals and timber which provide their economies with the necessary foreign reserves to finance imports. Singapore relies on its strategic position as and entrepot port for its foreign reserves.

Report On Kellogg Rural Adjustment Unit (Krau) Conference, Peter Eckersley

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The aim was for the 170 attenders to define how much productivity increases could help farmers in the main rural industries, and what size increases are likely in the foreseeable future (especially the next 5 years recommend feasible Government and industry action to stimulate increases in farm productivity.

The Oombulgurri Project Clancy Committee Report, D J. Clancy, P Mccosker, C Mayberry, A J. Millington, P Ryan

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In early August the Oombulgurri community requested assistance in the following terms.

"On behalf of the Oombulgurri Community, we invite assistance in developing the grain and pasture cropping at Oombulgurri. We have experimented with peanuts, sorghum, and many varieties of vegetables. This has tested the reality of hopes to expand acreage and varieties to become self-sufficient in stock feed. The Farm and Garden Guild now needs the expertise of your services to plan a four-year programme. vie need assistance in choosing from the many options, opinions and advices available from Australia and elsewhere, for grain production, pastures, methods appropriate to …

Structure Of Extension Services Wa, Extension Conference 1962., J P. Eckersley

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Prepared for the Australian Agricultural Extension Conference, Hawkesbury, N.S.W.

Enrgy Tour 2000 : Tour Report 27 March - 8 April 2000, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales., Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia, Progress Rural Western Australia

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eNRGy tour 2000 - an opportunity for twenty young rural West Australians to travel to the Eastern States of Australia to explore opportunities for innovation, value adding and entrepreneurship that could be applied here in Western Australia on their return.