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Agriculture

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1997

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Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Fall 1997, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station Oct 1997

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Fall 1997, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

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Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 1997, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station Jul 1997

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 1997, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

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Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Spring 1997, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station Apr 1997

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Spring 1997, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

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Communications Embracing New Technologies, Peter Watt, Tony Kubicki Jan 1997

Communications Embracing New Technologies, Peter Watt, Tony Kubicki

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The global trend in information delivery has been to electronic publications on disc, CD-Rom and the internet. Peter Watt and Tony Kubicki report on a survey of farmer preferences for receiving informationn, and describe Agriculture Western Australia's new electronic communication packages.

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Breeding For Improved Feed Conversion Efficiency, Alan Lymbery Jan 1997

Breeding For Improved Feed Conversion Efficiency, Alan Lymbery

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Alan Lymbery reports on a trial that has started at Vasse Research Atation to investigate the impact of genetic improvement on feed conversion efficiency on costs of production.

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Bean Yellow Mosiac Virus In Lupins, Roger Jones Jan 1997

Bean Yellow Mosiac Virus In Lupins, Roger Jones

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) is a threat to lupin crops in high rainfall areas of south-western Australia, particularly in districts where subterranean clover pastures are prevalent. The disease causes markedly reduced grain yield in all types of lupins. Worldwide this is the most important virus affecting lupins. The author outlines the symptoms, spread and management of this serious disease.

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Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Winter 1997, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station Jan 1997

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Winter 1997, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

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The Production Of Table Grapes In Western Australia, Jim Campbell-Clause Jan 1997

The Production Of Table Grapes In Western Australia, Jim Campbell-Clause

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The table grape industry in Western Australia is expanding to fill increasing export and domestic demand. Expansion of the industry has been based on Redglobe production in new areas ranging from Camarvon in the north to Margaret River in the South. Expansion has been rapid with success due in part to adoption of research findings. Jim Campbell-Clause reviews the direction the industry must follow to continue to expand. It will need to adopt new varieties to fill market niches, use production methods that minimise inputs and off site effects and maximise yield and quality.

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1997 Agricultural Research Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service Jan 1997

1997 Agricultural Research Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

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Wool 2000, Tunbridge Steve Jan 1997

Wool 2000, Tunbridge Steve

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The Wool 2000 Market Awareness Workshops have been a highly successful venture by Agriculture Western Australia and the International Wool Secretariat. In the past two years over 35 workshops have been held in about as many locations in the southern half of Western Australia, from Gascoyne Junction to Esperance.

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Wheat And Wool Prices : Lessons From The Past, Ross Kingwell Jan 1997

Wheat And Wool Prices : Lessons From The Past, Ross Kingwell

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Historical information about wool and wheat prices can help farmers to plan and manage their wheat and wool production. Ross Kingwell describes some management lessons derived from analysing wheat and wool price movements.

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Stable Flies On The Swan Coastal Plain, David Cook, Ian Dadour, Natalie Keals, Bob Paulin Jan 1997

Stable Flies On The Swan Coastal Plain, David Cook, Ian Dadour, Natalie Keals, Bob Paulin

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Grower associations are developing best management practices to minimise stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) breeding in horticulture and turf production. Three types of insect controls are discussed.

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