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Agronomy and Crop Sciences

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

1969

Oats

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Recommended Cereal Varieties : 1969, H M. Fisher, J. T. Reeves, J. A. Parish Jan 1969

Recommended Cereal Varieties : 1969, H M. Fisher, J. T. Reeves, J. A. Parish

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

Cereal varieties widely recommended for growing in 1969 are Gamenya and Falcon wheats, Dampier and Beecher barleys and Swan oats.

Other varieties include the new wheat Darkan, which is recommended only for the higher rainfall areas, the rust resistant wheats Mengavi and Gamut, and Irwin oats for late sowing in northeastern districts.


Oat Diseases In Western Australia, W R. Tweedie, W. A. Shipton Jan 1969

Oat Diseases In Western Australia, W R. Tweedie, W. A. Shipton

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

OVER ONE MILLION acres of oats are grown yearly in this State, making the crop next in importance to wheat.

Pathogenic organisms are responsible for considerable reductions in yield, yet losses can be minimized if control measures are taken.