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Yield And Flour Quality Of Early Maturing Wheat Varieties, J A. Parish, J. T. Reeves
Yield And Flour Quality Of Early Maturing Wheat Varieties, J A. Parish, J. T. Reeves
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DESIRABLE milling characteristics have for many years ensured a ready market for Australian wheat. Present demand for Australian wheat is strong and the sale of the 1961 harvest is assured.
Cereal Products Adviser J. A. Parish, B.Sc. (Agric.) and Plant Breeder J. T. Reeves, M.Sc. (Agric.) describe and explain the tests on the results of which wheat variety recommendations are based.
Detailed results of yield and quality tests from early maturing wheat variety trials are included.
Barley : Variety Trials 1954-1960 And Recommendations For 1962, J T. Reeves, J. L. Mcmullan
Barley : Variety Trials 1954-1960 And Recommendations For 1962, J T. Reeves, J. L. Mcmullan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE object of the barley variety trials carried out by the Department of Agriculture is to obtain yield and other information on new varieties or crossbreds produced in Australia or introduced from overseas.
Barrel Medics For Eastern Wheatbelt Pastures, D B. Argyle
Barrel Medics For Eastern Wheatbelt Pastures, D B. Argyle
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
There is a big potential for the use of barrel medic in wheatbelt pastures, and prospects have been further improved by the advent of the early-maturing Cyprus strain.
In this article Merredin Agricultural Adviser D. B. Argyle gives some hints on establishment and management of barrel medic pastures in the eastern wheatbelt.
Much of what he says also applies to other areas; contact your local adviser for further information.
Wimmera Rye Grass : Major Pasture Grass Of The Cereal And Sheep Areas, H G. Cariss
Wimmera Rye Grass : Major Pasture Grass Of The Cereal And Sheep Areas, H G. Cariss
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MANY of the volunteer pasture species of the cereal and sheep areas seed profusely, persist well and produce useful early green feed.
Mostly, however, they produce poor quality herbage of low forage value, particularly during the spring and summer months.
The seeds of many species cause problems in stock husbandry and lower the value of wool.