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Results Of The First International Winter Wheat Performance Nursery, J. E. Stroike, V. A. Johnson, J. W. Schmidt, P. J. Mattern

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The International Winter Wheat Performance Nursery was organized by the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station and the Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under a contract with the Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of State. There has been informal cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico, D. F. Specific objectives of the nursery are to: (1) Test the adaptation of winter wheat varieties under a range of latitudes, daylengths, fertility conditions, water management and disease complexes (2) Identify superior winter varieties to serve as recipient genotypes for …

A New Look At Sweet Lupins In Western Australia, C M. Francis, M. L. Poole, M. H. Chopping

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

BECAUSE they have a seed protein content of 30 to 45 per cent., sweet lupins are playing a growing role in animal feeding, particularly in the poultry industry. Their value as a protein supplement should ensure a continued local market as at current prices they are highly competitive with soya beans in cost per unit of protein.

Pasture Legume Varieties And Ewe Fertility, T Marshall, H. E. Fels, H. G. Neil, R. C. Rossiter

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

ALTHOUGH it was first thought that all varieties of subterranean clover would cause ewe infertility, research in the last 10 to 15 years has shown that varieties differ in potency.

The relative level of potency has also been shown to remain consistent for any one variety under normal conditions.

W.A. Wildflowers Are Unique, Alexander S. George

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

Western Australian wildflowers are some of the most unusual and fascinating in the world. Of the 3,000-odd species growing in the southwest, about 85 per cent, grow nowhere else in the world.

Rapeseed. 3. Varieties And Their Growth Patterns In Western Australia, M L. Poole

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

RAPE belongs to the genus "Brassica" which also includes such plants as the garden cabbage, wild turnip and cultivated mustard.

The name is derived from the Latin word "rapum". meaning turnip.

Market Prospects For W.A. Wheat, William John Toms, J. A. Parish

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

WITH the Western Australian wheat industry valued at $100 million per year and subject to production restrictions, can market prospects be improved?

What types of wheat should we produce? Can we increase sales by segregating specific types from the present crop? This article discusses the changes in W.A. wheat production that would be necessary to suit specific markets.

Wheat Quality Surveys In Western Australia, J A. Parish, G. H. Jones

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

SINCE 1956 a number of collaborative wheat quality surveys have been carried out in Western Australia by Co-operative Bulk Handling Co. Ltd. and the Department of Agriculture.

The work was undertaken to provide facts which may be used to determine the possible advantages to this State's wheat industry of alterations in the receival and marketing arrangements.

The various surveys are described in this article.

Testing Grain Crops, H M. Fisher

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

TODAY'S competitive markets for crop products stress the need for greater awareness of buyers' requirements and more detailed knowledge about our ability to supply them.

Crop varieties and their performance in different environments are important aspects of production potential.

Wheat Yield Tests In W.A, H M. Fisher

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

WHEAT production is the major crop industry in Western Australia so emphasis has been placed on this crop in variety tests.

Over the last 5 years 61 wheat varieties, including 30 named varieties from various sources, have been tested in variety trials.

Barley And Oat Yield Tests In W.A, H M. Fisher

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

BARLEY production has increased sharply over the past two seasons to compensate reduced wheat acreages.

The change over to barley has been supported by the availability of suitable varieties, notably Dampier, and a good demand for West Australian barley overseas.

Turf Clippings Conference Proceedings, The Stockbridge School Turf Management Club

Turf Clippings

1. Shop Talk by Frank Santos (page 1)
2. You've Come a Long Way, Lawn-Mower Pusher by Alan B. Albin (2)
3. In The Eyes of the Laymen by Eugene P. Elcik (2)
4. The Importance of Water Management by Fred V. Grau (A-1)
5. Automatic Irrigation Systems Integrated with Pumping Systems by Michael O. Mattwell (A-5)
6. Installation of a Complete Water Source and Automatic System by Richard C. Blake (A-19)
7. How the Soil Conservation Service Can Help in Golf Course Management by Christopher G. Mousitakis (A-22)
8. Our Shrinking Environment by Haim B. Gunner (A-24)
9. Pesticides' Dilemma - Emotion vs. Science by Allen H. Morgan …

Spring 1971, James L. Holmes, Frederick G. Cheney, R. G. Novak, O. H. Hammer, A. J. Powell Jr., Malcolm A. Mckenzie, F. E. Hutchinson

Turf Bulletin

1. Damage to the GOlf Course by James L. HOlmes (page 3)
2. Editorial (7)
3. Turf Bulletin's Photo Quiz by Frederick G. Cheney (7)
4. Pesticide Waste Disposal by R.G. Novak and O.H. Hammer (8)
5. 1971 Turf Conference Program (12-13)
6. Turf Management by A.J. Powell, Jr. (14)
7. Homeowner's Guide for Spring Lawn Care (16)
8. The Role of Shade Trees in Urban Arboriculture by Malcolm A. McKenzie (17)
9. Locating Cause of Pressure Loss in Power Sprayers (18)
10. How Soil pH is Affected by the Fertilizers You Use by F.E. Hutchinson (20)

Fall 1971, John M. Zak, Peter A. Kaskeski, Frederick G. Cheney, Carl L. Klein, Robert W. Schery

Turf Bulletin

1. Maintenance Preparations for the Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield Country Club (page 3)
2. "Maintain" as a Growth Retardant by John M. Zak and Peter A. Kaskeski (5)
3. Chicago Ordinance Curbs Power Equipment Noise (8)
4. Turf Bulletin's Photo Quiz by Frederick G. Cheney (9)
5. The Mercury by Carl L. Klein (10)
6. Homeowner's Section--Fescues are Shady Characters by Robert W. Schery (14)
7. 12 Trees and Shrubs for Summer Color (16)
8. Editorial--Talkin' Turfie by Frederick G. Cheney (20)

Winter 1972, Cecil F. Kerr, L. J. Zanoni, L. F. Michelson, W. G. Colby, M. Drake, Frederick G. Cheney, R. A. Peters, Frank P. Achorn, W. C. Scott Jr.

Turf Bulletin

1. The Mode of Action of Arsenicals in the Soil by Cecil F. Kerr (page 3)
2. The Golf Course Superintendent: A Job Description (5)
3. Factors Affecting Carbohydrate Reserves of Cool Season Turfgrasses by L.J. Zanoni, L. F. Michelson, W.G. COlby, and M. Drake (6)
4. Turf Bulletin's Photo Quiz by Frederick G. Cheney (9)
5. A Close Look at TCDD (10)
6. Environmental News--Environmental Protection Agency Cancels Registration of Herbicide Amitrole (11)
7. Homeowner's Section--Crabgrass in Perspective by R.A. Peters (12)
8. Merion Tees--Maintenance Suggestions (14)
9. Use of Ammonium Sulfate in Fluid Fertilizers by Frank P. Achorn and W.C. Scott, Jr. (15)
10. River Ecology and the …

Summer 1971, C. J. Gilut, Joseph Troll, Frederick G. Cheney, Mark Loper, Holman M. Griffin, Robert W. Schery, J. M. Vargas Jr., Charles W. Laughlin, Thomas G. Pardy, Donald A. Spencer

Turf Bulletin

1. Mercury - Is The Amount in Seafood Poisonous? by C.J. Gilgut (3)
2. Comparison of Several Fertilizer Salts and Their Effect on Penn Cross Creeping Bentgrass Top Growth by Joseph Troll (5)
3. Turf Bulletin's Photo Quiz by Frederick G. Cheney (7)
4. A Review of the Trace ELements by Mark Loper (8)
5. Now is the Time to Cut Costs by Holman M. Griffin (12)
6. For the Homeowner -- Thatch and its Control by Joseph Troll (14)
7. Lawns Slow Pollution by Robert W. Schery (15)
8. Decimate the Decibels (16)
9. Benomyl for the Control of Fusarium Blight of 'Merion' Kentucky Bluegrass by J.M. Vargas, …

Commercial Production Of Egg-Plant, James P. Fallon

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

The egg-plant or aubergine (Solarium melongena) is a sub-tropical plant which is not only very tender to frost and low temperature, but requires a long growing season.

Correct Common Names Of Herbage Plants, B J. Quinlivan

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

NEARLY all plants have both a scientific name and a common name. Some, unfortunately, have two, three, four or more common names, and this causes a great deal of confusion, particularly in the buying and selling of pasture seeds.

High Yields From Improved Onion Strain, M Hardie, R. G. Nailard

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

FOLLOWING an intensive programme of bulb selection over a period of 10 years, a special strain of the locally developed Spearwood Brown Globe onion has been produced by the Department of Agriculture.

Rapeseed. 4. Grain Quality, G B. Crosbie, M. L. Poole

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

RAPESEED is capturing an increasing share of the world edible oilseed market.

It competes with other oilseeds such as soyabeans, peanuts, sunflower and safflower seed.

If Western Australia is to share in these markets it is essential that only high quality seed is produced.

New Varieties Could Extend The Peach Canning Season, S R J Newton

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

THE peach canning industry in Western Australia at present has only a limited period of operation, coinciding with the harvest time of the major variety, Golden Queen.

New canning peach varieties tested at Stoneville Research Station could be used to extend the harvest period of canning peaches beyond that of the present standard variety, Golden Queen.

This would have obvious advantages for growers and a canning industry.

The South African variety Keimoes was the most promising canning peach tested. Tests on other varieties are continuing.

Recommended Crop Varieties : 1972, H M. Fisher

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

RECOMMENDATIONS on crop varieties for 1972 continue to place emphasis on grain quality in relation to the requirements of overseas buyers. Gamenya, Falcon and Bokal wheats, Dampier and Beecher barleys, Swan oats and Kameniza linseed are the main varieties recommended.

Barley Staining, J A. Parish, G. B. Crosbie, A. G. P. Brown, P. A. Portmann

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

GRAIN discolouration or "staining" is a quality defect in W.A. barley which substantially reduces the marketable value oi the crop. It also causes heavy losses to individual growers whose grain is docked or rejected.

Grow Barley For Malt Or Feed, G B. Crosbie, J. A. Parish

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

MALTING barley can be grown in certain areas receiving more than 13 inches annual rainfall, and farmers have to make a choice between growing barley for malt or feed in these areas.

Alternative Crops To Wheat : An Assessment, H M. Fisher

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

INTRODUCTION of wheat production quotas in 1969 promoted widespread interest in suitable alternative crops.

The only other crops grown on a significant scale in W.A. were barley and oats and farmers were quick to substitute these cereals in their cropping programmes.